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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 7 of 73

Missing Beer Theft from Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

At the Mudgee Police Court this morning, before Mr. Hart, P.M., Arthur Jones, senior porter at the Mudgee goods shed, pleaded guilty…

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Lack of Carpenters New Railway Construction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 8

It is reported that rapid progress on the construction of the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway cannot be expected until…

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Capertee Affray Mudgee Show Notes Charges of Assault What Happened at the Railway Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 7

Sequel to a fracas on Capertee, Railway Station on the night of August 9, involving the local police constable and the The sheep section is, perhaps, one of the most important sections at the show. Last year the quality of the exhibits received special…

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Missing Beer Theft from Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

At the Mudgee Police Court this morning, before Mr. Hart, P.M., Arthur Jones, senior porter at the Mudgee goods shed, pleaded guilty…

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Railway Officials Refuse to Release Beer Supplies for Waiting, Thirsty Crowds

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Orange (population 14,000) went beerless on Saturday because the goods train carrying the February quota reached the railway yard an hour and a half…

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Tram Smash Driver's Leg Broken

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A tramdriver was injured today when the tram he was driving collided with a truck in Marrickville Road. Marrickville. The…

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Railwaymen Farewelled

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

At the General Meeting of the Local Branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen (A.F.U.L.E.) held at the…

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Level Crossing Smash Motorist's Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: A car driven by John Higgins (70), of Footscray was struck by a goods train at a level crossing near Northcote today Higgins…

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Road Slag Industry Threatened by Truck Shortage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Lithgow has lost its brickworks and certainly its pipeworks (the manufacture of the latter not being undertaken this side of…

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Sad Road Fatality and Coincidence Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Gloria June Hayes, 21, of Baulkham Hills, died early to-day from injuries received in a motor cycle accident shortly after midnight…

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Tribute to Railway Inspector

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

Following a presentation by the members of the A.F.U.L.E. on Sunday Mr. J. Pinkerton, Senior Travelling Inspector of the western division of…

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Railway Bookings

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

The Railway Department announce that from Friday seats and sleeping berths may be booked 14 days ahead. On Friday plans will open for…

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Premiership Appears Safe in Hands of Railway

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

The present leaders in the Orange cricket competition. Railway, have gained the upper hand over their closest rivals, Nashdale Railway, after an early failure which many though…

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Cycling Road Events Resumed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

Lithgow Cycle Club has resumed road racing activities. Wally Westbrook winning last Sunday's race from Lean's garage to the Royal…

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Heavy Toll of Road Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

There were 9,166 road accidents in New South Wales last year as compared with 7,250 in 1944, an increase of 26 per cent., the…

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Road Passenger Service Direct Link Between South And West

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

From Tuesday, February 12, 1946. South-Western Bus Lines will operate a service between Goulburn and Bathurst, providing for the first time…

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Railway's New Edict On Picnic Trains--"Heads We Win, Tails You Lose"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

The former practice of the railways department of running "hired" trains for organisers of picnic trips and other excursions is to be discontinued, and "guaranteed" trains are to be made available in their place…

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Shadforth Road To Be Main Highway?

Central Western Daily · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

Millthorpe Progress Association’s request that the road from Chapman’s Corner to Mitchell Highway, at…

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Bridge Test

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Abererombie Shire Council has been asked by the Department of Public Works to carry out test [?]orings of the timbers composing the "Mildura"…

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Abercrombie Shire Roads Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

In his first report to the Abercrombie Shire Council meeting on Saturday, the engineer, Mr. S. E. Cowles stated:…

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