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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

1,385 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 70

Coolah Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

The President of the Coolah Shire, Mr. E. J . Scully, and the Shire Clerk, Mr. J. Yule, last week waited on Mr. W. G. Ashford, the…

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City Road Work Completed or in Progress Extra Casual Men Required

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

The municipal engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida) reported to the meeting of the council last night that the forming of Morrissett-street had been…

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Mudgee Council. Road Making Experiments. Praise for the New Water Cart. Into Committee of Ways and Means

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting og the Mudgee Town Council was held on Monday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. C. Page)…

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Motor Mail Service

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 24

Cassilis has advanced one step nearer to civilisation. It is now connected by a tri-weekly motor service with Merriwa, Mr. F…

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Perilous Moment. Motor Overturns on Mountain Slope

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 9

A most sensational motor accident occurred on the Black Spur (Victoria) on Saturday evening, when the mail coach running…

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Astounding Motor Tyre Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 34

Some idea of the vast scale on which the rubber industry is conducted in Akron, United States of America (the rubber capital of the…

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John Bridge & Co.'s Report

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

John Bridge &. Co., Ltd., report under date 5 b January:— Wool.—The first four series of the New Year's appraisements have been…

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Railway Returns

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The returns for the month of December, 1916, compared with December, 1917, are set out as follows for the local railway station:—…

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Only for Travellers. Liquor at Railway Rooms

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

A prosecution under the licensing laws, which the police magistrate desoribed as the first of its kind in the State, was dealt with at the Albury…

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Tram "Scalers." Dodging the Conductor. Over £100 in Fines

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

Travellers on the city and suburban trams within the post few weeks have been interested spectators to many successful efforts on the part of the…

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Drunk on Railway Without a Ticket

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mienaei O'Reilly, 49, on remand from Tuesday last, pleaded guilty at the local Police Court this morning before Mr. A.B.C. Burke, acting S.M.,…

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John Bridge & Co's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 17

John Bridge & Co., Ltd. report under date 5th January:— Wool.—The first four series of the New Year's appraisements…

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Train Service Interrupted. Later

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

U.S.A. is experiencing the coldest weather since 1899. The conditions are below zero. The Alabama train service has been discontinued…

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Off the Rails. Mountain Train Derailed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Owing to the dividing of a goods train near Springwood on Saturday morning, the up and down lines were blocked and the mail from Forbes and to mountain mail to Sydney were…

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Train Derailed. Line Blocked Hear Valley Ge[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The Blue Mountain [?] traffic was delayed on Saturday [?] According to the official count, a goods train left Spring [?] about…

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Correspondence Railway and Tramway Victimisation

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

Sir,—Whatever our opinions may be in respect to te merits or demerits of the recent strike, I am sure that no self-respecting Australian citizen…

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Empires Wednesday and Thursday, "The Whip." Werris Greek-dubbo Railway

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Commencing to-morrow, 15th inst., a mixed train will run between Dubbo and Elong Elong conveying passengers and goods for the stations named…

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Railway Statistics Bathurst Revenue Returns. for December Month. Increase in Coaching and Passenger Traffic. Decrease in Goods Traffic

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

For the month of December the coaching traffic at the Bathurst railway station shows an amount .09 way station shown an increase of…

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An Inactive Government Railway League's Action. Temora

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Not being content to wait for the Government to find money to construct the proposed railway from Barmedman to Rankin Springs, which…

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Cyclonic Storm Bathurst Visited. Vale-road Desolated. Passenger Train's Narrow Escape. Exciting Incidents

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A cyclonic storm burst suddenly upon Bathurst and portions of the surrounding district about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, doing…

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