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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 8 of 77

Residents Say Amaroo Roads Are Deplorable

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

Ratepayers from all rural districts in the Amaroo Shire Council complained to council it its meeting…

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Main Roads Dept. Wary Of More Commitments

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

Applications by Amaroo Shire Council that four roads in the shire be re-classified to a higher scale have been turned down by the Department of Main Roads. Acting secretary of the…

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Britain's Electoral Circus Takes To The Road

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.--Britain's general election "circus" took to the road yesterday. Rival party leaders, Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill, set out on a pilgrimage to the provinces, cheered by demonstrations worthy of an international football match. Churchill's first speech at…

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Tram Conductor Shot Man Detained SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

A 43 year old tram driver was shot five times in the left side and lower body near Waverly tram depot tonight. The man,…

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Shot Trammie Will Live

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A tram-driver who was shot five times outside the Waverley tram depot last night is not likely to die…

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Loombah-Eurimbla Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Two miles of Loombah Road will be gravelled by Amaroo Shire Council and repairs to a badly scoured concrete culvert will be carried out. The…

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Aerodrome Conference At Molong On February 15

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Although Orange City Council has refused to co-operate in an effort to establish an aerodrome west of Orange, Molong, Boree…

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Road Causes Beer Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

A truck loaded with 750 dozen bottles of beer overturned on the Mudgee-road near Cudgegong as a result of the recent heavy rains…

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Ingredients For Road Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Snow, a wet road, a street intersection, a car and a Yugoslavian migrant on a new bicycle were the ingredients which brought bus…

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No Compensation For Damage To Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill, MLA) has refused joint petitioners Amaroo and Canobolas Shire Councils…

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Classified Roads Not to Be Varied

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Because of limited funds the Department of Main Roads could accept only limited additional liabilities and could not…

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Election “Circus” on the Road

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—Britain’s general election “circus” took the road yesterday when rival party leaders Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill set out on a pilgrimage to the provinces…

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Road Repair Urgency Is Harassing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Ratepayers of the rural districts in the Amaroo Shire Council complained to council on Monday about the "deplorable state" of…

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Taxi Hits Bridge Two Blayney Men Injured

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

BLAYNEY. Thursday: When Blayney taxi cab, driven by Daryll Luck struck what Is known as Patterson's Bridge on the Bathurst Road a,…

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More Money Allocated For Shire Road Improvement

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Amaroo Shire Council has been instructed to apply for an additional grant of £2,000 for road improvements through the…

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Tram Conductor Shot Fellow Employee Charged

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Edward Michael Riley-sexton (24) tram conductor. was charged at Paddington Court today with shooting at a fell w employee last…

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Acquitted Railway Man at Bathurst Sessions Alleged Theft of Railway Stores

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

EVELYN Percival Boaden (62), construction engineer, employed by the NSW Railways Department was acquitted at Bathurst…

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Mount Panorama and Motorists

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Following a near accident on the Mount Panorama scenic drive during the week, the Police strongly emphisis that the circuit is not a…

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Road Safety Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Matters discussed at a meeting of the Bathurst branch of the Road Safety Council last night included the replacing of the Main Highway sign…

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Limekilns Road Granted

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

The Department of works and Housing yesterday advised the Turon Shire Council that funds amounting to £2043 had been made available under the Act…

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