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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

2,381 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 120

Dubbo Young Motor Car Test

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The day of high cost in motor [?] travelling has past, judged by Dubbo-Young run by the famous Hebertine. 2 seater car (costing £190),…

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Norton-griffiths Scheme Railway Workers Executive Resigns

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Something approaching a sensation was caused at the session of the Railway Workers and General Laborers Conference by a discussion en that…

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Tube Railway Fire. New York

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

The whole of the underground railways were disorganised by a fire in the tube railway at 53rd street. The fire caused terrible panic. Those…

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Armoured Aeroplane

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

The interesting feature of this machine is the armoured cyclinder provided to house and protect the mechanism, and at the same time the…

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Good Roads Association

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

The Millions Club has awakened a lively interest in this in many parts of the State, but what about this district? The motor man with the light two…

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Bad Road

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. B. C. Burke, P.M., who has just returned from Sofala, remarked, in conversation with a "Times" reporter yesterday, that the recent rains in that…

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Cessation of Night Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 9

The Orange "Advocate" says:— "The scheme of railway economies is reported to include the cessation of the train which leaves Orange for Molong…

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The East Roads Impassable. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Field Marshal von Hindenber's army in Poland is reported to have been stopped by mud. The Russian artillery destroyed was…

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America's Aeroplane Service Large Extension Decided Upon. Washington

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The Naval Affairs Committee has passed appropriations to provide for a larger extension of the aeroplane service. A million dollars has been set…

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Death to the Turks. Bad Roads Hamper Russians. Unable to Follow Up Erzeroum. London

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

A Petrograd communique describes the defeat of the Turks during the fighting at Sarlykamlsh and Ardagan, in which the Russians engaged them…

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Fashion in the Motor World

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Motor Cur agents have to study the fancies of their customers, as much as milliners or drapers. Just now the in quiry is for a light type of Car, with…

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Railway Men for the Front

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The friends of the railway soldiers, who left for the front In the Berrima, will be glad to know that Superintendent Milne has received a wire from…

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Life Saving Motor

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

One of the latest fire-lighting appliances is a motor life saving truck. In the centre of the body between long side seats is a life net, folded in so…

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Broken Hill-menindie Railway Balls. Contract Within State. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The Minister for Works has inspected the tender of the Broken Hill Proprietary Limited tor rails for the Broken Hill railway, at a slightly…

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The Home Rule Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Gulgong Council there was a letter from Wyaldra Shire Council covering a copy of an agreement entered into…

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Cycling. Sweepstake Road Race

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

The first sweepstake road, race of tho year, under the auspices of the Lithgow Bicycle Club was held, on Saturday from the Club House Hotel to Donnybrook and return. There…

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Train Loads of German Dead Amsterdam

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

The "Telegraaf" states that every night trains full of German dead arrive at Capelle near Antwerp. The corpses are bound together with wire…

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Train Loads of Corpses. Bodies Tied Together. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

A message from Amsterdam states that a large number of trains loaded with German dead are making to Ant­werp. The bodies are tied together in…

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Motor Accident

Leader · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon in Summerstreet, Orange East, a motor cyclist accidentally came into collision with a boy. The little chap was Moving…

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Woman Killed by Motor Car. Aged Max Injured. Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

Mrs. wood, an elderly woman, was crossing the intersection of Barlow and George streets, Halymarket, last night, arm in arm with Fredrick…

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