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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 5 of 45

Sports Girl Quest. Railway Withdraws Nominee. Four Queens in Running

Leader · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The Railway Social Club have withdrawn the nomination of their candidate, Miss Lorna Thomas, from the Sports…

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In the Balance. Can Rovers Hold Railway?

Leader · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

The fact that S.A.F. (1) are still very close to Railway, likely champions of the league, that the same Railway may find things come…

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Woman Killed, Six Injured Another Crossing Tragedy Train Smashes Lorry at Richmond

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: When a train crashed into a motor lorry at a level clossing at Richmond at 6.30 last night a woman was killed and six other…

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SUMMONED Tram Strikers SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

The Deputy Crown Solicitor, Mr. G. A. Watson, said that as a result of the tram and bus strike on Wednesday last a…

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Franco S[?] Railway C[?]

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

MADRID, Su[?] several fra[?] has dis[?]ed [?] General of the [?] the President [?]…

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Railway Staff Changes

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2

The following staff changes were notified by the Railway District Superintendent's office at Lithgow this morning, R. K. Goldberg, Gen. Relief,…

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Bushfire Near Harden Train Spark Blamed

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 1

HARDEN, Monday: A large bushfire sweeping through dry grass and threatening the town of Collingwood, was brought under control this afternoon…

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Road Toll Decreases Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

The number of people killed in road accidents in N.S.W. last year was 383-- the lowest for many years, and a decrease of 110 compared with…

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Motorists Take Heed

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

A mailer that calls for the attention of motor owners in these days of rubber shortage is the toe-in of the front wheels as it causes rapid…

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Decrease in Road Accidents

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: There were 6789 road accidents is N.S.W., causing the death of [?] persons and injuries to 4591 others last year the…

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Left or Right Rule of the Road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

In this country we are so used to driving on the left that few realise that in most of the important countries of the world the rule of the road…

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Tram and Lorry Collide

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When a city bound tram and a lorry carrying six tons of sand collided at the intersection of Forbes and William-streets, city,…

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Union Merger Nur and Road Employees

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday— The Industrial Registrar has recorded the amalgamation of the NUR to the Department of Main Roads Employees'…

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Cobbora Shire District Road Matters Bush Fire Control

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 18

At the last meeting of Cobbora Shire Council, Gulgong and District Chamber of Commerce advised that it understood that the…

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A Mighty Atom Midget Motor Cycle For Use of Paratroops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 18

Mention in the war news that motor cycles for the use of Allied paratroops have been dropped from air craft no doubt…

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The Tramways Dispute Men Promised Better Conditions

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The chairman of the Tramways Reference Board (Mr. Hall) said at today proceeding that manpower would be provided to…

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Correspondence Careless Motorists and a Gas Producer (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

Sir.—Last Friday, 28/1/44, between 5 and 6 p.m. a cream colored sedan car with a gas producer was traveling east, from Bathurst. Shortly after…

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The Tramway Dispute Hearing of Union Claims Completed

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The hearing of six main claims of the Tram and Bus Employees' Union was completed today before the chairman of the Tramways…

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