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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 18 of 70

New Motor Showroom

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The elegant showroom which has just been opened at Messrs. Havenhand, Best and O'Dea's motor garage in William-street is proving an…

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A Close Call CHAPTER V. the Break in the Motor

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

"If they are all like that, and if you are certain they haven't been tampered with, that, you undoubtedly may."…

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Concrete Roads. Some Examples

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 1

Although the very high cost of a concrete highway always alarms those who are making their first investigation into the subject, further inquiry will set their mental balance…

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Rapid Road Construction

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 1

A new type of road repair equipment has been produced by a leading British firm. It consists of an electric battery-driven truck on which is mounted a compressed air plant…

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A Close Call CHAPTER V. the Break in the Motor

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

"Of late I have heard rumors that at present your business is not prospering quite as much as I could wish I met an old customer of yours a…

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"The Magsman's Trick " Country Men Fleeced. Western Train Incident. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Five passengers who reached Sydney by the western train from Parkes this morning were cheated out of £150…

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The Dunedoo Show. Splendid Exhibition. Despite the Drought. Special Train Crowded. Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

Ret[?], Mr. H. E. Horne; President, Mr. S. Yeo: Vice-Presidents, Messrs. Geo. Paterson, G. Baker, O. L. Milling, J. R. Alston,…

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Passengers in Harbor Motor's Mad Career. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

An extraordinary accident occurred on the waterfront, when a motor car got out of control and collided with two seats facing the harbor. A man…

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[?] Motor Car

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

[?] Cape has just delivered [?] six cylinder Oakland car, [?] to Mr. C. W. Durack, of [?] The car, which is a…

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A Bogus Doctor Expensive Motor Outings "One of Worst Imposters." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

"This man is well known to us, and is one of the worst impostors in Sydney," said Inspector Mankey at the Central Police Court whon James…

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The Railway. When It Is to Be Opened?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 25

The work of completing the railway to Coolah is being rapidly poshed ahead. We are well aware that this…

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A Close Call CHAPTER V. the Break in the Motor

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

"I wish, Beaufort," here Interrupted Mainwaring, "that you would race with me some day. Not for a bet, unless you like, but Just for the fun…

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Train Card Sharpers Why They Escape. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Police Inspector Bannan to-day referred to the experience of the men from Parkes, who were travelling in the train to Sydney yesterday…

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It Does Not Do to Miss a Train

Leader · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

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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Both Legs Severed Child Killed on Railway. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

A railway tricycle conveying William Sheldrick, a fettler, and his son four years of age, was run down by a goods train about 7 o'clock on…

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Control of Industry the New Outlook Giving the Public a Voice American and English Railways New York, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Sir Auckland Geddes, Minister for Transport in Britain, addressing, the, members of the Institute of Civil Engineering remarked that England and…

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A Close Call CHAPTER V. the Break in the Motor

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

My Intentions being to patent what I considered a valuable discovery. There became a sort of furore about It and I was quite proud of my…

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Main Street Collision. Motor Cyclist Badly Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

As the result of a collision in Main- street at about a quarter to eight on Wednesday night, between a motor cycle and side car and an eight- horse log waggon, Charles…

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A Close Call CHAPTER V. the Break in the Motor

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 6

"You may fly to the other ends of the earth, but you can never escape the web which is encircling your feet. Even now that which you tried…

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The Coolah Railway. a Finished Job. First Train To-morrow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

The construction of the railway from Mudgee (Craboon) to Coolah has at length been complexed. The railway is now an…

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