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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,295 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 65

Council Refuses to Curtail Gravelling of "Errowanbang" Roads

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Lyndhurst Shire Council has refused to accept a Lands Department offer of £1,408 to construct roads on…

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Hints to Motorists

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

A solution of ammonia and water, or clean hut ?water, will remove acid from around the battery…

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A Message to Residents of the Central West From the Commissioner for Railways

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 4

Air conditioned Central West Expresses have been operating on the Western line since October 8. They provide services in daylight hours…

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Motor Industry Slump Ford's Prediction WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

A prediction that nearly 200,000 motor industry workers would be idle in the Detroit area alone by next April, was made yesterday by Mr…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Highway Crash

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

A motor cyclist was injured late yesterday afternoon when his machine came into collision with a lorry near Barr's…

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Booking On The Central West Railway Express

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Last week's issue of the Parkes "Champion post" said that a prominent Parkes citizen was irate at…

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Main Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 18

There still remains about three weeks gravelling to be done near Mendooran to finalize the gravelling of main…

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Roads Grant

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads advised Bathurst Council last night that approval had been given to a given of £778 for new works in 1952…

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Bridge Repairs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 18

Mendooran Chamber of Commerce drew the attention of a meeting of Gulgong Shire Council to the very bad…

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Gulgong-uarbry Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 16

Reporting to last Friday's meeting of Gulgong Shire Council on the above the acting[?]engineer (Mr. I. F…

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Long Range Programme Shire Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 16

"Inspections of the Summervale-Merotherie Read and Dunedoo-Pine Ridge Road were made recently by an…

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Ex-nazi to Train Egyptians Army Appointment

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

BONN, Wednesday: Former Nazi general, Wilhelm Farmbacher, has been appointed by king Farouk, to train the Egyptian Army…

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Special Train to Bath. for Royal Visit

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

It is likely that a special train will run from Orange to Bathurst on April 2 to enable western people to see…

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Next Sunday's Motor Cycle Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

At the Mudgee Motor Cycle Club's meeting at the "Poplars'" Circuit on Sunday, January 27, there will be an…

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Railway Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

A railway signalman suffered abrastons and contusions to the head when he fell down a flight of stairs at the railway yesterday. He is Mr. Fred…

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Speeding Caused Death Of Young Motor-Cyclist Coroner says

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

Death of 18-year-old Mervyn Howarth was one of the usual cases of a youth travelling too fast on a powerful motor cycle, the District Coroner, Mr. R. C. Sheridan, said yesterday…

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Mayor, Police Inspect Rail Bridge

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The Mayor of orange, Alderman J. P. Jaeger said last night he was surprised at the volume of traffic using the…

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Yeoval Asks for Repairs to Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 9

Molong Shire Council on Monday dealt with three requests from Yeoval and District Progress Association…

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Grant of Road Tax Moneys to Molong Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 10

A total of £5795 had been granted to Molong Shire Council from Road Tax moneys, the Shire was told…

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Railway Crossing to Cemetery In Bad Condition

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 9

Molong Chamber of Commerce will ask Molong Shire Council to pay attention to a railway level crossing on…

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