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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 6 of 80

Man's Skull Fractured Knocked-Down By Tram SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

A man was Knocked down by a train and seriously injured early this morning a few seconds after he had called a warning to his father about…

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Amaroo President Expected Larger Road Grant

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, told yesterday’s meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council at Cumnock that he had approved of grant of £1,400 for expenditure on work within the…

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Tram Fare Rise

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday: Recommendations for a general increase in Adelaide's tram lares have been sent to the South Australian Government…

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Railway Fire Breaks Council Will Not Co-Operate

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

Amaroo Shire Council will not cooperate with the Railway Department in burning fire breaks on land adjacent to a railway line…

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Train Alterations

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Passenger trains scheduled from Sydney for South Australia on Thursday night have been postponed for 24 hours. The Railways Department…

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Harbor Bridge Queue and Petrol Ration

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 6

A sidelight of strider petrol rationing in Sydney is that regular users of the Harbor Bridge are chafing at the loss of petrol in the…

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Road Repairs Within Amaroo Shire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

Reporting to Monday’s meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. H. Prendergast, said that a…

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Battle by Nurse Luggage Lost On Train

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

The persistence of an Orange nurse, Miss Lana Corrigan, has enabled her to get £75 in compensation from…

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Wolgan Valley Residents' Self Help Regarding Road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

Wolgan Valley residents are determined to have a good road to the township if at all possible, as they realise Blaxland Shire is not in a position to help them in the manner that is desired…

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No Action Taken for Firebreaks on Railway Line Amaroo Council's Reply To Railway Department

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

Amaroo Shire Council will take no action against a landowner, whom, it was alleged, refused to burn a firebreak on his property…

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Railways Institute Visit to Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 6

Sunday was another good day in the revived activities of the Railways Institute, Lithgow, when members of that institution went to do…

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Railwayman Injured in Collision

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

Chris Vensel, railway worker of McLach[?] street, was injured yesterday when the push bike he was riding and a motor cycle…

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Illegal Use of Motor Car Man’s Sentence, Reduced

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

An Orange man, who appealed against a conviction for taking and using a motor vehicle illegally, had his sentence reduced from six to four months’ imprisonment at the Quarter Session yesterday…

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Weekly Motoring Review America’s Latest Cars Will Have ‘New Look’ (From William Hardcastle, Reuter’s Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The first full flow of genuine post-war motor cars will shortly appear on the American market. Judging by advance reports, all will go in for the…

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Road Safety Campaign Motor Cyclists Improve SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

NSW motor cyclists' driving and road courtesy had improved, a Road Safety Council spokesman said to-day. He was commenting on a move by…

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Lorry Road Menage to Go

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

State authorities have taken action to end the competition of road transport with the State Railways, says the "Herald."…

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Position Critical 50 Per Cent. Cut in Train Services Statement by Minister for Transport SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Railway goods services with the exception of perishable commodities, would be reduced immediately by 60 per cent and some passenger services…

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Mudgee Motor Cycle Club Stages Miniature T.T. Interesting Racing at Imber's Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 9

Mudgee Motor Cycle Club members held a very successful miniature T.T. on their track at Imbeds Farm (Mudgee South) last Saturday, under ideal conditions. Competition was keen, and the,…

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New Goods Sheds Hours at Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 10

The Gulgong station-master (Mr. G. Hove), advises that new hours for the receipt and delivery of goods are now in…

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To Be Increased Adelaide Tram Fares ADELAIDE, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

Adelaide's tram fares are to go up, though the date of the increase has not been fixed. The South Australian Executive…

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