Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,255 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 63

Railwayman Is Cleared Of Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

A railway employee was on Monday at Bathurst Court cleared of a charge of being under the influence while on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central West Train Criticised

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

Improvement of the service available to travellers on the Central Daylight Express will be sought by the Dubbo…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods Delayed Forbes Mail Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

The Forbes mail train to Sydney was delayed for nearly four hours on Monday night when…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Move to Raise Status of Goulburn Road Support for Bathurst Request

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Bathurst Chamber of Commerce, upon numerous applications from district residents in the past, took up the matter of one of the most important strategic highways in the State, that of the Bathurst-Goulburn…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Three Charges Condobolin Motorist Before Court

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Three charges wore preferred against a Condobolin man Arthur Laing Bright, at Bathurst Court yesterday. Bright, a storekeeper and grazier,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

More Usable Power for Motorists Engine Efficiency

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 6

Motor spirit with a combustion improver is now being made available to car, truck and motor cycle operators throughout Australia. It is said…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Orange motor traders meet

Central Western Daily · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

About 20 members of the Orange Motor Trades Association met at the Hotel Canobolas on Wednesday night to discuss the proposed car rally and motor show to be held at Easter…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Registry’s Record Year

Central Western Daily · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

Orange Motor Registry Office had a record turnover last year, the officer-in-charge, Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Firemen train for display

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 5

A six-man team of volunteer firemen from the Orange Fire Brigade is practising fire drill…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Girl Trapped in Train

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Mon.-- A 13-carriage train with an 85-ton electric locomotive ran into a protective conerete block at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rovers Defeat Cyms Railway in comp. lead

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 12

Rovers beat Cyms on the first innings on Saturday in probably the most important match of the round in A Grade cricket…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Railway paid £66,101 for Orange made equipment

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

One of the main items of expenditure by the N.S.W. Government railways during 1952-53 was the manufacture of electrical equipment at Orange amounting to £66,101, Transport…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Train Passengers Have Lucky Escape

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.) Monday.— A 13 carriage train with an 85 ton electric locomotive ran into a protective concrete block at the end of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Woman on Arson Charge Railway Fires

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.— Mother of four children in Lidcombe Court today was charged with starting two fires in the railway yards at…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New Safety Move for Motor Bikes Reflector Proposal

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A regulation requiring red reflectors in addition to tail lights on the rear of all motor cars and motor cycles is being…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motorist Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

FORBES, Monday: A young man, Cyril Sly, was badly injured late last night when his motor car crashed into a tree near Forbes after he had…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boy Killed by Train Mistaken for Dog

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues — A two-year-old boy killed by a train, had [?]ked like a dog, a train driver told Liverpool Court today…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Repairs Needed to Road at Carcoar

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

A request was received form Father Wisely, at Monday's meeting of Lyndhurst Shire Council for attention to be…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Prisoners Turn Backs On North For "Freedom Road"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Indian guards today swung open the gates of the compound holding anti-Communist prisoners of war, in Panmunjom, and thousands strong, the prisoners…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Railways Aid For The Country

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 4

Recently in an article published widely in the country Press, I mentioned that a great boon had been country on rail travellers in this State by the introduction of the air conditioned express trains…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →