Some Motoring Theme Songs
Out of petrol. "Boots." Red Hot Radiator. "Cool Water."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1950
1,532 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 77
Cricket Semi-finals on Saturday Railway - Rovers
The semi-finals of Orange ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade cricket competitions will start on Saturday, and the finals will be played on March 4. In ‘A’ grade Railway will…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Thefts Alleged (From Our Correspondent)
MOLONG—Eric John Shepherd, 18-year-old junior railway porter of Molong, was [?] on Wednesday to appear before the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Superphosphates by Road
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Special permits to carry deliveries of superphosphates by road can now be obtained by wheat growers in NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grandfathers' Road Race Postponed
Owing to the inability of one of the participants of the Grandfathers' Cycling Race, to take his place in the field on Saturday next, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten Injured in Road Accidents
SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- Ten people were injured in two separate traffic accidents in Sydney this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway in Parlous Plight for Goal
Because of the current series of petty stoppages on all three fields, coal stocks had fallen to such a low state that drastic curtailments are being considered by the Railway Department and will have to be imposed in order to maintain essential rail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orange Aerodrome Local Councils Confer
MOLONG, Wednesday: A conference of representatives from the Amaroo, Boree, and Melong Council today at Molong decided to try to interest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oberon Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The Shire Engineer reported as follows to yesterday's meeting of the Oberon Shire Council: Roadworks: Since last meeting the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Block Near Warren
WARREN Wednesday: Because the road between Warren and Carinda is flooded the mail service is unable to go beyond Ormond[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Underground Railway
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: There is another move for an underground railway system for Melbourne. At Monday's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Died in Tramway Signal Box
SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A tramway signalman collapsed and died in an elevated signal box at the corner of Elizabeth and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tube Railway Plan
MELBOURNE, Wednesday— Another move is being made for an underground railway system for Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Motoring Charges Farmer In Court (From Our Correspondent)
MILLTHORPE.— Mr. Norman Lynch, a well-known Brown’s Creek farmer was charged at the Millthorpe Court on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Alternate Sites For District Aerodrome Will Be Investigated
A committee of representatives from Amaroo, Boree and Molong Councils, on Wednesday decided to make another attempt to interest Orange City Council in the construction of an airstrip west of Orange. The committee previously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Meeting
A meeting of Orange branch of the Road Safety Council—the first for 1950—will be held at the Memorial Hall next Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Permits for Super to Go by Road
Wheatgrowers who are experiencing delays in the delivery of superphosphate can obtain special permits…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Baby Fiat Car Is Solidly Constructed Good Performance On Broken Roads
The baby Fiat 500c, described as the big car in miniature, is lavishly finished and solidly constructed for its size. It is one of the smallest cars…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man's Limbs Crusher by Train Signalman Has Leg And Hand Amputated
A 23-year-old railway signalman, Clarence Norman Rogers, of 46 Sale Street, Orange, had his right hand and left leg amputated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trams Held Up Underground Explosion
SYDNEY, Thursday In Sydney to-night trams were banked up for more than a mile along Oxford Street towards Bondi Junction following an…
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