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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 7 of 77

Engine Boiler Leakage Causes Delay Of Mail Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

A mail train travelling from Forbes to Sydney on Thursday night last was 2 1/2hours late leaving Molong…

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Warning to Motorists

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The NSW Road Transport Commissioner (Mr. Winson) said today his deportment was writing to 2000 people every day…

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Railway Certain To Win Minor Title First Grade Cricket

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 12

Last match of the first round of Orange A grade cricket competition starts tomorrow, with Railway club certain to win the minor premiership for 1949-50. Railway plays Rovers at…

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New Train Popular

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Since the extension of the 6.55 p.m. train from Sydney to Bathurst from Lithgow on Saturday, the service is gaining in popularity. Last Saturday…

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M.G. Motor Car Latest Sports Model

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A new [?] of the famous M.G. Midget sportsca[?] is placed on the world car markets by the Nuffield organisation…

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Railway Man Leaps For Life In Smash

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

Orange railway officer, Mr. Neville Unicomb, had a hairbreadth escape from being cut to pieces a few…

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Road Traffic Held Up

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

MUDGEE, Monday: Road traffic between Gulgong and Wellington to Mudgee and Merrlwell was held up today because of the rains and the…

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Re-building Bridge Immortalised by Constable

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Reconstruction of a small wooden bridge in Britain, known all over the world, is now being discussed. It is…

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Block on Mt. Pleasant Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Travellers on the Mt. Pleasant road were blocked for a short while yesterday when the Saltwater Creek, was carrying a strong stream across the…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of having carried a pillion passenger, illegally on his motor-cycle on the Eglinton Road on November 5, James…

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Blazing Motor Cycle Races Along Main Street

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Passers by must have thought they were being treated to a free trick motor cycling, display on Saturday night when a motor cyclist roared through a section of Main street with his bike ablaze…

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Man Drove Unregistered Motor Car

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

For having failed to register and insure a vehicle he was driving, Clayr A. Kerwick, boot repairer, of…

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Carcoar Clothing and Letters Found Hear Railway Line

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

On Saturday morning a ladies' blue hat box containing ladies' clothes was found nea the railway line between the trucking…

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Bourke Motor Fatality Bourke

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

Sixty-five years old Thomas Aley ander Howell, a blacksmith, employed on a station 33 miles from Bourke. has been killed in a motor accident…

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New Double-Decker Coaches on British Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

This picture shows a new double-decker train alongside a normal train in Charing Cross Station. London, England. The double-decker conches are not higher than normal, but are designed to scat passengers on two levels. Tins is a new innovation on British Railways…

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Yullundry Creek Bridge

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 7

Amaroo Shire Council will call tenders for the construction of a bridge over [?] [?] between [?] and…

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Coolah Creek Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 19

Coolah Council decided at its last meeting to make application for a grant of up to £2,000 under the Federal Aid Roads and Works Act…

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Main Roads review in Mitchell Region

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 7

A letter received at last Rylstone Shire Council meeting from the Department of Main Roads, discussed the review of the Main…

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Grant for Road Works

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 7

Amaroo Shire Council will apply for an additional grant of £200 for road improvements through the Commonwealth Aid…

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Tuwinga-Pandora-Rockgedgiel Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 19

Tamarang Shire Council proposes to undertake extensive formation and gravelling works on the Tuwinga-Pandora-Rockgedgiel road…

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