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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 7 of 73

Motorist Assessed

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

A man, was arrested in Stewart Street, about 7 p.m. on Saturday by Sergeant McPaul and Constable Field and charged with driving a motor…

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Motor Repair Problem

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Long' delay, high prices and often poor workmanship surround major motor vehicle repairs, according to the NRMA. The Association's chief…

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Railway Excursions

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

The secretary refused by Railways Mr. [?] for occurred today that appointment had been made [?] to be issued…

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Cloodburst in Pell Area Flood Causes Road Block

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The biggest downpour of rain experienced in the Peel district for some years was received Yesterday afternoon. Local residents believe a…

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Railway Institute's Sporting Excursion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

Organised by the Lithgow Railway Institute a special excursion train will leave Lithgow on Sunday, February 16, at 7.30 a.m. and will be…

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Train Passenger's Serious Fall

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Attempting to alight from the Sydney-Mt. Victoria, train while it was moving out of the Medlow Bath station shortly after 1 o'clock this…

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Road Development Interesting Lithgow Address and Film Display

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Very few people were aware of the influence road transport had on their lives to-day, declared the divisional engineer of the Outer Metrolopitan…

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General News Railway Officers' Dinner

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

The traffic branch of the Salaried Officers' Association will hold their annual dinner at the Railway Refreshment Room, Bathurst at 7.30…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Cycle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Reginald Ernest Baggs, 20, and Alick Clive Richards, 20, fitter, appeared before Mr. Hart, P.M., at Lithgow police court yesterday on a…

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Millthorpe Bitumen Roads Are Good ; But Mort Are Needed

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

Surveyors are at work on the road between Blayney and Millthorpe. A few turns will be taken out of the road and…

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Minor Repairs to Baldry Road Council Declines Expensive Programme

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 10

In an effort to make Johnson's road at Baldry more trafficable, Amaroo Shire Council has instructed the Engineer (Mr. G…

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Local Council Shelves £700 Scheme for Norah Creek Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

A scheme for the improvement s of the Norah Creek road, which would cost in the vicinity of £700, has been shelved by…

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Wants Proposed Road Through Molong Town Council On Euchareena-Triamble Route

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

Molong Municipal Council is agitating strongly to have the proposed road from Euchaveena to Triamble pass through Molong…

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Railway Engineers to Stop Chullora Dispute SYDNEY, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

All members of the Sydney district of the Amalgamated Engineering union employed by the railway, Department will stop work tomorrow…

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“Death Railway” Bangkok

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

Two persons were killed, including the Minister for Communications (Dechattwong) and 19 others seriously injured when a rail…

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Storms Played Railway Havoc Near Junee Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The N.S.W. Railway property [?] widespread damage and [?] delayed in several [?] night by floodwaters…

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Boy Killed by Train Sydney, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

A two-year-old boy, who wandered on the railway line at Roseville today was cut down by a train and killed…

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Make-up of Train Prevents Access to the Buffet Car

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3

Many travellers on Sydney-Orange express, which leaves Sydney at 8.30 a.m.. are complaining that the…

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Called Off Strike of Railway Engineers

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The proposed strike of 1000 railway engineers has been called off. The Commonwealth Council of the AEU today cancelled…

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Railway Transfers

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 2

The following railway transfers were announced at last night's annual dinner of the Bathurst Branch of the Railway officers and Tramway…

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