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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 7 of 45

Motor Fatality Mr. P. Woods Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 12

Mr. Percy Woods, a member of an old Mudgee family, was killed in a motor collision in Sydney late on Monday afternoon. Deceased, who…

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New Tramway Award Men Reject Longer Work Roster Another Hold-up Likely

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Although mass meeting of members of Tramway and Omnibus Employees' Union at Sydney on Monday night and Tuesday…

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Western Train Timetable Alteration

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

The Central West Express from Dubbo and Sydney on Tuesday and Saturdays and the day train from Forbes to Sydney on Thursday, will…

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Department of Railways N.S.W. Earlier Running of Day Train From Dubbo and Forbes to Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

Commencing on Saturday, February 19, the Centray West Express, Dubbo to Sydney, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and the 9.5 a.m. train Forbes…

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Ten Thousand Corpses. Litter Ravines and Roads. LONDON

Leader · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

A Reuter’s Moscow correspondent says that the Russians have crossed the Ore[?] River, which is a tributary of…

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Railway Level Crosssings

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

In an endeavour to prevent further railway lovel crossing tragedies, the N.R.M.A. is putting before the Government a twostage plan, one part to be…

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Motorist Started 15 Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 10

A member of the N.R.M.A. has reported that a number of fires were caused at Holbrook recently by a motorist, whose car drew a gas…

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Tram Dispute Points Again Discussed

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The dial man of the Tramways Reference Board (Mr. V. G. Hall) met representatives of the Tram and Bus…

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The Tramway Men Application to Be Made to Court

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Application will be made to Judge Dra[?] Brockman tomorrow by the Tramway and Omnibus Employees Union for…

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Work on Shire Roads

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. D. Boyd, acting shire engineer, informed yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council that the following works were carried out during…

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Abercrombie Roads Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

In his report to Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. R. T. Hole stated. Council's tractor is still but of…

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Sydney Man Killed by Train

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

LITHGOW, Sunday: The body of a man was found beside the railway line at Wallerawang this morning and was later identified to be Lionel…

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Abercrombie Wants Road Material

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Councillor Quin pointed to Saturday's meeting of Abercrombie Shire Council that crushed slag for roadworks was being obtained from…

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Main Roads Chief to Visit Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads advised Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday that the Commissioner of Main Roads (Mr. D. Craig) would…

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Latest Local News Train Held Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

The railway service was a bit disorganised last week owing to the heavy rain between Mudgee and Coolah, and one train was delayed…

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Man Killed By Train Near Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Apparently struck by a train while walking along the line during the night the body of Lionel Thomas Luxton, of Harbor View Crescent,…

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Railway Crossings New Invention SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

A Sydney electrician has invented an electrical warning device for railway crossing and has submitted it to the authorities…

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Huge Increase Railway Records SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

During the six months to December 31 last the earnings of the N.S.W. railways were £17,720,000, easily a record…

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Found in Culvert Missing from Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 7

While some small boys were hunting rabbits in the vicinity of Blayney they chased their quarry into a culvert…

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