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

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

1,233 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 62

Denison Bridge Footway Unsatisfactory

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

A letter from Bathurst City Council before Turon Shire Council yesterday said the aproach to the Turon Shire end of the pedestrian footway has not…

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Roads Grant to Turon Extensive Programme Planned

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 6

A grant of £6,510 to Turon Shire Council has been approved by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill)…

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Disastrous Shortage of Manpower Railway Development Threatened

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON, NZ, Friday: Australian and New Zealand railway commissioners will impress on their Governments the disastrous effect…

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GENERAL Train Cuts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 11

Owing to the present coal position, Mudgee has suffered cuts in the train service. Mail trains from Sydney on Friday nights, and back…

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Children on Denison Bridge

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

The dangerous practice of children standing on the roadway portion of Denison Bridge, is viewed with concern by members of the Bathurst…

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Police Arrest Aborigines on Forbes Train

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 7

Orange police arrested two young half-caste aborigines on the Forbes mail at the East Fork railway siding early on Saturday…

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Railway Staff Recruiting Campaign

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. A. Anderson) said today that Railway Employment Officers were beginning a special campaign to recruit staff for…

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U.K. Railwaymen To Strike At Week-Ends

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- Ignoring official pleas to delay, more than 800 railway drivers and firemen, at Paddington Station, decided…

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Railway Dept. Inquiries Into Fires Claim

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

Officers of the Railways Departments were investigating complaints that burning-off by fettlers along railway lines was…

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Snow-bound Train Released

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Monday—The train which was trapped in deep snowdrifts on Ranloch Moor, near Pass Glencoe, for…

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Huge Toll Of Road

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--It was revealed that 99 more people were killed in road accidents in N.S. Wales during 1950 than in 1949, when the…

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Railway Football Club

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

The Bathurst Railway Football lCub commenced training for the forthcoming season at the Loco Oval on Sunday when a large and enthusiastic…

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Manslaughter Charges Against Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Eighty four manslaughter indictments--one for each of the lives lost in the Woodbridge train wreck on…

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Yesterday Was Bad Day For Motorists

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

More than £500 worth of damage was caused in motor accidents in the Lithgow Police sub-district yesterday, one…

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Rail Company on Slaying Charges Train Smash Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

NEW BRUNSWICK. (New Jer.), Tuesday: Eighty-four manslaughter indictments—one for each of the lives lost in the Woodbridge train wreck—…

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Highway 6 To Be Re-Built Main Roads Department Offer

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Monigommery Main Roads Dept. Engineer, was present at the meeting of the Lyndhurst Shire Council recently to discuss plans for repairs to Highway 6. In an address is the [?] Mr…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles Government Criticised

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

Failure of the State Government to get at grips with the problem of the stolen motor vehicle is criticised by the NRMA…

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Advice to Motorists

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

On steep descents it is good practice for a motorist to change into a lower gear, which is easy in the synchronised gearbox, and not difficult…

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Mixed Tram Derailed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

A mixed goods and passenger train was derailed between Tullamore and Tottenham at 5.30 p.m. on Monday…

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Aerodrome Plans Soon

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

The City Engineer, Mr. W. E. Holness, said on Tuesday night that plans and specification for the projected aero,…

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