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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,453 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 73

Motor Races

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

At a well attended meeting at the Chelsea Cafe last night. it was decided to form a deputation to wait on the Mayor of Bathurst (Aid. Morse)…

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Petrol Ration 50 Per Cent. Increase for Private Motorists

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: Federal Cabinet decided today to increase the present petrol ration to private motorists by 50 per cent…

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Some Relief for Train Travellers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

From to-day some relief will be afforded travellers on the Central West Express to and from Sydney. A second division of the train will…

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Main Roads Re-classification Under Review

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 8

The Department of Main Roads has informed the Coolah Council that many applications have been received from councils for the…

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Railway Staff Changes

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

Following is the latest list of railway staff changes as notified by the District Superintendent's office at Lithgow:—C. p. Atkins, resuming…

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30,000 Bags of Wheat. Giant Stack at Cowra Railway Cowra

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

Over 30,000 bags of wheat are stacked at the Cowra goods yards. This is the greatest number of…

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Bridge Over Butheroo Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 10

In reply to its further representations for the provision of funds for the construction of the developmental bridge over Butheroo Creek…

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Bridge of the Wilderness

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 6

"You've . . . killed him!" Horror lived in Heather's whisper. Horror and fear. "Have I? Then it's the best job…

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Medlow Bath Has Hoodoo Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

The parapet of the overhead bridge at Medlow Bath, which was damaged when a Royal Navy jeep crashed on the bridge at the new…

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When Cars Come Back "God Help The Railways," Says Shire President

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

"God help the Railway when cars are able to come back on the roads. They'll have plenty of spare accommodation then and it will serve them…

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Floods Subsiding Railways Still Cut SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 12

The heavy floods in the north-west, which isolated Moree, Inverell and other towns, are subsiding and fine weather…

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Railway Strike Now? New York

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

A big railway strike is now threatening in the United States, adding gravely to the nation's industrial unrest…

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Motor Tyres for N.Z. SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) said today that Australia would supply N.Z. with 220.000 motor tyres this year,…

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"Looks Dangerous" Cudal Traffic Bridge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

"Cudal bridge looks dangerous," said Cr. C. G. Miller at last Boree Shire Council meeting. Cr. Miller said he thought any…

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Little Work Done on By-roads Boree Shire Engineer's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

"During the past month very little work has been carried out on by-roads," said Boree Shire Engineer (Mr. R. J. Mathews) to last meeting…

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Not Unmixed Blessing Danger? Of Railway Through Farms

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 10

Though a railway which runs through private property may enhance the value of the land, some wheatgrowers wish the railway would…

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Firebreak Between Property and RAILWAY Request To Boree Resident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

The Resident Engineer, Department of Railways, Bathurst, forwarded to Canobolas Shire Council a copy of a request to Mr. J. W. Caldwell to…

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Eased Travel Conditions May Follow Restoration Of Train Services

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

For the first in many months all country trail services will be restored to normal next week. This was stated in Sydney last night by a Railway spokesman after the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) had…

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General News Railway R.s. Committee

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the Railway Returned Soldiers' committee will be held in the Railway Institute tomorrow morning commencing at 10 sharp. Business…

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Train Service Back to Normal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

The Mudgee train service, we are pleased to report, will be back to normal as from Tuesday next, and daily postal deliveries will…

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