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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 7 of 62

Sabotage Suspected In Bridge Disaster

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

QUEBEC, Thursday. -- Premier Maurice Duplessis told the Quebec Parliament last night that he believed that sabotage by subversive…

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Proposed Bridge on Cunningham's Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 18

The engineer reported to last Rylstone Shire Council meeting that matters in connection with the proposed bridge over…

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Extraordinary Evidence at Road Tragedy Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

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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Tweed Area Subdivision Roads & Drainage Cost Estimated At £35,000

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Tenders are to be called by Lithgow City Council for the major works involved in the construction of roads and drainage for the Housing Commission's 250-home project on a site adjacent to the Great Western Highway…

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Cowra Motor Boat Club Wyangala Events

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

COWRA, Wednesday: The newly-formed motor boat club of Cowra will stage displays on Wyangala Dam on February 11 in connection with a…

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‘Railway’ Began As the Old “Terminus”

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

William Kinghorn held the licence from the late ‘70’s till 1891 when he transferred to Edward O’Brian William Dargan…

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Special Vote Closed the Railway Arms

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

This hotel was at the eastern corner of Moulder and McNamar[?] Streets, opposite Wade Park. Kate Mulvihill held the licence…

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—7400 for Roads in Wellington

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Thursday. — Advice was received at yesterday’s meeting of Wellington Shire Council that the…

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Canobolas Shire to use £6200 on roads

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Canobolas Shire Council has been allotted £6200 cut of £51,000 granted to shire councils in the Orange Electorate for road repair work. The grants have been…

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Youths Injured When Motorcycle Hits Dog

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 9

Robert Thomas Whittaker, 18, of Wellington, and Ronald Brown, were injured when a motorcycle on which…

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N.R.M.A. NOTES Teaching Motor Vehicle Driving

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

Declaring that the average motorist "merely stumbled" upon the knowledge of how to drive, the N.R.M.A. general secretary, Mr. H. E…

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Railway Coal Position Deteriorating

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

In Sydney yesterday the Railway Department announced that the coal shortages had been responsible for the department refusing trains for six railway picnics. Representatives of the railway picnic committee covering the…

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“Road Not Even Fit for Sheep”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 6

WELLINGTON — A Kerr’s Creek resident, Mr. J. Jobson, claims that the road from Kerr’s Creek to his property is not-even…

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New Driving Regulations Road Safety Moves

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY. Friday: Regulations compelling drivers of heavy vehicles to be aver 21 and to be competent in their jobs are likely to be introduced soon…

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Railway Pressed To Retain Lead

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 15

Although leading by four points in the A Grade cricket competition, Railway appear likely to lose their position during the tenth round, which commences today…

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Road Accident

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

A utility truck and a semi-trailer collided in front of the Meadow Flat post office at 3.30 Saturday afternoon. The utility, drawing a trailer, was…

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Crippling U.s. Train Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--Negotiations between railway companies and unions and the Federal Mediation Board to settle the crippling…

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Lithgow Road Smash Four Men Injured

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

LITHGOW, Sunday: Four men were injured near Lithgow today when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and crashed 50 feet…

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Move to Have Road to Dam Graded

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Thursday.—Wellington Shire Council will make representations to the resident engineer of the…

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Mudgee Motor Cycle Club Purchases New Ground

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 7

The Mudgee Motor Cycle Club has announced the purchase from Mr. Geoff Cox of an area of about 36 acres on…

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