The Prime Minister Exciting Flood Experience Held up by Flooded Roads
Yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister, Mr. J. B. Chifley, had a most exciting experience when returning by car home from Oberon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,455 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 73
Orange Railway Robbery ?
[?] reports that a robbery was [?] at the Orange railway [?]yards yesterday afternoon. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Injured
When he attempted to turn his motor cycle into the racecourse road while proceeding along Woodward Street, Orange yesterday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Staff Changes
Staff changes notified by the Railway Superintendents office, Lithgow, are as follows: F. L. Ahearn, clerk from Grafton to Wallerawang: A. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big,motor Race Ballarat [?] Venue
MELBOURNE, Monday: The Australian Grand [?] motor race will probably be held at Ballarat this year on the trace formed at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mental Downed Railway for Second Time
Mental Hospital surprised by defeating Railway, co-leaders in the âAâ grade competition, in the match played yesterday Railway failed by 21 runs to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schoolteacher's Car Stolen Smashed at Holmwood Railway Crossing
A COWRA schoolteacher had his car stolen on Monday after-noon. Police later found the car smashed against a fence at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Club Notes
On Monday the locals visited Orange to inspect a new track and hill climb which has been made by the Orange Club…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lithgow Hawker Committed Alleged Stealing From Railways
At the conclusion of lengthy evidence submitted by the prosecution against Vincent Joseph, hawker, of Tank-street, who appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flying Motor Car— 45 Mm on Land, 125 Mm in Air
A flying motor carâthe âAir. pl[?]ââhas recently undergone test flights at Connecticut (USA). Designed and built by R. E. Fulton,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hill End-orange Developmental Road Under Consideration
The Minister for Transport has forwarded the following letter to the Hon. W. F. Dunn, Minister for Lands:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike Disease Disruptionists Slated Railway Commissioner Outspoken
While officially opening the Railway Institute at Lithgow last week, Mr. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Accident
A motor car developed mechanical trouble on the Sydney road near Mudgee on Tuesday evening last, and overturned. Mr. G. Burton,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Said Railway Watchman Was “Under the Influence”
You have betrayed the trust placed in you as an employee of the Railway Commissioner, and I have very little sympathy for you. Because this is your first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Sends Bridge-building Material to China
A valuable contribution of bridge-building material is being sent by Britain to China. This consists of 43.000 tons of bridging material to the value of £2,000,000 and will be sufficient to build 904 bridges in China. Three Chinese engineers have come to England for special…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Waved Red Dress to Warn Train Driver of Danger
Prompt action by two children, who noticed a washaway obstructing a railway line near Tamworth, resulted in the driver being warned in sufficent time to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Star Bowler Injured Railway Still Smashed Through Pinnacle Road
Fast bowler Jack Wheeler badly injured his bowling arm in the first over of the Railway - Pinnacle match and had to retire from the trundling crease for the remainder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How They’re Making British Roads Safer
Mechanical devices are teaching hundreds each day how to keep death off Britain'sâs roads. they are part of an instructive above…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hit By Train. Fettler Dies In Sydney Hospital
Shockingly injured when the the cycle on which he was travelling was wrecked by a goods train between Kandos and Clandulla early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clear the Track An Incident In Railway Working
"Well, good night old man, were had a long day, and now to sleep." Thus said the railway superintendent to the engineer before having…
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