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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 8 of 73

Train Delayed by Washaway

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Glen Ir[?]es man train held up by a washaway on the line between warris Greek and Currabubla arrived in sydney…

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Abercromble Shire Roads Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

The Engineer for Abercromble Shire Council (Mr. Cowles) reported to saturday's meeting as follows: STATE HIGHWAYS…

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Not So Bright Mudgee's Chance For New Road M.R.B. Has Full Time Job

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 6

Judging by statements made by Mr. G. Binns, the well-known engineer for the Main Roads Board, the prospects of…

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Motorists Have Lucky Escape

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Five people had remarkable escapes from death when their car skidded over an embankment at Mosman today. The car…

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It Was a Push-over for Railway

Central Western Daily · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Railway secured the easiest of outright wins over Pinnacle Road on Saturday, and crept up another three points closer…

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Banknotes Stolen From British Train London

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

A firm of assessors often a reward of £1000 for the recovery of £15,750 in banknotes. which was stolen in a…

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Council Has Little Money For Road Repairs

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Yesterday councillors of the Canobolas Shire Council were reluctantly compelled to refuse requests for repairs to…

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No Change in Motor Law

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) will not alter the law to eliminate the provision for automatic cancellation of…

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Killed by Train

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

DUBBO. Tuesday: An aged gatekeeperr whi was killed by a train near Dubbo railway station early to-day is believed to have been sleeping…

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Damage to Road

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

The road between Tarana and O'Connell is closed to traffic as the result of floodwaters causing damage to the bridge just beyond O'Connell…

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Cost of Road Accidents

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 6

Actual cost in L s d of road accidents apart front physical suffering and pain. in n subscribed [?] a much more…

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New Railway Gates at Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

Two and a half ton railway boomgates were tested in Orange yesterday. Measuring 36 feet in length, the largest single span boom gates in the…

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Railway Prosecutions

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: During December there were 456 police court convictions in the metropolitan area for bre[?] of the Railways Act said…

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Railway Cricket Bathurst Perway Social Evening and Cricket

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

Perway social club entertained the visiting Chullora Signals shop at a banquet at the Victoria Hotel on Saturday night, on the occasion of…

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Argentine Railways Sale By Britain LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

After negotiations which have lasted more than twelve months an agreement has been arrived at for the purchase, by…

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Motorists Beware! Warning By Police SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

It is officially announced that the police are going to tighten up their administration of the traffic regulations immediately…

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Warning to Motorists

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: No more leniency will be shown by police to motorists, the Traffic Superintendent (Mr. D. Fraser) announced today…

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Rugby League Railway to Start Training

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

Last year's Bathurst Rugby League premiers, Railway, are making early start for this season by commencing training at 9 o'clock on…

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Cost Railways £671,000 MELBOURNE

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

[?] sales for the and a hall for Saturday work and double time for [?] will cost the N.S.W. Railway [?] 2671…

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