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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

1,389 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 70

Rates Confirmed At Shire Council Meeting £18,000 Spent on Roads During Year; Grants Totalled £9,039

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 11

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday of last week, the rates and charges recommended at last meeting were confirmed, and it was revealed that during the past year £18,000 odd was spent on roads in the shire area…

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Building of Railways

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 16

The Country Party was pledged to see that the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway line was completed as soon as possible, said Mr D'Arcy…

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Accident to Railway Worker

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Jock Hay (50), railway worker, o. 161 Peel St., Bathurst, was slightly injured yesterday morning when steel bar fell on his foot. He was…

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Burma Railway Bonus Questions in Commons

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: In the House of Commons yesterday Sir Stafford cripps was challenged to acknowledge or deny an assertion by…

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Motor Cyclist Himself Chief Sufferer

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

The defendant had been the chief sufferer, said Mr. K. M. Dash, S.M., in Wednesday's court when he fined Alan W. Richards £2 with 8- court…

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Railwayman's Lapse

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Having offered to make retribution and pleading guilty to eight charges of stealing various sums of money, Wilfred James…

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Head-on Tram Collision SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Eleven people were severely injured this morning when two trams collided head-on while crossing points at a cross road in Forest Lodge…

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Motor Regiment’s Second Bivouac

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

The second weekend bivouac of the Sixth Motor Regiment, Orange headquarters, will be held this weekend at Nandillyan Ponds…

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Sale Of P.O. W. Railway In Burma

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—In the House of Commons yesterday. Sir Stafford Cripps, was challenged to acknowledge or deny an assertion by Australian ex-servicemen that they had had a bonus, or payment, or shareout from their Government as a result of the sale of the sale of the Siam-Burma…

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London Reduces Road Accidents London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

Road accidents in London have decreased by more than 22 per cent. since restrictions were placed on vehicles standing in the busiest…

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Sweeping Train on Lovely Bridal Gown Tooheg-Fitzgerald

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

One of the most beautiful wedding gowns ever seen before an Orange altar was worn by pretty Joyce Fitzgerald when her marriage with Terrence Toohey was…

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Yeoval Motors I. D. Masters, Prop. PHONE 66

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

Authorised Inspection Station. Over hauls and Adjustments to Cars Trucks, Tractors, Stationary Engines Agent for Oliver Tractors; Stude…

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Burma Railway No Claims for Reparations

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Officials of the Far Eastern Commission doubt whether the proceeds of the sale of the Burma-Siam railway could be…

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Warren Seeks Aerodrome

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

WARREN, Friday: Following a re-cent inspection of a site at Egelabra station at Warren by officers of the Department of Civil Aviation, the…

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Trucking of Stock for Show Early Orders Needed By Railway

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 9

Although it is more than a month before the opening of this year’s Royal Easter Show, the traffic office of the New…

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Alleged Theft From Train

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Two passengers on the Bourke mail, who left, the train at Bathurst for refreshments in the early hours of Saturday morning, retained to their…

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Practical Advice to Motorists

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2
Also in Lithgow Mercury

Here is some practical road safety advice to motorists from the NRMA and RACA. Use speed that is always sale and reasonable in the…

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Bathurst Motor Cyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

The well-known Bathurst motor ycclist. Max Conroy, of Bentinck St., Bathurst, sustained serious injuries while returning from Orange to…

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£4864 on Main Roads

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

A sum of £4864 will be spent this year on the maintenance of trunk and main roads leading from Orange…

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