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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 9 of 120

Train Services. Big Deputation Decided Upon. Million Miles Per Year to be saved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 1

The Superintendent of Lines (Mr. Hodgson) has given the information that the reduction in the existing railway services of the state which…

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Leg Cut Off. Shocking Tram Accident. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

A shocking tram accident occurred last night. William Lloyd (29), a French polisher, was attempting to board a moving tram at the intersection…

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Run Over by Motor Car Boy's Thigh Fractured

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

Rudolf Lahz (14), Jiving with his parents at 59 Lambert-street, is at present lying in the District Hospital suffering a fracture of the left thigh and…

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Dubbo-young Motor Car Test

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

The day of high cost in motor car travelling has past, judged by the Dubbo Young run by the famous Humberette, 3-seater car(costing £190), for…

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Telegrams City Tram Accident. Man Terribly Injured. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

A shocking tram accident occurred last night at the corner of Pitt and Park streets when a man named William Lloyd, 29, attempted to board a…

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Railway From Lille to Berlin. London

Leader · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

A regular express has been established between [?].blue and Brussels and Berlin…

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Boy Injured by Motor Car Bathurst

Leader · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

Rudolf Lahz, 14, living with bin parents in Lambert street, was yesterday knocked down by a motor car in William street, sustaining among other…

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Railway Facilities. A Protest. (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 1

Sir,—The newspapers always being looked upon as means of ventilating grievances, the manner in which the business of the country…

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A Motor Party

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

A party from Merriwa went per motor via Mudgee to Sydney last week. It was composed of Mr. Frank Hackett, Mr. Martin…

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A Warning to Motorists

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

Next Saturday is the last day upon which car owners will have the opportunity of paying the new motor car tax. Any owner who does not…

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A Motor Cab Mystery CHAPTER [?]. Who Killed the Chaufeur?

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 6

"As a baronet or knight should be," muttered the sapient Mr. Jennings; and continued his examination. He Hashed his powerful light through,…

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Motor Car and Cyclist

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. Bryan, Junr., was driving a motor car along Bentinck-street, on Saturday afternoon, and at the inter section of that street and…

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Railway Service Pay. Alleged Unfair Differentiation. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Claude Thompson, Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Society's Secretary, protested yesterday in particularly strong: terms against alleged unfair…

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The New Train Arrangements

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Though not officially annou[?]ced the new train arrangements will proo[?]bly affect Bathurst as follows: The first mail (F[?]ro [?]-Cowra), from Sydney,…

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Railway Service Protest Against Country Reductions. Deputations Satisfied. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

Two deputations from Mudgee and Wyalong interviewed the Railway Commissioner to-day with regard to the reduced train services in the country…

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Message From Railway Volunteers

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

On Sunday evening Captain M[?] received a cable, from Colombo, from Captain E. O. Milne, of the Railway Company, with the second…

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End of a Motor Trip. a Girl Drowned. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

A motor trip to Narooma yesterday had a sad ending. The family of Mr. Hollingdale, a retired city jeweller, stopped for a short while at Narooma…

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Railway Alterations. Deputations Shown Official. Justification. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Two deputations from Mudgee and Wyalong interviewed the Railway Commissioner to-day regarding the alteration in the railway time tables…

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Rifle Shooting. Railway Riflemen

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

A very satisfactory muster of the Railway Riflemen faced the butts for the January shoot. The following members secured a place in the prize…

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A Motor Cab Mystery CHAPTER 1. Who Killed the Chauffeur?

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 6

"I was on my beat, sir," he said, standing to attention, and came up Ca[?]e Lane about five minutes to [?]welve o'clock, and—"…

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