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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 8 of 49

On Road to Berlin. Russians at Frankfort Area. LONDON

Leader · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Russians in the Frankfurt area are on a broad asphalted highway which leads like an arrow to the heart of Berlin,…

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Amazing Escape From Serious Injury Man's Experience At Central Railway Station

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

A remarkable escape from serious injury, if not death, was experienced by a Lithgow resident at Sydney Central railway station when he was swept…

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Eugowra Deputation to Wait on Minister. Railway From Eugowra To Parkes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

The Eugowra Town and District Chamber of Commerce held its monthly mating on Monday night. It was decided to send a deputation to Grenfell…

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Train Derailment Attempt Fails Bolt Found on Line

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 1

L[?]GOW, Friday: An attempt to derail a train on the Portland-Piper [?] line failed this morning. A ganger patro[?]ne the tarck abo[?]…

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Another Attempt to Wreck Train

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

Shortly after a fast stock train had left Mudgee last night it struck a flat-topped railway trolley which, railway officials believed had been deliberately set across the lines in an effort to derail a train…

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Railway Staff Chances

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

Following is the latest list of railway stair changes as notified by the District Superintendent's office in Lithgow : F. E. Fireman. ASM…

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Man Injured by Tram

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Lawrence Victor Southwell 19, of Queanbevan who was staving with friends at Haberfield was seriously injured this afternoon…

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Extra Money for Railwaymen Award For Night Work

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: Wages of more than 5000 railway employees were increased by the Federal Arbitration Court today when judge Drake…

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V.c. Winners Free Tram and Train Passim

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: It was decided at a recent Premiers' Conference to grant life tram and rail traval passes to all VC winners of the pdesent and…

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Train's Narrow Escape Another Derailment Attempt

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

LITHGOW, Monday: Shortly after the fast stock train had left Mudgee last night, it struck a flat topped railway trolley which railway officials…

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Melbourne Tram Trouble Conference Adjourned

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: A conference concerning the tramways 24 hour stopwork strike to held in Melbourne did not reach finally this…

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Motor Cycles 2000 To Be Released

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: The Commonwealth Disposals Commission is recasting 2000 motor cycles for the public during the first week in March…

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Criminal Act Attempt to Derail Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 19

An attempt was made to derail a train on the Portland—Piper's Flat railway the other day, but a miner mistake on…

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Fanatical Zeal Dirty Work at the Cross Roads Archbishop's Warning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 14

A warning against "the enemy from within seeking forcibly to overthrow all existing social conditions" is given by…

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Boy Killed Toll of the Road SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

At Waverton, Robert Hawkes (12), while en route from school, was knocked down and run over by a motor van…

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Travelling a Horror Suffering Railway Passengers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 19

Lacking proof to the contrary, the people might be forgiven for thinking that certain powers that be want it to…

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General News Railway Football Club

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

It is reported that Bathurst Railway football club is looking forward to f[?] a team in each [?] first, second and [?] of the…

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Big Bridge Smashed

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

KANDY, Thursday: United States [?]berators of Eastern Air Command have smas[?] the longest railway bridge on the line between [?] and…

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Dangerous to Traffic. Bridge Over Mandagery Creek

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

If possible, Manildra Progress Association wants the cement work on Mandagery Creek bridge completed…

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Retired Miner Found Dead on Road

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Two men, Mr. W. Smith and Mr. G. Farrant, returning to work at the Power House shortly before dark last night, found the body of Mr. Matthew Walsh, a retired miner, lying by the roadside. It is believed that he collapsed and died whilst returning from town…

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