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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 3 of 70

S. M. Gives Man a Chance Had Ropes Belonging To Railway

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

“I propose to give you a chance to [?]late the crime become I believe there will not be a repetition of [?] Secondary [?] Mr. [?]…

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New Diesel Train For Dubbo

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — First of 10 two-car Diesel units being built for the N.S.W. Railway Department have been tested, and is ready for service. The Commissioner, Mr. F. C. Garside, made this…

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Main and Trunk Roads Big Grant by Abercrombie

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 1

Abercrombie Shire's works grant for main and trunk roads maintenance work in 1949 has been approved. It concern an amount of £9,998…

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A Bad Road Petition to Abercrombie Shire Council

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 6

Eight residents in Abercrombie Shire including one of its Councilors—Cr. J. Toole— were signatories to a petition about a road condition…

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Repairs to Camp Road Turon Council Seeks Grant

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

Turon Shire Council decided yesterday to seek financial aid to maintain that portion of the Limekilns Road from Kelso to the Migrants…

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Petrol Tax for Road Works Fight by Councils Will Continue

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

The presidents of the Local Government Association, Alderman R. T. C. Storey, and the Shires Association,…

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Railway Inquiry Premier's Report Minister and Commissioners Disagree

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The report called for by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) on an investigation by departmental officers into the running of the NSW…

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Man Dragged Along by Train

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday .—Caught between an electric train and the platform at Milson’s Point late last night. Alastair…

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Local Taxis May "Come Off" Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

A Lithgow taxi-driver said that it was almost certain that the majority of Lithgow City Taxi-cabs Association's members would favor taking the cabs off the roads unless they are given a greater allocation of petrol…

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Exhibition of Motorways Models

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

The RT. HON. ALFRED BARNES, M.P., Minister of Transport, recently opened an exhibition of Motorways Models in the main hall of Berkeley Square House, London. The exhibition coincides with the first meeting of the Standing Committee of the House of…

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Motor Cycle Championship

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: With 14 points out of 15 Vic Duggan won the Australia solo championship at the Show Ground last night. This is…

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Lithgow Railwaymen Protest at Delays

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

Following discussion at the last monthly meeting of the Lithgow sub-branch it was resolved to forward a letter to the Premier, Mr…

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Diesel Railway Car Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

The first of 10 semi-streamilned, two-car diese, units (motor and trailer) being built for the NSW railway, will go into service this week…

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Bushfire at Millthorpe Began On Railway Line (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 7

MILLTHORPE, Monday.— The bushfire danger is low, but on Saturday morning members of the Millthorpe…

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Train Traveller Slips

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

A man, who told Railway officials that he slipped and fell while travelling on the Coonamble Mail last night, was…

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Bridge Suicide ? SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

A man who was found dead beneath the Harbor Bridge last night has been identified as Leonard James Appleton, of Coogee, a…

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Work to Road at Carcoar

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

Farther attention was needed to the edges of the bitumen near Carcoar because water was getting under it…

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Man Killed in Road Smash

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man was killed and five people injured, one of them criticailly when a cycle and a sidecar overturned after colliding…

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Shire Wants Trunk Road From Blayney - Millthorpe - Shadforth

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

"This Shire is determined that, if the Mitchell Regional Committee cannot do anything we will have a crack an boring a hole…

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Shire Calls For Objections Proposed Lease of Public Road at Lyndhurst

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

Lyndhurst Shire Council proposes to lease to the Trustees of the Lyndhurst Public Recreation and Slowground a portion of Hyndes Street, which adjoins the ground. The [?] was discussed at the…

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