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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 6 of 49

Damaged Railway Carriages Cleaner Placed on Bond

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: At Burwood police court today Charles Wilson (24), a railway carriage cleaner, of Petersham was sentenced to three months gaol…

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Motor Trade Manpower

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

The motor service trade has a high priority in the matter of release of manpower, in the opinion of the chief engineer of the NRMA (Mr…

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Lighting Strikes Electric Motor

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

The electric motor of a refrigerator in Mr. Robert Peisley's shop, at 140 Rankin Street, was struck by lightning yesterday and the machine…

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Motor Traders' Association Bathurstians Elected

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

Mr. Tom Tipping, late of Bathurst. writing to the Editor from Bexley North. states: Suppose you will be surprised to receive this from me but I…

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Important to Motorists Making Batteries Last

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Monday: The urgent need [?] care in the use not only of [?] but also of batteries is stressed by Department of Supply authorities…

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Strike Threat Queensland Railwaymen to Take Ballot

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE. Monday: A mass meeting of Queensland railway workers from Brisbane. Ipswich and other big centres throughout the State, decided…

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Burma Road Chinese Leader's Tribute Huge Jap. Army Yet to be Faced

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON. Tuesday : Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek yesterday paid tribute in Chungking to the soldiers who lost their lives in reopening the land…

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Railway Department Requires Sleeper Cutters

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

The Department of Railways, New South Wales, is urgently in need of additional sleepers. Men now engaged in rural industries, and who…

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Rovers Removed. Banks and Railway Share Leadership

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

Cricket news space will be on a [?] in this issue, in view of the [?] that two [?] will demand more than…

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Butheroo Creek Bridge Money Not Available

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 10

The Coolah Council recently made a request to the Department of Main Roads that arrangements be made for their bridge gang to…

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No Funds for Developmental Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 10

Some little time ago the Coolah Council made further representations to the Department of Main Roads urging that funds should be…

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Fatal Accident on Peel Road Verdict at Bathurst Inquest

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

A verdict of death from injuries accidentally received was returned yesterday by the Coroner (Mr. Burgess). when he concluded an inquest at…

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Gulgong District News Gulgong Shire Council Important Road and Water Matters Bush Fire Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 16

At the last meeting of the above Cr. D. E. McGrath presided. The water committee submitted amended restrictions on use of…

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Railway Tragedy How Jim McDermott Died

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 13

An inquest into the death of James McDermott, railway linesman, of Church Street, Mudgee, was conducted at the Lithgow…

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Remarkable Experience Of Lithgow Train Traveller

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

A remarkable escape from serious injury, if not death, was experienced by a Lithgow resident at Sydney Central railway station on Monday night last, when he was swept down between the incoming carriages and the platform by the surging crowd trying to board the…

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Amaroo Shire Council. Motor for Town Pump. Recommendation By Engineer

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

"I inspected the town pump and would recommend that the pump, driven, by the engine, foe overhauled and connected to an electric…

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Banks or Railway? Deep Theak-ing To-Morrow

Leader · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Because they are 5Z all at the top of the competition table, with Rovers only two behind them, to-morrow’s opening exchanges between Railway…

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Motor Trade Manpower

Leader · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

The motor service trade has a high priority in the matter of release of manpower. In the opinion of the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr…

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Railway Staff Changes

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

Here is the latest list of railway staff changes as notified by the District Superintendent's office at Lithgo: R. S. N. Jenkins, assistant…

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Big Killing Rabbits on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 7

A Dubbo resident, who recently drove a car to Sydney at night, stated that the journey was made uncomfortable by the number of…

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