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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 8 of 63

No Road Deaths by Request

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

"Let Courtesy Reign on the Queen's Highway!" This catchline, its use coinciding with the Royal…

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Fight on Train Migrant Committed at Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

An Italian militant wan yesterday committed for trial at Bathurst Court on a charge of maliciously wonndintg a Polish migrant…

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Train Smash Inquiry Specimen Taken From Driver

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: A specimen from Harold Joseph O'Neill, driver of the Bankstown-bound train which crashed into an East Hills train at…

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Warning to Motorists Parked Vehicles Should be Locked

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

Local motorists and visitors car owners are advised to lock their cars when they are left parked for any length of time, especially at night…

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Railway fighting to hold lead in competition

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 16

Railway is faced with defeat and the possible loss of the competition lead when they continue the match against Mental Hospital…

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Train Smash Inquiry Evidence About Alcohol Specimen Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 2

A specimen taken from train driver Harold Joseph O'Neill contained 0.184 per cent alcohol—the equivalent of 11 middles of beer, city Coroner…

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Sold Road Material

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 12

SINAPORE—An enterprising Malayan Chinese Goh Kim Seng is serving a gaol sentence in…

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Feelings Are Mixed About Train

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

Heavy soaking rain which fell in Orange and district throughout Saturday night and again yesterday was greeted with mixed feelings. Graziers were lyrical in their welcome, but…

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Norway railmen train to defend equipment

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

OSLO.— Norwegian railwaymen who have in the past been exempt from normal military service, are getting their first military training to prepare them to defend railway tracks and…

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Motor Cyclist in Crash

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 8

A competitor at the motor cycle T.T. races at Donnybrook yesterday, injured his ankle when his machine skidded and…

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Nashdale, Railway head points score Two surprises in A grade games

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 12

Saturday’s A grade cricket saw Nashdale go to the top of the points with an easy innings win over Rovers…

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Train Your Show Stock

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 8

The untrained champion in any field is a myth and farmers planning to show the quality of their dairy stock at the local or the Royal Show this year should train their animals to…

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Orange Motorist in Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

A 47 years-old Orange Jeweller, John Paul Keefe appeared at Bathurst Court yesterday on three traffic charges—driving under the influence in William…

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Motorist Loses Licence

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

A man was fined £10 at Bathurst Court yesterday, when he admitted driving his car while under the influence of liquor on February 12. The…

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Big expansion of motoring

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 6

It is imperative that constructive plans to solve problems caused by the expansion of motoring should be embarked upon, according to the N.R.M.A…

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Supplied Royal Train

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

Mr. Jack Davies. Keppel Street maker supplied fancy bread rolls, scones and pastries for luncheon on Royal train of Friday. Mr. Alan…

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Ants Stop Train

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Tues — Ants stoped a goods train near Wannon, in the western district, today. The train was delayed for 15…

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Railwayman's Lapse Not Premeditated

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

"I know I have done a very foolish thing -- I realise it was wrong," said a railway shunter in this week's court…

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Hannah's Bridge PERSONAL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 20

Most local residents journeyed to Dubbo on Wednesday of last week to see the Queen and the Duke of…

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Road [?] Australia's Bad Record

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6

GENEVA, Wed.— Australia had more [?] road accident on a population [?] than any other country [?] fifteen covered by a world…

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