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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 5 of 77

Railway Man’s Injury

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 5

A well known Orange ex-serviceman Mr. George “Curley” Reymonds, of Edward Street a railway employee, had his left…

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Railway Has Minor Premiership Prospects Play Cyms Today

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 16

With two matches to play, Railway seems certain to take the minor premiership of Orange ‘A’ Grade cricket. Railway has a two points lead…

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Canadian Snow Train Passengers Trapped

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

OTTAWA. Sunday: This winter's fifth big snowstorm In British Columbia has cut the province off from the rest of Canada…

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Bowler's Throat Cut in Motor Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

A team of Lithgow bowlers had a sensational experience last week when travelling to Blayney…

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Railway Football Club Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Railway Institute yesterday morning, when the Railway Football Club held its annual meeting. During the…

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Train Passengers Marooned

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Monday.—An air life was organised yesterday to pick up 1500 passengers, who have been stranded for three…

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Red Cress Bridge Party

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 6

The bi-monthly Friday evening bridge party was held in Red Cross House last Friday evening and was well attended…

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Girl Leaves Hospital Not Badly Hurt in Train Leap

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 9

Miss Coral McLachlan, who was injured when when she jumped from a train near Greta last Wednesday night, was discharged…

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Great Work on Roads in Boree Shire Extension Of Rural Power

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

In a tribute to the work of Boree Shire Council yesterday, Councillor J. M. Caldwell said that the shire now had a road system whereby practically every settler has a gravel road to the nearest point of contact with the State’s main road system…

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Lithgow Needs Aerodrome (To the Editor.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

Sir,--Over a long period many representations have been made by our City Council for the establishment of an emergency air-landing…

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Train Fire Passengers Delayed

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A fire in the brake van of the Silver City Comet, the train linking Broken Hill and Parkes, brought the train to a…

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Car Overturns on Blayney Road

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

A passenger in a car which overturned on the Blayney-road near Evan's Plains, on Sunday afternoon, suffered a probable…

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Snowslide Moves Train Driver And Fireman Killed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

SEFTON LAKE (British Columbia), Tuesday.— A roaring snowslide pushed a locomotive and one car of a train off the…

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Railway Men's Generosity

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

COWRA, Tuesday: At Cowra railway employees have made a fine gesture to the widow and six small children of Roderick McEwan, a railway…

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Motor Progress Assembly Plant in Bathurst Move by Gurdon Motors

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

A Decision which should, ultimately have far-reaching consequences in the overhauling of the Australian wide lag in the…

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Roads Around Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

In a report to the last, meeting oi the Blaxland Shire Council, the Shire Engineer, Mr. Kenna, gave the following information…

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Mudgee Train Raided

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

Lithgow police raided the Mudgee mail train on Tuesday morning and arrested three men on charges pi drunkenness and fare evasion…

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Eleven Killed in Train Smash

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

DAR ES SALAAM, Wednesday.— Eleven Africans were killed and many injured, eight seriously, when a train left the line…

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Athletes Train for Country Titles

Central Western Daily · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 12

Members of Orange athletic club at Wade Park late on Wednesday afternoon had their last workout before leaving for the Country Championships in Sydney. Several athletes, notably Alan…

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Rebuilding Bridge Immortalised by Constable LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

Reconstruction of a small wooden bridge in Britain, known all over the world, is now being discussed. It is Flatford Bridge in Suffolk, which was…

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