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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 5 of 120

More Retrenchment the State Railways. Ig Falling Off in Revenue Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The Railway Department [?] further retrenchment. It is stated that two weeks ago there is a deficit of £20,000 in the passenger…

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M[?]thorpe News. Thursday Night. Railway to Cadia

Leader · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Is Cadia to be connected by rail? This is a question that has been asked for a long time. What town will be the connecting link? This is…

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Depleted Railway Receipts. Retrenchment and Curtailed Services. Sydney

Leader · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The Hallway Department contemplates rigorous retrenchment. It is stated that there was a shortage two weeks ago of £20,000 in passenger…

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Vehicle and Motor Car In Collision

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

A vehicle, driven by Mr. J. Boyle, who was accompanied by two ladies, collided with Dr. Bond's motor car on the Vale Bridge yesterday, as the…

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Decreasing Railway Revenue Services to Be Curtailed. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

Thee New South Wales Railway Department has decided to reduce train services and curtail expenses, as a result of the serious decrease in traffic,…

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German Railways. Reserved for Transport of Troops. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

German railways are practically reserved until January 18( for the transport of troops. Foreign military attaches with the Germans on the…

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Railway Duplication Works

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

On Sunday last the ballast train and a gang of men were busy spreading ballast and connecting the second track recently laid down east of 'Wang station, with the regular…

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Buckinbah Bridge. Closed for Repairs

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 18

At the Amaroo Shire Council meeting on Monday, it was decided to close the Buckinbah bridge for three weeks, to enable the effecting of proper repairs…

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Why the Train Stopped the Kaiser As a Practical Joker

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

In the early days of railway travelling, when a train made its leisurely progress at an average speed of ton miles or so an hour, a few sudden…

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The Rule of the Road. (To the Editor "Bathurst Times.")

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

Sir,—It seems a shocking state of affairs that even in Bathurst and the surrounding district so much ignorance and carelessness still exists as to the…

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[?]aggon v. Motor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 9

Wh[?] Mr. P Griffin was piloting [?] horses in front of a load of wheat, on the Boomey road last week, a motor car surprised him, on the…

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Like Motor, Like Men

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

Foster Fraser asked an American Manufacturer, "Where are your old men?" The answer was to point to the graveyard. Low-priced Motor Cars…

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Good Roads Association

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 1

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

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Road Improvement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. T. Offerkuch, of Logan Downs; has been doing good work on the Binnaway-Mollyan road. He has clea[?]ed over a mile of a new track…

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Cyclist and Motor Car Collision Near Denison Bridge. Kelso Resident Injured

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

About six o'clock on Saturday evening a collision occurred on the Kelso side of the Denison Bridge between a motor car and a cyclist, as a result of…

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Red Gross Amateur Road Race

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 3

The Red Cross Amateur road race, organised by Mr. C. C. Farlow, and held on Saturday from the Club House Hotel to the finger-posts and back, was a great success. There…

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Gilgandra Roads. Shire Council Criticised (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Sir,—I trust you will spare me room in your widely-circulated paper to criticise the way in which the Gilgandra Shire Council keep the…

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The Train Alterations Superintendent's Views. Weighty Reasons

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

The matter of the alterations in the running times and composition of the trains between Sydney and Mudgee is causing considerable…

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Cycling. Lithgow Bike Club. Team Relay Road Race

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 3

One of the most exciting road races hold in connection with the Lithgow Bicycle Club took, place on Saturday, in the form of a teams race, the venue being from the Club…

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Cyclist and Motor Car Collide

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. "Son" (John) Baden (34), married, living at Kelso, was the victim of a collision with a motor car on Saturday afternoon. Two cars from Mudgee…

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