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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 13 of 70

Averted Serious Railway Stoppage

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: A serious railway stoppages on northern coal fields was avoided this morning after Mr. Rowley James, M.P., and the…

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Road Safety Council

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY COLLEGE for the Prevention of Accidents in Britain, has just opened a national college for the free use of schools and clubs. Picture shows one of the first school parties being taken over…

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Tram Stoppage in Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: Brisbane tramwaymen today staged another surprise 24-hours' strike—the second in two weeks…

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Brisbane Tram Strike

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. — Brisbane tramwaymen today staged another surprise 24-hours’ strike—the second in…

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Most Road Accidents Occur In Leisure Hours

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Final figures of road accidents in New South Wales for 1948 show all round increases over 1947 of 378 in accidents, 30 in persons killed and 105 in persons injured…

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Warning to Motorists

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Five Stipendiary Magistrates have stated from the Bench, in terms sufficiently strong to justify big…

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Stop Lights on Trams Aid To Safety

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Neale, has been asked to instal automatic “Stop” lights on…

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Battle Honors of 6th Light Horse Return Motor Regiment Takes Over

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Colors, traditions and trophies, formerly the property of the Orange 6th Light Horse, have now become the property of the 6th Motor Regiment…

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Wallaroos Train Tonight

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 7

Wallaroos rugby Union club will hold their first training night at the Technical College grounds tonight…

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Engineer's Report on Shire Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Preparatory work for the bitumen surfacing of the Mudgee- road was delayed by recent heavy rain but is now proceeding, the engineer (Mr…

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Coolah Council and Departmental Officers Review Roads Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 19

Mr. Close, assistant chief engineer, and Mr. R. Butler, divisional engineer, Department of Main Roads, conferred with members of…

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New Road From Portland Wanted to Open Cuts

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Having received information from the F.E.D. and F.A. that a total of 98 employees of open cuts would use the proposed newly- constructed…

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Wobbly Motorists

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

There are still a few wobbly motorists about town: They have bashed quite a number of tree guards near street intersections,…

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The Fast And Furious Boys; Sunday's Motor Cycling Thrills

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 15

The motor cycle boys will roar into action on Sunday next, the date fixed for the local club's carnival at Mudgee South. It is understood that the race for the Hotel Mudgee Cup, a teams…

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Tram-men Secure New Award

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

HOBART, Wednesday: Tram and bus employees are now unlikely to barry out their threat to hold major stoppages in all Australian States in…

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Motor Regiment Auxiliary First Meeting

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 7

The Women’s Auxiliary for the Headquarters Squadron of the Sixth Motor Regiment came into being at…

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Special Train

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

The Bathurst E.W.A. will charter a special train to Katoomba next Sunday. The Bathurst branch will play lithgow the annual cricket…

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Road Safety Branch Formed

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

The thirty-eighth branch of the Road Safety Council was formed at a public meeting in Orange on Wednesday night. Secretary of the Road…

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Gunmen Hold Up Train Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Two gunmen, who have confessed to holding up a passenger train in West Virginia on Wednesday night, when about…

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Bandits Rob Train Passengers Daring U.S. Holdup

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: One of the most during train holdups in American criminal history occurred today. Four armed bandits boarded the…

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