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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 7 of 65

Aerodrome

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

Estimates totalling £1707 for extension of water supply to the Raglan aerodrome were submitted…

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Cyclists in Sensational Motor Somersaults; Miraculous Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 3

As previously reported, four Mudgee racing cyclists, travelling by car to Lismore to compete in Open and State Champio nshins, figured in a sensational motor somersault episode near Tenterfield…

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130 Dead Britain's Worst Disaster Since War Motor Ship Founders Worst Seas in Living Memory

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The story of Britain's worst sea disaster since the war was told today by some of the 44 survivors of the ferry motorship Princess Victoria About 130 other people perished when the ferry…

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Motor Cycle Again Aged Man Killed

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Sunday: In an accident last night, an elderly man was fatally injured near Cessnock when he was struck by a motor cycle…

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Railway All Out For 240

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

The match between Mental Hospital and Railway provided the Best total score in the…

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Road Toll

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

The reduced toll of the road during the Christmas vacation period in the Dubbo area reflects…

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Protests Over Main Roads

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 7

“Shire Councils everywhere are vigorously protesting against the reduced State vote for…

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Test Case on Road Transport Action by Carriers

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Today in the High Court in Sydney a writ, was [?]iled on behalf of a Sydney firm of interstate carriers to test the validity…

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Storm Damage in Melbourne Trams Derailed

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: A violent thunderstorm which swept across Melbourne early this afternoon dislocated essential services, washed out…

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Railway Football Club Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

Members and intending members of Bathurst Railway Football Club [?] reminded that the annual meeting will be held at the Railway Institute…

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17 Traffic Offenders in Court Motorists Fined

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Seventeen traffic offenders were fined a total of £95/5/- in Orange Court yesterday. In all 21 charges were preferred…

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Motor Racing Pictures

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

These pictures, supplied by courtesy of the Australian Sporting Car Club’s official…

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Dispute Over Condition of Motorist

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

A denial that a man who under the influence of intoxicating liquor when he axamined him at the police station was made yesterday. by Dr. H. R. Hodgkinson in the Orange Police…

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Japanese Restore a Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 5

The main structure of the world-famous "Bridge of Brocaded Sash" at Iwakuni has at last been restored…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Toll

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 6

Motorists expect State political candidates to declare where they stand on the abolition of Sydney…

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No Money for Main Roads

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 5

"Shire Councils everywhere are vigorously protesting against the reduced State vote for Trunk and…

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Motor Cycle Chase at Mandurama

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

Two prisoners came before the Cowra Court last week and were remanded on a number of charges,…

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Primary Producers Motor Taxes Excessive, Says Cutler

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

Speaking at Molong at the Week-end Mr. Charles Cutler, Country Party Member for Orange attacked…

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Quarterly Registration of Motor Vehicles

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

Primary producers using heavy vehicles in seasonal periods only may find the Transport Department's…

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Extensions for Aerodrome

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 14

ARMIDALE.—It is understood that blueprints are in preparation for extending Armidale aerodrome an…

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