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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 6 of 62

Road Smash [?]St

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Ph[?] Up Marsden Go[?]all and Ian Alien, the two Bathurst men killed when a car crashed on the Bathurst Blayney…

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Drastic Cut in Train Services

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 5

The coal crisis has caused drastic cuts in country rail services. The District Superintendent of Railways, Mr. R. Sparkes, has supplied the following details of the altered timetables :…

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Shire Road Jobs Abercrombie Report

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 6

In a report to yesterday's meeting of Abercromble Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. Cox) said work hod been carried out on the Goulburn road,…

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Archbishop Duhig Injured Road Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Archbishop Duhig, Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, was slightly injured today when his car and utility truck collided at…

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Halfpenny Rise in Abercrombie Rate Extra Revenue for By-roads and Plant

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 3

A 1/2d. increase was made in the general rating for Abercrombie Shire Council yesterday. It is now 4d. in the £ on the U.C.V. The last rate was 3d. in the £…

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Motor Cyclist and Dog in Collision

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 9

A young Boree farm worker was injured when he was thrown from his motor cycle after hitting a greyhound along…

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Motor Vehicle for Council

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 15

CUMNOCK — Molong Shire Council has appointed a committee of three to arrange for the purchasing of a motor vehicle…

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General News Motorcyclist Injured

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

Motorcyclist, Ivan Wilson, (18), of 65 Lambert Street, was treated at the Bathurst Ambulance Station on Saturday afternoon for an injury to his…

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Brame Scored For Railway

Central Western Daily · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 12

Max Brame joined this season’s band of century makers in the A Grade cricket competition on Saturday, and gave Railway a first innings win over Nashdale…

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Middle East Ranges Alongside Middle Of Road Resolution

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday.--The 12 Arab-Asian nations, in a move to attract more support from middle-of-the-road delegations, last night amended their resolution of Far Eastern questions to provide that a Korean…

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Railwayman's Unique Find

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

While engaged on clearing operations near the Eskbank station boundary fences this morning railway employees…

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"Allergic" To Motor Cycles

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

A young Lithgow man who was discharged from the Lithgow hospital some six months ago after a similar stay as a…

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Red Cross Bridge Party

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 6

The first Red Cross Bridge Party for this year was held on Thursday and was well attended. Prizes were donated by Mrs. Reid,…

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Driver Was Drunk Sequel to Double Truck Fatalities Orange Road Smash Evidence at Inquest

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

Some extraordinary evidence was given at the inquest which opened at Orange into the deaths of two men who were killed on…

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Railway Tennis Tournament

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

The Railway Institute Tennis Club will be holding a Ladles Tennis Tournament at their Havannah Street Courts on Thursday next, February 1,…

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Unlucky Motor Cyclist Second Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tuesday: A young Lithgow motor cyclist, who was recently discharged from hospital following a motor cycle accident, was…

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Railway Picnic Postponed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Depreciation of coal stocks today brought about the enforced postponement of the railway picnic and upset, for the…

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Denison Bridge

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

The Works Committee in a report to Bathurst Council last night said: We inspected, the Denison Bridge regarding the possibility of stock…

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Motor Cycle Lost Wheel on Molong Road

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

MOLONG.—The rider of a motor cycle and sidecar outfit escaped injury when his machine lost a wheel while…

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Forced Off Road

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. Max L. Snape of Martin Place Sydney reported to the Bathurst police on Monday that while he was travelling to Bathurst a car…

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