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

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

1,587 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 80

Man Killed by Train

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: William Henry Bromley of Alt Street. Haborfield was killed instantly this morning when he jumped from an…

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Toll of the Road Lower than in 1946

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Road deaths in NSW this year are expected to be substantially lower than those in 1946…

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Lawson's Creek Road Has Its Own Blue Lagoon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 7

Of late the city press has been enthusing about cinema actresses going thousands of miles into the broad Pacific to make a film called "The Blue Lagoon". This is a Serious waste of…

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Motor Cyclists Injured King's Parade Crash

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

Bathurst New Year's celebrations were marred when two young motor cyclists suffered severe injuries in a collision with a stationary taxi cab…

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Fond of Train Travelling

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 3

Although a fan of air transportation one local resident proved he did not mind train travelling over the holiday season. He left by train or…

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Code For Road Users

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

The Road Safety Campaign shortly to be intensified in Australia will no doubt be based on many of the provisions of the recently-issued…

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Fatal Road Accidents Two Killed at Stockton

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Thursday: A motor cyclist and a girl riding pilion were fatally injured when the cycle and a car collided in Stockton early this…

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Heavy Death Toll in U.S. Train Smash New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

At least 12 and possibly 16 holiday passengers were killed and many injured when a train crashed into the rear of another near…

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Can You Help These People ? Lost Sports Coat On Wellington Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

A fawn sports coat, containing a presentation fountain pen, has been lost on the Molong-Wellington Road by a former Wellington…

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U.s. Train Smash 12 Killed

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

OTTERVILLE, (Missouri) Friday: Twelve were killed and many injured in a train collision here. The crash occurred during a…

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Many Dead in U.S. Train Smash Tornado Blamed For Big Wreck

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday—At least 12, and possibly 16, holiday passengers were killed and many injured when a train rammed the rear of another train near Otteville, Missouri, yesterday…

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Oberon Police Court Story of a Bottle of Rum Motor Traffic Offences

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 1

OBERON, Friday: Before Mr. K. M. Dash, SM, at the Oberon Court today, Norman Francis Wilson, charged with being an unlicensed…

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British Railways Warning by Minister

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Railway travellers in Britain, have been warned [?] to expect any immediate [?] in railway [?]…

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Ex-king Michael's Special Train Carries Mystery Passenger London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

A mystery traveller on the special train which is taking ex-King Michael to Lausanne, is a good looking young boy, who, on his…

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Tram Strike Paralyses Melbourne MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

A strike of the Victorian railwaymen began at the week-end and transport in the city is chaotic…

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Melbourne Tram Dispute Trouble May Extend

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Melbourne will be without trams and Tramway buses tomorrow and probably for the next few days…

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"Mum" Honored by Railwaymen

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

On Christmas Night, at Parkes, 76-year-old Mrs. Lewis, known only as "Mum" to more than two thousand railwaymen received a surprise…

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Absent Players Took Interest From Railway’s Easy Win

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

A great deal of interest in the Pinnacle Road-Railway “A” grade match was lost when a number of players on…

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Michael Leaves Rumania Mystery Boy Train. On

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

LONDON. Monday.—Mystery member of the special train which is taking ex-King Michael of Rumania, to Lausanne, is a good…

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Melb. Tram Dispute Govt. Will Not Intervene

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: The possibility of a settlement of Melbourne's train and bus strike faded this morning when the Premier (Mr. Hollway)…

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