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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,285 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 65

Damages for Widow and Son Man's Death in Road Smash

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A Supreme Court jury late today awarded £1,500 to a 2-year-old boy for the death of his father three months before he was…

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Motor Cycling Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 6

The pre-race fever is in the air again with the Grand Prix meeting next week end, and the miniature TT racing on Sunday,…

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Report on Proposed Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

A report on the reasons for the delay in finalising matters, in connection with the proposed Shearman's…

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Council's £8,050 Roads Grant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

The Department of Public Works wrote to the December meeting of Gulgong Shire…

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Nine Injured Truck Crashes into Bridge

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY Sunday: A truck in which nine young men were returning from a rodeo with three horses crushed into a bridge early this morning at…

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Warning by Railway Department

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

The senior Traffic Inspector at Bathurst writes: In future unauthorised persons crossing the railway lines near Bathurst Loco Shed, will do so at the…

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Yachting Mishap Exploding Motor Blasts Fishermen into Sea

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two Sydney fishermen had remarkable escapes from serious injury today when the engine on a 45ft. auxiliary yacht…

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Man Suffers; Fatal Injuries Dragged by Train

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man was fatally injured this morning when he stepped from a carriage of the Melbourne Express near…

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London Letter Disunity Keeps Press on the Right Road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

It all began in 1948 when the Socialists were in power though not in clover. Herbert Morrison, as the boss of the Socialist Party and Leader or the House, had shown an increasing irritation with the press and no one could deny that he had some reasons for it…

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Orange To Stage Motor-Cycle And Car Racing

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

Spectators from all over N.S.W. and other States are planning to visit Orange on Australia Day weekend (Jan. 24-26) to watch Australian and International racing car drivers and motor-cycle riders…

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Motoring Hint

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

The NRMA engineers say that spark plugs should be checked for wear every thousand miles…

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Car - Motor Cycle Collide

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

A car and motor cycle collided on the corner of George and Lambert Streets late yesterday afternoon. William Brockett, of Lithgow, told…

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Hannah's Bridge PERSONAL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 7

Lynette Blackball entertained some of her little friends at a party on Monday to celebrate her sixth…

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Better Roads New Federation Formed

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Melbourne, keynoted by the slogan "Better living through better roads, the formation of the Australian Road…

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Watch on Roads at Weekend

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Safety Bureau patrois of the N.S.W. Police will keep a strict watch on the whole of the [?]…

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Mudgee Aerodrome Can be Developed to Meet Requirements of District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

There was good news to unfold at yesterday's meeting of Cudgegong Shire Council. It was in the form of a letter from the Civil…

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Next Move in Aerodrome Project Approval Sought For Public Loan

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Next step in the establishment of the aerodrome on the Spring Hill site will fee the raising of the public loan for the acquisition of…

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Steering Locks: Car Leaves Road

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

With the steering locked a car driven by Douglas James Moran, of Limekilns. Road, Kelso, left the Rockley-Bathurst Road, Kelso at 2.20 yesterday afternoon…

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Work Started On Big Road Sealing Project

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Within the next few weeks, three miles of roads will be completely re-sealed in Orange. Preliminary work by Orange City Council engineers, started yesterday and the final bitumenising will start early in February…

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Orange to Stage Motor Cycle and Car Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 9

Spectators from Mudgee are planning: to visit Orange next week end for the car and motor cycle…

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