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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,255 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 63

Standard of Train Travel Is Reduced

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

The Railway Department has reduced the standard of accommodation on 50 per cent of the daily trips made by the Central West Express to and from Sydney…

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Train Precautions For Queen Most Comprehensive

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Extraordinary precautions are to be taken by the Railway Department when Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh make two train trips during their tour of N.S.W. and, to ensure that all…

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Vicious Attack On Woman On Lonely Engadine Road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A young man, who police think may be a European migrant, threatened to kill a young married woman at Engadine last night if she didn't submit to his demands…

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Plans Needed To Solve Motoring Problems

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

It is imperative that constructive plans to solve problems caused by the expansion of motoring [?] be embarked upon, according to the NRMA. [?] Richards, general…

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Young Lithgow Polio Victim A Motorist

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

If patience, fortitude and determination to succeed count for anything, then 17-year-old polio victim, Barry Creevey, of the Great Western Highway, will take his place in the community as a respected and…

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Drunken Tram Driver

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

A tram driver who pleaded guilty of having driven a tram along Anzac-parade while under the influence of liquor was…

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Progressive Motor Cycle Club

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Four weekends activity has been organised for members of the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club after several…

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Serious Motor Offence £50 Fine & Disqualified For Five Years

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

Disqualification from holding a driver's license for five years and fines totalling £50 should serve to remind a western district man that he cannot drive while disqualified and that he…

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1954 Main Roads Programme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 20

For 1954 the Department of Main Roads has increased its contribution to Coolah Shire Council to £10,905, and…

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Road to Daymond's Dam

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

There is a proposal by the Department of Public Works to conduct a permanent access to the Daymond Dam and recreation area. The…

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Footpaths and Roads Ald. Cummings Submits List

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Aid. J. Cumming last night submitted a list of streets and footpaths, which he considered need urgent attention. They…

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Dunedoo Road Surfacing and Town Drainage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 14

Reporting on an inspection of Dunedoo regarding road surfacing and town drainage, the Gulgong Shire Council…

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Motorist Runs Into Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 14

When returning to Dunedoo last Thursday afternoon at about 4.45 p.m., Mr. Keith Jenkins swerved to avoid…

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Thousands Will Go by Rail and Road to See the Royal Couple Special travel services

Central Western Daily · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Special train and bus service have been arranged to cope with the thousands of people who are expected to travel to see the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Bathurst and Dubbo…

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Railway Football Club

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 2

Members and intending members are reminded that the annual meeting of Railway Football Club will be held tomorrow morning…

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Trial Train Trip

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday—The Royal train which the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will use on their…

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Inspector appeals for road courtesy

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

“Traffic on all highways to Bathurst on February 12 will be very heavy, and I do…

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Royal Train Trial Bathurst-lithgow Trip on Schedule

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Royal train, which will take the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh from Bathurst to Lithgow on March 12 had a trial run…

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Engineer's Report Discloses that Extensive Works are Planned for Cudgegong Shire Roads This Year Extensive works are planned on the roads within Cudgegong Shire during this year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 8

In his report to last Wednesday's meeting of Council the engineer, Mr. Lake, reported that during 1953…

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Dispersion of Money Received from Road Users Must be Opposed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

Australians, especially country people, must oppose the dispersion of moneys received from users of highways, to other than the construction, development and maintenance of roads, until such time as provision has been made for the financing of road construction and…

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