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

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

1,889 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 95

Cut to Pieces. Woman Run Down by a Train. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Alice Branscombe was last night cut to pieces through being run down by a train near Gosford. Her brother narrowly escaped a similar…

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Motor Accident Little Girl Killed. Another One Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

A motor accident occurred at New town yesterday morning, and two girls, who lived with their mothers at 129 darlington Road, Darlington, were the…

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Peculiar Tram Accident CONDUCTOR's Leg Broken. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

While the all night tram from Botany to Circular Quay was proceeding along Botany Road, Botany, [?]oar the terminues, at about half-past one yes…

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Ready This Year the Trans-australian Railway . 113 Miles to Co. Fremantle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Interviewed Mr. Poynton, Director of Supplies and Transport, who is at present on a visit to Perth, said: - "The long awaited trans- Australian…

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Bookies Injured Motor Tyre Blows Out . MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Seven bookmakers going to Aspendale Park were injured through one of the back tyres of the motor iu which they were travelling blowing out and upsetting the car…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Alice Brbnscombe was cut to pieces by a train at Gosford last night. She lived at 120 Graftonst., Woollahra. Her brother just…

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Motoring Fatality. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

As a result of a motor accident which occurred at Ngwtown th'ls morning, a nine year old boy was killed, and another lad w&s admitted to the…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

A tramear [?]èft the rads and overturned [?] Camberwell (Vic.), on Saturday. One passenger was killed and 19 others more or less…

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RAILWAY v. Lithgow Valley

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Played on club wicket. Lithgow Valley won the toss and batted. McKibbin and Dean opened up to the bowling of Parsons and Rickard Runs came slowly and when 13 were…

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Motor Displaces Coach. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Another old-time institution disappeared in the Bathurst district with the advent of the Now Year. The Royal mail coach, which opened its service between Bathurst and Hill…

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Railway Bridge Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that our naval aeroplanes attempted to wreck one span of the Kulelaburgras railway bridge from the Maritza River…

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Tram Overturned Passenger Killed Number Injured. Melbgurne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

A [?] sational acc[?] unfortunately attended with loss of life, [?]red on the Burwood electric train line about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Surrey Hills Tragedy. Motor Driver Dies. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Taylor, the chauffeur, who was alleged to have shot Miss Mclcod at Surrey Hills the other morning, and then wounded himself in four places,…

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Fatal Motor Accident Chauffeur Arrested. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Charles May, a chauffeur, has been arrested and remanded until the 12th inst in connection with the motor accident on Saturday by which a little…

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The Larissa Bridge

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

The Paris "Matin" says Greece has promised the Entente Ministers to repair the Larissa bridge in forty-eight hours…

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Road Works in Turon Shire. Aftermath of Floods

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

The acting engineer (Mr. W. Cole) of the Turon Shire reported that the Council at its meeting yesterday that, through heavy storms, the Kelso…

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Railway Men Grumbling More Talk of Trouble Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

It is reliably stated that there is considerable unrest among the railway workers over the award issued on Dec. 18 covering all the traffic Branch…

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Never-ending Chain. France's Motors at Verdun

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 6

All the world knows the story of the army that was despatched from Paris in motor-cars at the moment when the German hordes were then…

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Railway and Moulders' Troubles Sydeny

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

It is reliably stated that there is considerable unrest among the railway workers over the award of December 18 last. Already some drastic…

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Bad Roads. in Cobbora and Coolah Shires. Complaint From Neilrex. a Three Months' Haul

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 19

Once more it is necessary to draw the attention of the Cobbora and Coolah Shire Councillors to the awful condition of the…

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