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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 4 of 70

Mysterious Motor Regulation Goes

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

A mysterious motor traffic regulation regarded by experts as being totally unnecessary and quite extraordinary is being repealed by…

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Fire Near Railway Gates at Millthorpe

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

A fire was noticed near Nye's Gates, Millthorpe, soon after the passenger train had passed through on Saturday morning…

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Useful Hints on Care of New Motor Cars

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

The unwashed and uncared for appearance of many new cars on the road leads motoring bodies to remind their…

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Dumping of Rubbish on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 10

The Health Inspector reported to last Shire Council meeting.—Owing to a former store manager having left the district and his temporary…

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Fatal Fall From Bridge Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

Leonard Appleton, 24 an industrial chemist, of , Oberon' Street, Coogee. fell 90 feet to his. death from the roadway of the Harbor Bridge…

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Latest Local News Anniversary Day Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

Capt. W.F.Dunn, M.L.A., states that his representations to the Under Secretary for Railways have led him to believe that favourable…

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New Diesel Train for Binnaway-Gwabegar

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 18

The first of ten two-car Diesel units being built for the N.S.W. Railways Department has been tested, and is ready…

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Promises and the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway Line (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 18

Sir,—In this year's loan estimates, the McGirr Government is making available £470,000 for railway construction—£200,000 for…

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Few Seeking Jobs Poor Response To Railway Drive

Central Western Daily · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 7

A drive by the Railways Department for junior porters and engine cleaners in Orange has been poor…

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Weekend Sport Cricket Boomey to Play Molong on Sunday Seconds v. RAILWAY

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

Molong Cricket Club has two matches for Sunday when the first grade team will meet Boomey at the Showground and the seconds…

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Manildra Magazine Railway Records 1948 Saw Increase in Tariff Local Officers Kept Busy

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 6

Generally speaking, revenue from goods and traffic at Manildra railway yards last year was an increase on 1947…

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Dubbo-coonamble Rail Motor

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. E. Nicholas, announced today that an additional Diesel…

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Two Men Hurt Spill From Motor Cycle

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 5

MANILDRA.—A rider of a motor cycle and his pillion passenger suffered lacerations to their legs when the…

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Diesel Train Appreciated

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 6

COONABARABRAN, Friday: Although the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce likes the look of the new diesel train which had its run…

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Mother and Child Mangled by Train

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday: A Brooklyn woman, holding her five-years-old daughter in her arms, yesterday leapt under the wheels of a speeding…

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Vital Match at Wade Park Today Blayney-Railway Clash

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 12

A good crowd is expected at Wade Park today when Railway and Blayney meet in an A grade cricket match the result of which will vitally affect the premiership…

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Road Deaths Are High

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 8

Although a State-wide campaign has been carried out arid law enforcement has been vigorous more people were killed on the roads…

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Motor Driver's Fatigue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 8

Danger of continuing to drive a motor vehicle while physically, fatigued or drowsy is stressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A More…

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Work to Cease on Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 6

The Muswellbrook paper states that it has been learned that work will commence on the duplication of the railway line between…

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Blayney Scores 283 Runs Against Railway

Central Western Daily · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 8

Blayney batted all the afternoon at Wade Park on Saturday to score 283 for eight wickets in the A grade competition match against Railway…

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