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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 2 of 77

Motor Cycle Again Woman Killed — Man Injured

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A young woman was killed and a man seriously injured in a motor cycle accident near Coff's Harbor this afternoon…

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Railway Wickets Fall Quickly Grade Cricket Games

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 12

Railway had a very bad start against Nashdale with two wickets down for two runs in an Orange District Cricket Association A grade match on Saturday. Playing on the National Park…

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Railways Plan for Increased Traffic Overcoming The War Lag

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

The District Railway Superintendent, Mr. Roger Sparkes, of Orange, said yesterday that much of the criticism of the Railway Department alleging inadequate passenger services and inability to allot…

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Mudgee Line Diesel Train Is Too Popular

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

It's strange, but it's true -- district railway authorities yesterday actually advised some intending passengers not to patronise the rail service. This unusual adoption of Transport Commissioner…

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Bathurst Motorist Before Court Released on Bond

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of havining attempted to put a motor vehicle into motion while under the influent of liquor on January. 1. Harold…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of illegally carrying a pillion passenger on his motor cycle on October 18 last, Frederick William Gunning, of…

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£6,000 to Bathurst Railwaymen's Big Win

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

The Melbourne glamor filly, Chlquita. odds on in most of her starts, paid out well to two Bathurst men yesterday…

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Fight Precedes Motor Mechanic's Suicide

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Several hours before a garage mechanic had committed suicide, last Wednesday night, he had beaten up his landlord in a fight, and in turn was knocked down by a friend of his opponent…

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Diesel Train Has Mechanical Mishap

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

Because of a mechanical, defect and consequent rearrangement of the service the diesel train from Wallerawang to Mudgee was three hours and…

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Head Caught in Bridge Boy's Lucky Escape

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Quick action by a fisherman this afternoon in warning the operator of Cook's River bridge saved the life of a ten years…

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Shock for Motorists Rationing Likely to Continue The Exchange Hurdle Too High

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Menzies Government's promise to abolish petrol by the end of the month is not likely to be redeemed. The fact-finding committee examining the possibility…

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Railwayman Injured

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

A Bathurst railwayman, Mr. Alan Ross, of William Street, sustained a laceration over his left eye at the workshops yesterday morning. He was…

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Wholesale Frauds Bathurst Motor Mechanic For Trial Local Residents Victimised

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Richard William Dedear (24), a Bathurst motor mechanic, was charged before Mr. Dash S.M., at the Bathurst Court yesterday…

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Gaol for Motor Stealers in Future Says S.m

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Far too many cases of persons illegally taking and using motor vehicles were coming before the courts, Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., said to-day. Mr. Stonham said the offence, which was very prevalent,…

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New Train Service Council Criticises Railway Chief

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

Alderman at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council were indignant that the Commissioner for Railways had ignored it when announcing the…

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Sunday Train From Bathurst

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 8

A Sunday afternoon train from Bathurst to Sydney Will be restored to the timetable from this weekend…

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Lithgow Train "Extended" to Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

In order that residents of Bathurst and intermediate stations will have an improved week-end service linking with…

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New Main Road Oberon-hampton Route

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: At today's meeting of the Oberon Shire Council, the engineer. Mr. Smith, reported that the road from Oberon to…

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Traffic Hold Up On Main Portland-Kandos Road

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 6

On Petticoat Hill, about eight miles from Kandos, yesterday afternoon two mishaps closely following each other blocked the road, and before the blockage was cleared over 26 lorries and cars were held up…

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Mudgee Mail Train Raided For Third Time Within One Week

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

In the third rai[?] on the Mudgee Mail train in a week, police arrested a 26-years-old man and charged him with stealing £7 from the Kandos stationmaster's office, on Saturday. The theft was discovered when…

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