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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 13 of 49

Danger Spot for Motorists. Trees Obscure View at Railway Crossing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 8

Attention has been drawn to the fact that trees, growing in close proxmity of the railway crossing, near the Police Station, obscure the view of…

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Fire on Goods Train Causes Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

Three trucks containing lucerne and chaff were abandoned from a goods train this morning when they caught fire between Lyndhurst and…

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Bridge Toll Protest at Severity SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

The N.S.W. Government has decided to charge 1/6 each for all cars crossing the new Hawkesbury bridge…

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Tram and Bus Stoppage Next Saturday's Threat SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 8

Tramway and bus employees have decided to stage a 24-hour strike on Saturday next as a strike against the…

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Tram Stoppage Over Races Likely Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

The closing of Randwick would mean the end of racing as we knew it in N.S.W. the secretary of the A.J.C., Mr. Reg Rowe, stated to-day…

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Easter Motoring

Leader · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists that the current issue of petrol ration [?] must be converted into petrol by March 31. The March issue of…

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Body Found Near Railway Line

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: The mutilated body of a woman whose clothes had been torn to shreds and s[?]tered along the line was discovered by a…

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Tram Smash Fig Leaves on Line Responsible

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Fig leaves cluttering the tram line is said to have been the cause of a tram collision in Broadway today at 8 a.m…

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Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 18

Several road matters were brought under notice during question time at the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council…

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Pandora Gap Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 18

At the last meetings of the Coolah Council a letter was received from Messrs. P. B. Sievers and Sons, Pandora, drawing attention to the…

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Berlyn on the Road to Tokio

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 17

This may not sound right, but young A.B. Brian Berlyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Berlyn, of Belmore Street, who arrived home on leave…

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Railway Accident Mr. P. Griffin Badly Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

A shocking railway accident occurred at Rylstone last night, the Victim being Mr. Phil. Griffin, a well-known Mudgee man. From…

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"Dangerous Spot" Extra Light Wanted on Manildra Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

A request that a light be installed between the existing lights on Manildra Road and the light half-way up Packham's…

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New Grade Petrol Lower Quality for Civilian Motorists

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA. Thursday: A new trade of petrol, orange in color, is to be distributed to civilian motorists in N.S.W. early next month, and in all…

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Railway Guard's Amazing Escape From Death

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Ten carriages and a railway engine passed over Phillip Griffin, of Mudgee, after he had been knocked down by a train in the…

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General News [?] Bad at Railway

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 2

Over 12 members of the Bathurst railway staff are off duty and nearly every second one has the flu. The spread of the epidemic has been…

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Trams and Buses Hold Up Today Sporting Fixtures Affected

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Sydney and Newcastle are not expected to have trams or buses tomorrow. At a meeting this morning Sydney tram and bus…

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Bridge Alight Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 1

There was some excitement on Sydney Harbor Bridge yesterday when some of the planking at the southern end burst…

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Road Accidents Increase

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 1
Also in Lithgow Mercury

Road accidents in country towns and [?] areas of the State showed [?] over the [?] In the combined areas there were [?]…

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