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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 16 of 70

Motor Cycling

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of management of the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club it was decided to hold an afternoon's racing at Donnybrook shortly. It was stated at the…

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Our Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

"Disgusted'' writes:-- It is no doubt a bad policy to tinker with the roads, but since the finances of the Council are so low, what else can be expected. The main road has been a…

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North Shore Bridge [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Kelk, Independ[?] candidate for Wa[?] proposed, through [?] press, a scheme in [?]…

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Dunedoo Show. Special Train To-morrow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 6

As advertised, on the day of the Dunedoo Show, to-morrow (Tuesday), a special train is timed to leave Mudgee for Dunedoo at 8.30…

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Mudgee Bicycle Club Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

The Mudgee Bicycle Club held a twelve miles road race along the Wilbetree road on Saturday afternoon last, commencing at Peter's…

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Woman Falls From Train a Wonderful Escape

Leader · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

When the Bourke mail was travelling at its ordinary rate at speed, between Kerr's Crock and Mulllon, on Friday night, it was brought to a…

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It Does Not Do to Miss a Train

Leader · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Neither does it do to miss buying a nice warm garment when you see It, When the season first starts the nicest lot of goods arrive. Later on…

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Gallant Australians More Decorations. Defending a Bridge. London

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

The Distinguished Conduct Medal has been awarded to 81 more Australians. In the "Gazette" notifying the…

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Dead on the Road the Temora Case "This Is Done by Myself." Temora

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

Further evidence was taken at Temora at the inquest touching the circumstances surrounding the death Of Owen Funnell, whose dead body was…

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Molong-dubbo Railway. Turning of the First Sod

Leader · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 6

The firm sod in connection with the Molong to Dubbo railway was turned on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a very large crowd of…

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New Railway Institute

Leader · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 6

The Railway Commissioner have authorised the erection in Orange of a building for the Railway and Tramway Institute, to supersede the…

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South African Railway Strike. Capetown

Leader · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

A Bulawayo message saya a railway strike along the whole of the Rhodesian system begins on Monday. The men have rejected the management's…

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Railway Matters

Leader · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 6

We understand that the Railway Commissionesr have not lost right of their previously expressed Intention to convert the Oransge railway station…

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Molong-Dubbo Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, in turning the first sod of the Molong-Dubbo railway, gave an assurance that the work would be proceeded…

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The Vale Road "Hold-up."

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

The story of the holding up of a Chinaman named Go Yet communicated to the police yesterday was found to be more fiction when thoroughly…

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Rump Card Copyright [?]—The House [?]Way Road

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

[?] journey, from Manches[?] occupied an hour, and [?]y viewed with interest[?]le from the train of the…

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Oberon-tarana Railway

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer has received notification from the Public Works Department in regard to provision of funds for starting and…

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State Motors and Races a Question for Mr. Holman. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Recently the Premier, Mr. Holman, during the course of his speech at Ashfield mentioned that (Mr. John Storey, leader of the Australian Labor…

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Mr. Fitzpatrick and District Needs. Oberon-tarana Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer, has received notification from the public Works Department in regard to provision of funds for starting and carrying to completion the…

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16-Mile Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 16

The Gulgong Bicycle Club held a most successful road race on Saturday afternoon last. Following were the conditions:—To start at J…

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