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

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

980 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 49

Alleged Train Jumping

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

Two men who were arrested by Bathurst police early yesterday morning were charged with riding on the railway without paying their fare…

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General News Railway Staff Changes

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

Following is the latest list of railway staff changes as notified by the District Superintendent's Office in Lithgow: L. Faulkiner signalman…

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France on the Road Back De Gaulle's Message To People

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON. Monday: General De Gaulle, in a broadcast speech last night, said that 1944 was one of the greatest years in the history of…

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Train Derailed Bull Runs Amok at Bulliac

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Several hundred passengers of the North Coast mail were delayed for more than three hours last night…

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Soldier Found Dead On Railway Line

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

GOULBURN. Tuesday: Gunner Alan Trevor Botte (21), reported missing from 11[?]th A.G.H., was found dead on the main railway line…

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Railway Leaders. Four Points Separate First Four

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

When the first round came to an end at various times on Saturday— one game, really a parody, had its final burlesque about 1…

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Cows Killed by Train

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday Three cows which [?] onto the railway line near [?] this morning [?] the Gempsey mail for twenty minutes…

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Better Train Service Country Lines Affected

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An adjustment of railway timetables being made to afford better services to and from the country will include in the…

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Motor Car Proposal Lithgow's Prospects Discussed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 14

Lithgow, having protested vigorously against retrench­ments at the factory, has been informed by the Minister for…

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Millions in Taxes The Motorist Pays

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 15

While the Commonwealth down through the years from 1926 to 1939 collected something like £70,000,000 in petrol dues, the States…

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Sunday Night Train to Sydney. Improved Service From January 6. From January 6 Molong will nave an improved train service

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

There will be a train from Sydney on Sydney mornings, and one will leave Molong for Sydney on Sunday nights…

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Consumption Reduced. Railway's Use of Water

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

The consumption of Molong's prater supply by the Railway Department has been reduced by about 80,000 gallons…

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Malicious Damage Charge Railway Cleaner Remanded

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Because he could not get a release from the railway department to take another job Charles Wilson a Cleaner (20) started…

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Crash Holds Up Tram Service

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A tram and a trunk loaded with coal collided on the Newtown railway bridge today. The tram service was delayed for 30…

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Bad Year for Motorists Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

The Australian Minister for Customs, Senator Keane, said that the decline in lend-lease shipments of bulk petroleum products to Australia…

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Retreading, Recapping and Repairing Motor Tyres

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 2

The secretary of the Bathurst DWAC (Mr. A. B. Burgess) stated yesterday that the Controller of Rubber has advised his committee that…

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Motorists Do Their Own Repairs

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 2

Owing to the difficulty of securing garage service many motorists are now doing their own simple car repair jobs, particularly decarbonising…

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Railway Accidents Several Fatal Incidents

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: During the past 12 months 190 persons were injured, several fatally while travelling on the railways and through causes beyond…

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Motoring in Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 7

Many motor vehicles are being brought to a sudden stop on the road on excessively hot days, particularly near bush…

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Miraculous Escape Old Man Hit by Tram SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 16

An old man named Samuel Hardy (61), of Campbell street, Sydney, was knocked down by a tram yesterday and dragged…

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