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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,388 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 70

Irish Raiders. Stop Rifle-laden Train. Signalman Shot. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 23

A goods train, including a waggon-load of miniature rifles, guarded by the military in a passenger carriage, was pulled up by…

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Thefts From Railway Two Men Fined. Magistrate's Strictures

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

"I regard these cases as particularly serious. They are an offence against the public of New South Wales. Men must remember that…

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Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 40

Mr. J. Mitchell has taken over the proprietorship of the Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook…

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Motor 'Bus Accident. Twenty-two People Killed London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 7

Advices from Borne report that, owing to a landslip near San Remo, a popular resort of the Italian Riviera, a motor 'bus fell 200ft. into…

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Stealing from Railway Two Bathurst Arrests

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Detectives H.J. Mitchell and Gordon Murdoch, of the Railway Department, arrived in Bathurst yesterday morning in search of a thief or thieves…

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Roads and Footpaths the Fortnights Work

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. H. Green, Works Overacer, in his fortnightly report to the Municipal Council stated that the men in his charge had been employed on the…

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Stealing From Railways

Leader · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

Detectives H. J. Mitchell and Gordon Murdoch, of the Railway Department, arrived in Bathurst on Wednesday morning in search of a thief or…

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Attempted Holdup Shot Fired at Motorist Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Robert Earns reported to the police to-day that while he was driving a motor car at Watson's Bay this morning a man fired a shot at him after he…

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Tramway Strikers Return. Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Tramway strikers who left work on Saturday last have returned to work. pending the result of arbitration…

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Fined £20 Railway Employees Charged Pleas of Guilty

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

When Alfred Smith, and Robert James Powell, two Bathurst railway men who were arrested by the railway dectives at their homes on…

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Thefts From Railway. Heavy Fines at Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

At the Bathurst police court yesterday Robert James Powell and Walter Alfred Smith, two train examiners, were charged with, the theft of goods from railway premises…

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Motor Driver's Experience

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

While Robert Eames was returning to Sydnew in a motor car early this morning, after having taken a passenger to Watson's Bay, a man jumped from behind a rock and called…

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The Day of the Motor Lorry

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

Slowly but surely the big motor lorry is coming into its own. To-day one of these vehicles was to be seen catering for passengers for the races. A good…

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Tracked by a Pig Hoard of Stolen Tobacco. Thefts From Railway. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

A remarkable recovery of stolen goods in transit from Sydney to Melbourne has been made at the Wallan railway station yards…

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Motor Car Fired At Watson's Bay Sensation. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

A chaffeur named Hubert Eames, employed at the Australian Motor Garage, was fired at by a man in Hopetown Avenue, Walson's Bay at…

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The Road to Fortune

Leader · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The road to fortune is the road to health. Success, and the ability to enjoy it, can only be the property of those who keep their bodies fit…

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Cycling Eight-miles Road Race

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Judging by the number of persons who saw the start and [?]lsh of the eight miles cycle road-race, held under the auspices of the Bathurst Cycle…

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Fire on Mudgee Train. Brake Van Completely Gutted. Considerable Damage Done. the Mails Burnt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on the Sydney Mudgee Coonabarabran mail train this morning. About 3.40 a.m. when the train…

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Molong to Dubbo Railway

Leader · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. Philip King the engineer-incharge of the Molong to Dubbo railway, is at present established his headquarters at Molong, in order to…

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