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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 12 of 70

Flying Rocks And Stones Terrify Colliery Road Residents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Large stones have been showering on houses and into yards, terrifying women and children living in Colliery- road, speakers declared at Monday night's Council meeting. One heavy stone capable of killing a man if hurled with…

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Practical Advice to Motorists

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Here is some practical road safety advice to motorists from the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. Use speed that is always safe and…

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Dispute Over Railway Job Court Reserves Decision

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The protest by staff maintenance [?]alarled railway of [?]icers against the appointment of a new station master at [?]look was…

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Proposed £3,500 Bridge on Ulan Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 16

Mention of the construction of a bridge to cost £3,500 over Wyaldra Creek on the Gulgong-Ulan road was made at the…

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Shameful Treatment of Mudgee Line Train-Mail Services

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 16

Ulan County Council, at its last meeting, resolved, on the motion of Crs. R. Roth and G. Holmes (both of Mudgee), to support…

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Big Road proposals; Claim for State Highways

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8

Cobbora and Macquarie Shires and Wellington Council recently met officers of the Main Roads Department and urged…

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Shire Council Has Eye on Road Plant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 16

Reporting on the road plant to last meeting of Gulgong Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. G. J. Cliff) stated that council now has…

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Munro to Stand Trial Sequel to Road Accident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 7

A police witness said at Kogarah Court today that jockey Darby Munro admitted to him he had been driving on the wrong side of the road…

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There's Going to be Plenty of Dust on the Main Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 10

In a letter to Rylstone Shire Council the general manager of the Kandos Cement Co. Ltd. advised that the company had been…

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Latest Local News Motorist Fined

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

Another motor cyclist has bitten the dust. At the Mudgee Police Court on Tuesday a joker charged with exceeding the speed limit in a built…

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Raglan Aerodrome

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

The Civil Aviation Department is making rapid progress at Raglan aerodrome in order to meet the needs of the Bathurst Aero Club. This was…

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Train Smash in Tunnel; Two Injured

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Two railway men were injured in a train smash in the middle of the…

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Warning to Motorists

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Bathurst police issue a warning to motorists not to leave their vehicles unattended for any length of time. Two reports of thieving from…

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Motor Regiment Auxiliary

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

A meeting will be held in the Drill Hall at 8 o’clock tonight to form an auxiliary for the Headquarters Squadron of…

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Easter Motor Races May Still Be Held Decision on Monday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

It is expected definite advice will be received in Bathurst by next Tuesday as to whether car races are to be held at Mt…

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Railway Workers From Britain Aust. to Provide Jobs

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Some of the 25,000 British railway workers who are to be sacked as part of the economy drive by the railways, will…

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Road Safety Council Orange Branch To Be Formed

Central Western Daily · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

The Mayor of Orange, Dr. W.F. Mathews has convened a public meeting to form an Orange branch of the Road…

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Bad Crash in Tunnel; Railway Guard Seriously Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

Crashing into the rear of a goods train, a following light engine telescoped the brakevan, in which two guards were…

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Cessnock Railwaymen Return to Work SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Cessnock railwaymen have decided to return to work. They stopped work owing to an alleged breach of the Seniority Act,…

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Hint to Motorists

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

The NRMA engineers say it is useless checking the oil level in the engine sump for some minutes alter the engine has been running, because a…

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