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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

883 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 45

RAILWAYS Great Work in Britain SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Details of the work of the British railway show what a magnificent task they are fulfilling…

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A Decent Haul Railway Employee Fined

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 6

At Goulburn recently a railway employee, within a month or two of retirement, was fined £10 on a charge of having goods in his…

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Motor Cycle Missing

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

A soldier Informed Bathurst police that a motor cycle. which he had left in a yard at the rear of a house at 72 Keppel Street, was taken between…

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New Front Nazi Graveyard Russians Freeing Main Railways

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: From Len[?]d to the [?] of Lake Limen a front of 100 miles the Germans are failing back…

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Railway Men No Proposal of Stop Work Statement by Judge Broc[?]man

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Following a compulsory conference he had with the Australian Railways Union, the National [?] of…

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Tram and Bus Dispute Prime Minister Intervenes Men Ordered to Remain at Work

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) issued a direction under National Security Regulations today ordering all tramway and…

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Traffic Danger on Bridge

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

The inspector of Police in a letter to Bathurst Council last night acknowledged receipt of a request that attention be paid to a danger caused…

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Train Service No Improvement Likely

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 10

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport:— Dear Mr. Nott,—I am writing…

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Tram Strike Position of Motorists SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

Sydney motorists, who had to use their petrol tickets for emergency transport on Monday because of the one-day tram…

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Coolah District News (Continued from another page) Road Matters Coolah Shire Decisions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 10

The shire engineer, Mr. L. G. Bucknell, presented the following report to the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday, 21st…

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Bush Fires Warning to Motorists

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 14

A warning to motorists to cease throwing lighted cigarette ends and matches from cars was issued by Cr. W. A. O'Neill at last meeting of…

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Positive Disgrace Railway Service Criticised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 19

The railway service, so often criticised by the "Guardian," is being bombarded from other quarters…

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Sydney Disorganised One Day Tram Strike SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 12

Sydney was completely disorganised when tram men staged a strike on Monday last. Confusion and disorganisation reigned…

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Train Travel at Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Train travellers from Bathurst who go to Perthville in the hope of getting a seat on the day trains are defeating their own purpose. Generally it has…

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No Hold-up Railway Guards' Decision

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday Railway guards will not shop work on Monday as was threatened. This was the decision of 200 men…

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AVERTED Threatened Railway Tie-up Commissioner's Proposals Accepted

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A threat to the up the State railway system next Monday was averted today when two mass meetings of guards and shunters…

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Tram Strike Law to Take Its Course Suggested Abolition of Racing Statement By Mr. Curtin

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Consideration of rationing metropolitan tram services to alleviate hardships inflicted on transport personnel was suggested…

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Move by Victorian Tram Men

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Additional manpower to enable employees to have three days, off a month and a fortnight's annual holiday will be…

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