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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Tram Collision on Harbor Bridge Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Two people were admitted 10 hospital in a serious condition last [?] after a tram collision on the Sydney Harbor Bridge…

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Arabs Hold Up Jerusalem Train Jerusalem

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 6

It is officially revealed that about 70 armed Arabs attacked the Haifa Lydda train, which was derailed when a mine blew up under an…

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Some Country Train Services Back Again. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

The Commissioner for Hallways (Mr. Haribean has announced that many Country train services cut during the recent strikers will…

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Young Woman Killed Lorry Smash on Cowra Road

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

ORANGE, Tuesday: Winifred Jackson, 24. stationed at Carcoar district hospital, was killed. instantly when the truck in which she was travelling…

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Nurse Killed; Man Critically Injured In Cowra Road Smash

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Miss Winifred Jackson, 24-years-oId nurse the Carcoar District Hospital was killed instantly in a meat waggon-car smash on the Cowra Highway yesterday…

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Bridge Smash Official Inquiry to be Held

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: An official board of inquiry [?] to investigate the [?]ram splash on the harbor bridge last night…

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Young Britisher Killed by Electric Train Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

A 28-years-old [?] Joseph [?] was [?] by an electric train near Sydney to[?] and [?]…

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Bathurst Han Hurt in Road Smash with Army Truck Bathurst [?]

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

As a result of [?] the [?] and [?]…

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Train Journey Described "I Travelled Like a Half-opened Pocket Knife" Sydney, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 5

A protest was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P., Temora) against the type of carriages used on long distance…

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Railway Interest Burden Versus Cheaper Fares and Increased Wages

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

The urgent and imperative need for a substantial reduction in the burden of Interest which cripples the Railways of Australia, was dealt with…

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Bathurst Man Seriously Injured Motor Cycle and Truck Collide

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

A Bathurst motor cyclist was catapulted 15 feet on to the roadway yesterday morning when his cycle collided with a military truck at the corner of…

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Railway Institute Dance

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

The dance to be held tonight in the Railway Institute will be composed of old time and jazz. Cool drinks will be provided. The floor and music…

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Old Motor Vehicles Position in Australia

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

The end of 1945—one of the most fateful years in the world's history—finds Australia with more than three quarters of a million motor vehicles…

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Rare Unclaimed Railways Parcel

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 8

Consternation was caused at the railways parcel office at Flinders Street station, when the staff, prising open a big box from which the…

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Burlington Theatre "Lady on a Train"

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

The popular star Deanna Durbin heads the cast in the Universal attraction "Lady on a Train" advertised to open at the Burlington…

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Molong Train Service Passenger Down Friday Night; One Up

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

Molong train service has been slightly improved. There will be a passenger down on Friday night and one up on Saturday morning…

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35,457 Gallons Daily Railway Water Consumption

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

"I have read the railway water meters and the consumption from 1st to 14th January (inclusive), was 496,400 gallons, or an…

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Chivers' Building As Railway Institute

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

The director of the Institute section of the Railway Department (Mr. R. J. Funnell) has notified the Lithgow branch secretary (Mr. W…

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Turon Shire Main Roads

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has approved an allocation of £3,976 for the assistance of Turon Shire Council in carrying out its 1946…

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Heavy Runs Disrupt Far Western Train Traffic, But Flood Threat Accompanies Ending of Drought

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

Extensive washaways hare occurrd at Parties, Ivanhoe, Menindie and Coonmble as a result of the heavy rains which swept Western New South Wales yesterday. The rain completely broke the drought which in some areas,…

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