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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 6 of 70

Condition of Road for Bus

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

As the Boomey school bus is likely to start its run next week, Amaroo Shire Council engineer has been asked to make an…

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Roads Board Will Assist Councils Bitumen Streets in Towns

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

Advice was before Wednesday's meeting of Amaroo Shire Council that it is the policy of the Main Roads Board to assist shire…

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Amar[?]o Road Grant Plan To Spend £6000

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

Amaroo Shire Council will accept a grant of £4,149. made available by the Department of Main Roads…

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Illegal Use of Motor Vehicle: 3 Months Gaol

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., yesterday sentenced a man to three months hard labor for having illegally used a motor vehicle at Molong on Tuesday night. The man was Albert Charles…

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No Train from Sydney Next

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

Despite urgent representations, on the subject, Capt. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has to report complete failure in his attempt to secure a…

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£5,000 Proposal for Ulan, Uarbry and Spring Ridge Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 8

Last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council received advice from the Department of Public Works that a further grant under the…

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Electricity Wanted for Yeoval Railway Station

Central Western Daily · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 4

Yeoval branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association in a letter to Amaroo Shire Council, asked for assistance…

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Fine Bowling Feat by Muggleton Railway Failed Twice

Central Western Daily · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 7

A fine bowling performance by E. Muggleton, who look seven wickets for 52 runs, gave Blayney an easy first innings win over Railway in the A grade cricket competition…

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Early Description of Orange District Old Bathurst To Wellington Road

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

The first known description of a trip through the Orange-Molong district—before the town of Orange existed—was written in 1831. It contains a graphic…

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Railway Track Patrols Union Demand

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Decision of the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Gardise) to discontinue week-end inspections of NSW railways will be…

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The Motor World Higher Tax Feared

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation is feared by the N.R.M.A. Mr. H. E. Richards, general…

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Trial Length of Road

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

The city engineer, Mr. W. Holness, has laid down in Byng Street—between Lord’s Place and Peisley Street—a…

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Week End Train Stoppage Will Affect West

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

A complete stoppage of all trains in N.S. Wales at weekends is threatened unless the dispute about the inspection of railway tracks at week-ends is settled. The unions are demanding that the Railway…

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1,300 Yards of Gravel for Borenore Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Amaroo Shire Council will spend £300 in gravelling the Borenore Road, where 1300 cubic yards of gravel will foe used…

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£100 Allocated by Shire for Road of Access

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

The sum of £100 will be spent on a road of access to Mrs. Starr's property at Cumnock by Amaroo Shire Council…

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Shire Men Busy After Holidays Road Work In Past Month

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 7

Although road, workers in the employ of Amaroo Shire Council were given their respective annual holidays between 20/12/48…

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N.r.m.a. Has Fears of Increased Motor Vehicle Taxation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 6

A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation is feared by the N.R.M.A. Mr. H. E. Richards, general…

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Motor Cyclist Fined for Speeding

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At Central Court today Mr. Hawkins SM severely reprimanded a young man who rode his motor cycle at high speed…

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Retiring Railway Man Is Honored

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 6

Orange railwaymen leave no stone unturned to honor a fellow worker on his retirement, and Mr. R. S. McDonald of Edward Street, was justly feted at a farewell party on Saturday night. Mr. McDonald has spent…

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Ulan Road Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 17

At a recent meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council, it was re-solved on the motion of Crs.Davis and Home, that the Council apply…

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