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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 16 of 70

Motorists See Another Cloud On Their Horizon

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

For more than eight years, hundreds of thousands of motorists have been denied the full use of their vehicles because of petrol rationing and apparently there is not much improvement expected…

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Proposed Aerodrome at Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

Officers of the Civil Aviation Department recently inspected the proposed site for an aerodrome at Rylstone and…

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To Train Horses

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

Jockey E. Fordyce, at present under a big retainer to ride in Colombo, intends applying for a trainer's licence on his return to Australia…

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Tram Man Fined Sequel to Brisbane Dispute

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The first of the cases arising out of the one-day tram and bus stoppage in Brisbane on March 12 was heard before…

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"Lair" Motor Cyclist Fined Described as Menace

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. Cooks[?]n SM and police variously described a 20 years old motor cyclist as a "air a hoodlum." "a menace" on…

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Long Case Ended Thefts From Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

A 10 months' legal battle which began with police investigations into rail pillaging in the Lithgow rail yards ended in…

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Eager Response by Public Bid To Build Aerodrome

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

The largest public meeting ever remembered in Orange decided on Wednesday night to protest to the Minister for Air against his neglect to…

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Engineer Satisfied with Repairs Inspection of Shire Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

District Engineer of the Department of Main Roads paid a visit to Amaroo Shire Council during the month, and was accompanied…

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Culverts Receive Attention Road Work In Amaroo Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Road work done in Amaroo Shire area during the past month included the completion of a pipe culvert on the Eurimbla Road and…

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Tram Lottery Scheme Minister's Doubt

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Transport Mr. O' Sullivan said today that he doubted whether his department would adopt a proposal to…

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Brisbane Tram Dispute Another Stoppage

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: There is still a deadlock in the Brisbane Tramways Dispute. Effort by a Brisbane clergymen, the…

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Tram and Bus Lottery

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Minister for Transport, Mr. O’Sullivan, said today that he doubted whether his…

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Trammen May End Stoppages Brisbane Dispute

National Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE. Friday: A mass meeting of Brisbane tramwaymen next Monday will consider a proposal to call off the one day stoppages which…

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Girl Injured in Main Road Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

When a car and a lorry collided at the Hartley Vale turn-off at 6 o'clock last night, one occupant, 16- years-old Joyce Sykes, of Meadow…

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Well Known Bathurst Motor Cyclist Killer Tragedy at Mt. Victoria

National Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Well known and popular member of the Bathurst Motor Cycle Club, Keith Jaques died four hours after admission to the…

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Bathurst Motor Cyclist Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2
Also in Central Western Daily

Keith Henry Jaques, 23, of Queen- street, Bathurst, was fatally, hurt when his motor-cycle overturned on Great Western Highway, near Mr…

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Railway Gates Wrecked

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

The gates at Borenore railway crossing were wrecked when a motor lorry crashed into them…

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Two Deaths In Motor Cycle Accidents

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Sunday. - Called to investigate a reported “prowler.” the Boggabri police last night found a man dead from injuries, another critically injured, and a wrecked motor cycle…

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Committee Inspects Site For Aerodrome Flight Over Spring Hill Area

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

The eleven members of the Orange Aerodrome Investigation Committee who visited Spring Hill and Huntley on Sunday morning, were impressed with that area as an…

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