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

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

1,455 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 73

Overhead Bridge Fractured by Lorry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

Struck by an unidentified vehicle on New Year's Eve, the' eastern parapet of the overhead bridge a short distance from Mt. Victoria on…

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Car Overturns on New Road

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

When a car overturned on the new section of the Great Western Highway at Farmer's Creek bridge in the early hours of yesterday…

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Car Crashes Into Railway Gates

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Railway gates on the Piper's. Flat-Wallerawang road were, wrecked on New Year's Eve' when a Cadillac sedan crashed…

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Amaroo Shire Engineer's Report on Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 10

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Pinnington) reported to last meeting of Amaroo Shire Council on road work carried out during the…

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Mayor's Report Big Network of Roads to Maintain Molong Council's Performance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

A survey of what Molong Municipal Council has done in regard to streets and roads was given by the Mayor (Ald. G. L. Burgess), in his report to last Council meeting. The Mayor's report reads:…

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London Mail Train Telescoped After Smash in Thick Fog

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Five people were killed and 15 were seriously injured, with 20 to 30 others slightly injured. when in dense fog last night a mail train from Liverpool Street. London crashed into the rear of a Southend passenger train…

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Tram Stoppage Threatened Penalty Rates Demand Request to the Premier SYDNEY, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

Legislative action by the State Government to avoid the threatened one-day tram and bus stoppage on January 20 is unlikely…

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The Motor Car of 1948 What Will It Be Like?

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 3

Thousands of motorists whose names figure on the dealers' books-will never take delivery of the car they have ordered…

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Proposed Aerodrome For Coolah No Federal Grant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

The Hon. W. J. Scully, M.P., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Civil Avaition:—…

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All Mines Resumed To-day Ben Bullen Connected To Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

All coal mines in the western district resumed work to-day following the Xmas vacation. To-day's estimated coal production was 7,780 tons…

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Thrown From Motor Cycle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

A man and a girl were injured on Sunday afternoon when they were thrown from a motor cycle on which they were riding near Jenolan Caves…

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Motor Cycle on File

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

The wiring of a four cyclinder Ariel motor cycle, owned by Hurley John Cutler, 264 Rankin Street, was destroyed by fire, when the machine…

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Aerodrome Shelter

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Bathurst Chamber of Commerce is to request an early meeting of the City Council. Turon Shire Council and the Butler Airways to discuss the…

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Woodward Street Plans in Hands of Main Roads Department

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

Plans for the reconstruction of Woodward Street South, from Summer Street to the city boundary, are with the Department of Main Roads for scrutiny, and the Divisional Engineer has advised that he hopes to return them,…

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Railway Excursion Trains

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas) announced yesterday that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be…

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Motor Registrations a Record

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Motor vehicles registered in N.S.W. at the beginnig December reached the all time record of 340,197. an increase in 12 months of 33,620. Registrations…

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Sensational Escape by Railway Official

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

Tragedy was narrowly averted on the narrow single track railway line between Ben Bullen and Cullen Bullen on Monday afternoon when a…

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Proposed Aerodrome

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 19

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. J. M. Baddeley, departy. Premier: "With reference to your personal…

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Train Dispute Unions To Confer

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Strong efforts will be made by the Tram and Bus Union delegates to persuade tomorrow's meetings of the…

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Lithgow Gets Its Beach Train

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Commencing Sunday, January 19, the train which has become known to residents of Blue Mountains towns as "The Beach Train" will be made…

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