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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,092 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 55

Tallewang Weighbridge Protest Against Its. Removal Railway Departments Reply

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

On February 5 it become known that the railway authorities were taking steps to remove the weighbridge at Tallewang Railway Station…

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New Aeroplane. Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

Dr. Rateau has invented a new aeroplane engine based on the principle of the turbine and designed to produce 30,000 revolutions a minute…

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Orange Railway Yards

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 1

The continuity of accidents at the Bathurst Road end of the Orange railway yard has formed the subjec of correspondence between the…

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Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 17

The Mudgee Bicycle Club will conduct a ten mile road race on Saturday afternoon next. The race will commence from Barrett's…

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Bad Road. in Munmurra Parish. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 8

Sir,—Kindly allow me a space in your widely circulated paper to comment on what I consider the very unfair treatment meted out to…

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Restrictions Off. Outdoor Assembles Permitted. Masks Only in Trams. Trains, and Ferry Cabins

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 14

After a conference with the Medical Consultative Council on Thuesday night the New South Wales Cabinet decided to remove a number of the…

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General Wires. Motor Accident at Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 13

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle near Kelso Miss Webb, daughter of the Mayor of Bathurst (and niece of…

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Motor Smash Mayor's Daughter Injured. Motor Cyclist in Hospital

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

A motor smash occurred at the cross roads, Kelso, shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with the result that Miss Verona Webb,…

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John Bridge & Co.'s Report

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 22nd February, 1919:— Wool.—Considerable relief has been afforded in the districts where rain…

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Gate-Keeper's Close Call Train Crashes Into Gates

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Many accidents have happened at the Russell-street railway gates during the past few years and despite the carefulness of the gatekeepers…

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Sixteen City Cases. Masks on the Railway

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Sixteen new cases of pneumonic influenza were admitted to the Coast Hospital to day. Ten patients are members of 2 families, who occupy one house at Parramatta north, 2 are…

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Oldest Motor Car Driver

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

Under the heading "Motor license at 75" the current issue of the "Land" says: "An instance of the hardihood of country pioneers is instanced by…

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Motor Smash at Kelso

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

A motor smash occurred at the cross roads, Kelso, shortly after 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, with the result that Miss Verena Webb,…

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A Dismissed Tramguard. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

The Full Court to-day refused to grant a writ of mandamus applied for by George Seymour, formerly a tram conductor, restraining the…

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A Motoring Record of Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

It is noteworthy that Mr. Steve Finley, of special Buick motor car fame, has just completed 100 trips to the Jenolan Caves and Bathurst. During the recent holidays, the fine…

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Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

An eight-mile road race was conducted by the Mudgee B[?]vale Club on Saturday afternoon, along the Wilbetree Road, commencing from…

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Arrival Time of Mall Train Altered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The running of the trial tram in Sydney to Gulgong, which was recently altered on account of the dislocation caused by the…

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Washaway at Clandulla Up Mail Train Delayed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

Owing to the very heavy fall of rain between Clandulla and Capertee on Wednesday night last the railway line was considerably washed away,…

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Row at the Railway Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 1

At the Police Court [?] Mulligan was charged with (1) boarding a train whilst in motion (2) using indecent language (3)…

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Motors Collide. Two Persons Hurt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Suffering injuries to the head and shoulders Robert M'Neilly returned soldiers working in the Railway Department at Bathurst is…

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