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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 4 of 62

S.M. Retired After 50 Years With Railways

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

Mr. William Henry Trimmer who retired from the Railway Department at the end of 1950 after beings Stationmaster at Orange for more than 21 year intends building a house at Spring Terrace where he and Mrs…

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Blitz on Road Hogs New Police Campaign

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Twenty-four hours a day police road patrols from today will wage a "blitz" to reduce the mounting…

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Coolah District Residents have Miraculous Escape from Death in Road Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 19

Mr. and Mrs. A. ("Kel") Rohr had a miraculous escape from death when the blitz motor truck in which the were travelling crashed through…

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City Railway Sensation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon: Women screamed as a broken 1,500 volt overhead cable early to-day set fire to two railway carriages containing…

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Man Fined After Leap From Moving Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 6

Isaac Alexander, who was found guilty of leaping off a moving train at Yullundry, between Cumnock and…

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Record Number Killed in 1950 Road Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 6

1950, with a record number killed on the roads, was a tragic year, not only in New South Wales, but in practically every other country…

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Amaroo Fails to Force Win Over Orange Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

Amaroo failed by one wicket to force an outright win over railway in the Orange District Cricket Competition, on Saturday. Amaroo scored 269 runs in…

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Tramp's Leg Amputated

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: Doctors had to amputate the frozen legs of a vagrant, Anthony Pukas, who was found by a policeman lying in a coffin…

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Motor Cycles and Drunken Drivers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said yesterday that transport authorities should regulate the speed of motor cycles engines when motor cyclists…

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Turon Council Road Jobs Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 3

In a report to yesterday's meeting of Turon Shire Council the engineer, Mr. C. B. Welch referring to the recent tour of inspection by…

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Road Bad: Didn’t Pay Rates

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Friday.— Mr. H M. Suitor, Jur., of Euchareena, told Wednesday’s meeting of the Wellington…

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Another Blayney Road Crash Three Men Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

For the second Friday night in succession three men were injured following a car smash near Blayney. Last Friday night three Bathurst men…

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Conference on Motor Vehicles

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 7

WELLINGTON, Friday.— A conference of ail the executive officers of the Wellington Shire Council will be held soon…

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Train Kills Baby

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

ORANGE, Sunday. -- An 18-months-old boy died in Orange Base Hospital to-day from injuries received when a goods train struck him yesterday…

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Blayney Road Victims

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

A report from the Blayney District Hospital last night on the condition of the three men injured in a car smash on the Blayney-Millthorpe Rd…

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Huge Queensland Road Damage Cost

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- The Queensland-Government may have to ask the Federal Government for more than £1,000,000 to help repair…

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Baby Fatally Hurt When Hit by Train

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

An 18-months-old baby boy was fatally injured when he was struck by a goods train at Huntley, 8 miles from Orange, on Saturday morning. He was Thomas McCauley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W…

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Civilians Chase Train and Arrest Policeman's Alleged Assailant

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

BATHURST, Sunday. -- Three men chased a train in a car last night and arrested a man in the guard's [?]an whom they suspected of having…

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Need For Road From Triamble To Euchareena

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Friday.— Wellington Shire Council will continue to make representations to have a road…

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The Railways and Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 12

The railway authorities were a law unto themselves, and were without any sense of responsibility, declared Cr. W. E. Morley at…

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