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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 6 of 65

Police Control of Motorists

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

"A small section of motorists are objecting to the proposal for the appointment of more traffic police," said…

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Railways Want Molong Scenes

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

A request for photographs of Motong Shirs scenery was before Monday's Shire meeting from the Department of…

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A Message to Residents of the Central West From The Commissioner For Railways

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

Air - conditioned Central West Expresses have been operating in the Western line since October 8. They…

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Motor Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

A motor cyclist, was injured and his wife suffered [?]ok and [?]ions when their cycle crashed into a tree on [?]unt Panorama circuit late on…

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Motorist Killed Mona Vale Smash

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Impaled on a tree stump which penetrated six inches into his back, a man was killed when his car went over an…

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Road Work Costs Increase Serious Effect on Estimates

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Rising prices have increased the estimated cost of the NSW main roads improvements programme by more than 60 per cent…

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Railway Tents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 7

Tents on railway property are net looked on with favour by Dubbo Council, which has given the authorities…

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Railway Thefts

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

At Parkes Court of Petty Sessions last week six local men were committed for trial at Parkes Quarter Sessions on…

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Woman's Legs Fractured In Road Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

A 67-year-old woman was admitted to hospital after a car, which her husband was driving, crashed into a tree on Tunnel Hill on Sunday afternoon. She is Mrs. Charlotte Baker…

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Railwaymen and Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Aft. Railwaymen will hold protest meetings this week against the move to…

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Mines Wreck Train

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

CAIRO, Tuesday: Mines laid on a railway track near Kantara, between Port Said and Ismallia yesterday blew up a British Army train and. ripped…

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British Train Mined Near Ismalia

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

CAIRO, Tuesday.—Mines laid on a railway track near Kantara, between Port Said and [?] yesterday, blew up a British Army train and ripped up 20 yards of track…

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Royal Tour Bridge Lighting Plan Dropped

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Flans to Illuminate Sydney Harbor Bridge for the coming Royal visit have now been abandoned…

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Premier On Train That Broke Down

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

People who Intel on the Pankes-Broken Hill railway line have hailed with understandable joy the newt that the diesel train on that line broke down while the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. McGirr, was on board…

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Hints for Motor Handymen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. engineers offer the following advice: Battery filler plug ventilating holes should be kept free and…

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Railway Loss Over £6M

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Stability of the State's finances would be imperilled if railway deficits continued…

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Fire Stops Train Air Conditioning Plant Destroyed

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: A fire in the air conditioning car of the Northern Tablelands express slopped the train 40 miles north of Newcastle this…

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Council is Anxious to have Road From Rylstone to Mudgee Proclaimed a Main Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 11

Rylstone Shire Council is most anxious to have the Rylstone to Mudgee road, either through Lue or Cudgegong, proclaimed a main road. To last meeting. the De-…

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Engineer Reports on Extensive Road Work Being Carried Out Throughout Cudgegong Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

At Tuesday's meeting of Cudgegong Shire Council the engineer (Mr. W. Lake) reported on many road matters. He said maintenance grad…

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Motorist Surrenders to Police Sequel to Fatal Smash Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

While police were seeking a car involved in a fatal hit-run accident at Double Bay last night, a man walked Into Rand wick police station and gave…

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