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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,532 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 77

Still Unsettled Melbourne Tram Strike

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: The Melbourne tramway strike today, ended its fourth day, without signs of a settlement…

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Two More Killed Motor Cycle Again

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

ORANGE, Sunday: The death roll from week end accidents on the Mitchell Highway, between Orange and Bathurst, reached three this afternoon…

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Railway Football Club

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

There was an excellent roll up of old and new players at Loco Oval yesterday, in preparation for the coming season. Last year's captain-coach,…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

When a motorist tried to pass a flock of sheep on the Mitchell Highway, about three miles from Orange yesterday afternoon, be crossed the…

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Red Cross Bridge Party

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 6

The bi-monthly bridge party way held in Red Cross House on Thursday last, and proved a very successful afternoon under the supervision…

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Man Killed by Train Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

George Buny [?] of Taree, was killed tonight when struck by the North Coast Mail about 25 miles from Wauchope…

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Rode Under Influence Motor Cyclist Fined at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

Pleading guilty at Bathurst Court, yesterday to a charge of having ridden a motor cycle in Durham Street on Friday night, last. Horace Sydney…

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Melb. Tram Strike Move to Deregister Union

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: An important move in the Melbourne tram strike tool place this afternoon. The Melbourne Tramway Board at…

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Tried to Get Into Railway Station Bar

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

A wan who tried to get into the bar of the Railway Refreshment Room at Orange Station on…

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Triangular Road Accident at Hartley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

One of three vehicles involved in an unusual accident on a steep grade of the Great Western Highway last night, a utility lorry was so extensively damaged that repairs will probably amount to more than £200…

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Recent Road Tragedy Inquiry Local Man on Serious Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Coroner D. M. Cregan will begin an enquiry to-morrow into the tragic road death last month of Mrs. Elsie Grace Parish, of the Maitland…

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Dunkeld Bridge Smash Inquest Opens at Bathurst Drover's Evidence of Truck Speed

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

An eye witness of the fatal Dunkeld Bridge truck smash on Sunday in which one man lost his life and the other was seriously injured, estimated…

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Melbourne Still Tramless

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, This Afternoon.-- A conference will be held before the Chief Industrial Court Judge, Mr. Justice Kelly, to-morrow in an…

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Railway Rules Out Concessions

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday—Telling union leaden that heavy railway losses, ruled out concessions, the Railway Executive has rejected…

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Motor Cyclist Warned by Police Before Smash Highway Fatality

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

A campaign against reckless motor cyclist by Orange police is being intensified as a result of the…

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Train Crashes Into School Bus

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

MONTICELLO (Maine), Wednesday .—Two children were killed and 11 injured when a goods train crashed into a school…

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Coolah District News Shire Engineer Motor Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 23

The Coolah Shire engineer, Mr. G. J. Cliff, and his two assistants, Messrs. G. F. O'Rourke and Vin Brassil, were involved in a motor…

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New Railway Jobs

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

ELECTRIFICATION PLANS SYDNEY, Wednesday: Tho NSW Railways Commissioner (Mr. Garside) said in Newcastle today that work will start on electrifying the main…

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Motorcycle Fatality

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

Members of the family of Robert Cummings, 18, of 170 Anson Street. who who was fatuity injured in a motor cycle accident at the…

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Motor Train Breaks Down Coonabarabran, Thurs

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

A Coonabarabran motor mechanic yesteray went to the rescue of of a stranded rail motor. The Dubbo-Gwabigah motor train…

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