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

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

2,481 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 125

Maroo Shire Elections Road-making Advocates Defeated. Many Informal Votes

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 1

Much interest was centred in the contests in Meroo Shire, or rather in B and C. Ridings of that shire, inasmucr as Messrs. R. J. Yorke and C…

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Duke of Connaught's Escape Nearly Run Down by Passing Train. Toronto

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

While crossing the track at the railway station, the Duke of Connaught narrowly escaped being run down by a passing train…

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Cheating the Railway. a £80,000 Fraud. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 1

Cresus Bosaquet, an Italian music hall manager, obtained a number of special trunks, filled them with sand, and pasted on them labels for different…

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Britain's Motors. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

There are now 440,000 motor cars running in Great Britain, their total value being £55,000,000. The sum of £20,000,000 has been spent in the…

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Motor Car Accident. Girl's Fortunate Escape. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The fact that the road was sandy caused an accident at Bondi, but it also saved three people from serious injury. Mr. Whitehouse, of Bondi, and Mr…

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Mr Griffiths Explains Alleged Non-compliance with Awards. Railway Appeal Board, Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

At the Labor Conference to-night, the motion by Mr. F. Mundy censuring Mr. Griffith for alleged nonobservance of State and Federal…

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Knocked Down in the Park Motor-driver Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 1

A young motor-driver, Herman Walter Schwarze, 18, had a serious charge preferred against him at Paddington Cour to-day. On January…

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Meteor at Condobolin. Boiler Bursts. Sydney, Tuesday. Railwaymen's Narrow Escape. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Reports received in Sydney to-day from Condobolin state that a particularly brilliant meteor fell the district at 11.40 last night. The meteor, A railway engine was standing in the yard at Mt. Gambier station yesterday, when the boiler blew out. Driver O'Brien and Fireman Taylor had…

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Railway Accident Young Man Loses Both Lece. Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

A shocking railway accident occurred near here last night. George Wilkie, a young man, whose parents are believed to reside in Sydney was…

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Round-the-world Aeroplane Race. New York

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

Several entrants have announced their willingness to enter the proposed round-the-world aeroplane race. The army aviators promise to…

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Legs Cut Off by Train Strange Case at Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 15

George Wilkie (21) and two companions started from Dubbo on Tuesday night to walk to Nyngan. About two miles from town they…

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Strangled In a Train an Important Discovery. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Starchfield, who is charged with the murder of his son, who was found strangled in a train, appeared at the Old Street Police Court to-day. The…

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Canadian Railways. Record Year. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The Canadian railways had a record year in 1913. The number of passengers carried increased by 5,000,000, and the quantity of freight by 17,548,000…

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Railway Men and Miners. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The National Union of Railway Men and the Miners' Federation will hold a conference next month to discuss the extent to which it will be possible of…

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Railway Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 23

The locomotive used in connection with the railway extension ran off the line on Wednesday morning of last week at 10 o'clock. after much…

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A Motor Trip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 21

After the big stock sale at Spring Ridge, a couple of days ago, Mr. J. H. M'Carthy, of the well-known auctioneering firm of Messrs. M'Carthy,…

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Shot in a Motor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 13

Longfield an American, from California and his German wife have been arrested at San Remo, France on suspicion of murdering Sigall, a…

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Light Railways. Work for Shire Councils. To Lighten Producers' Burdens

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 31

Settled districts, which lie 10 to 20 miles from a railway in New South Wales, have, under our present system of railway building, to look…

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Motor-car Wrecked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 13

Whilst F. J. Magennis, of Yass accompanied by Mrs. Magennis and her two daughters, was proceeding by motor-car down…

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Pearls and Motors Woman Wants a Daughter. North Sydney Episodes. Messages by Telephone. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

An elaborately dressed woman, who speaks with an American accent, and is anxious to adopt pretty girls, has occasioned some alarm in North…

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