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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 2 of 70

Railway Inquiry Stopped

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — The discontinuance by the Railway Department of a special inquiry into the service is…

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Parcels Office at Railway High Tribute by Orchardist

Central Western Daily · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 5

Mr, L. S. Loewenthal, of Nashdale, in a letter to the Central Western Daily, states that he would like to place…

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British Road Safety Television Warning of Traffic Dangers

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Television is being used in Britain for the purpose of educating people about traffic dangers…

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Boree Road Transport Decrease From Re-Imposition Of Road Haulage Tax

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

Heavy road traffic has decreased in Boree Shire since the re-imposition of the road haulage tax…

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Loose Metal on Forbes Road

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 7

“The condition of six miles of loose metal on the Forbes Road, between Orange and Borenore, is a source of…

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Sheep Killed on Road Carcoar Incident

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

CARCOAR, Tuesday: Nineteen fat sheep were killed on the main highway at Carcoar yesterday when a heavy motor truck ran into a mob…

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Power Lines for Norah Creek Road?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

Residents along the Norah Creek Road are to be interviewed by Molong Municipal Council concerning the extension of…

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Railway Control Opposition May Seek Inquiry SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

The State Opposition may press for ah open inquiry, when the House meets next month. into the Railways Department administration…

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Paving the Way for Political Control of Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

Political observers believe that Mr. F. C. Garside's fate as the head of the N.S.W. Railways will depend on the attitude of…

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Motor Cycle Races at Bathurst

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 12

BATHURST.—An appeal by the Auto Cycle Union of N.S.W. against the refusal of the Police Commissioner, Mr…

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New Aluminium Bridge at Sunderland

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Sanderland's aluminium alloy bridge, the first of its kind in the world and which has cost £85,000 to build was recently opened by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Alfred Bernes, Among the guests who watched the ceremony were engineers from several European countries…

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Not Likely Now Electricity or Train Restrictions

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A spokesman for the Joint Coal Board said today that in spite of the open cut miners' refusal to work before the…

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Road Works in Boree Shire Report To Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 7

No road or bridge repairs of any consequence were needed in Boree Shire over the holidays, the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. A. Webb, told this week’s meeting of the council…

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Once Again Holidays Wilt Be Spoilt By Railway Department Arrangements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 8

Visitors to the City from centres along the Mudgee Line over the Australia Day holiday week end (January 29 to 31) will be forced to return home on the Sunday night as no train is scheduled to depart from Sydney on the Monday…

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Railwayman's Death

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Railways employee John Raymond (38), of Herne Say settlement was instally injured at the [?] treating yards…

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Temporary Curtailment Of Railway Goods Traffic

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

Although the Railway Department has issued a direction for depots to reduce all goods traffic by half as a result of the coal shortage, passenger services are expected to remain unaltered for the time being…

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Should Shire Water Mains Be Used For Railway Water Supplies ?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Paper warfare is still waging back and forth between Blaxland Shire Council and Mr. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Public Works, as to who will sell Fish River water to the Department of Railways…

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Assault on Railway Officer Loco Engineer In Court

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

A former railway employee told Orange Court yesterday that he had been told by a railway official that if he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault…

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Getting "Tough" with Careless Road Users

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. O'Sullivan' s declaration that the authorities must "get tougher" with those who don't care a rap for the lives of their…

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Motor Vehicle Breakdowns

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

Motor vehicles, both old and new, are breaking down on the roads in record numbers. New vehicles involved are surprisingly…

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