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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 8 of 65

Hannah's Bridge PERSONAL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. P. Schiemer and family motored to Sydney to attend the wedding of their nephew, Trevor…

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The Motor World Sydney Harbor Bridge Toll

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

Motorists expect State political candidates to declare where they stand on the abolition of Sydney Harbor Bridge toll said Mr. H. E. Richards,…

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Grants for Works on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 14

The engineer recommended to last meeting of Coolah Shire Council that application be made for.Federal Aid…

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Coolah Road Staff Affected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 20

To last meeting of Coolah Shire Council, the engineer stated that, because of the serious reduction in funds…

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Road Fatality Sequel In Coroner's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

A doctor whose baby son was killed in a road accident at Meadow Flat said in Lithgow yesterday that his other son might have been killed if he had not been jolted from the front seat of his…

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Tram Driver Fined Drunken Driving Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A tram driver, Alfred Frederick Taylor (36) of Marrickville was fined £25 in the Glebe Court of Petty Sessions today for…

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Expert Tells of the Value of Motor Racing

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 6

Motor car, motor cycle, and aeroplane racing are among today’s most popular spectator sports. Apart from being crowd-catching money spinners, do they serve any useful purpose ? An authoritative answer is given by a writer whose work is as well-known in Britain as it is here, and…

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Shires' Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Boree Shire Council was included in a list of Councils which the president of the Shires Association of…

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Railway & Road Transport Bathurst Chamber Attitude

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce will support Bathurst Council in a move for the retention and strengthening of the local rail…

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Road Safety Council

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

In view of the nation wide appeal for greater safety of our roads, all interested are invited to attend the meeting of the Bathurst Road Safety…

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Road Is Dangerous

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 10

A portion of the road between Shadforth and Millthorpe, over which there is a regular daily…

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Carruthers to Train Openly

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

JOHANNESBURG, Thursday: Bill McConnell, trainer of Australia's world bantamweight champion, Jimmy Carruthers, said today the champion…

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Primary Producers Motor Taxes Excessive

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Speaking at Melong at the weekend Mr. Charles Cutler, Country Party Member for Orange attacked the State…

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Orange Quarter Sessions Successful Appeal by Motorist Newsagent’s Conviction Quashed

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

A conviction for negligent driving against an Orange newsagent was quashed by Judge McKillop at the Quarter Sessions yesterday. George Sydney Wells, of Ruth Road,…

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Earl Stops Train to Save Dogs

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.— A young British hunting peer stood in front of, an express train yesterday and saved…

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Britain to Train German Air Force

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Friday—A new German Luftwaffe of 1300 planes and 80,000 men— many of whom Britain…

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Railway Football Club Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

Annual meeting of Bathurst Railway Football Club will be held at the Railway Institute tomorrow commencing at 10 a.m. sharp. The…

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Car Runs Off Road

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

A Lithgow woman was injured late on Saturday, when the car in which she was a passenger, ran off the road at…

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Letter to the Editor Forbes Road

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Sir,—I read with interest the comments on the condition of a portion of the Forbes Road, I would…

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Big Push Started to Have the Sydney Road From Lidsdale to Mullaley Declared State Highway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

For years and years many interested bodies have agitated for the t ar-sealing of the Sydney road from somewhere in the vicinity of Ben Bullen to Mudgee and be yond, but up-to-date all…

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