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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 2 of 70

Chocked to Death Motor Car Falls Into Washout. Goulburn

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

A motor car, driven by Hubert Stephen, and carrying Mrs. Irene Steward, as a passenger, fell into a washout in Sloan-street, Goulburn, on…

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Closed Lithgow Ironworks. Increased Railway Freight. Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The Lithgow ironworks have closed down. The following notice is posted on the gates at the ironworks:—"In consequence of the increase in…

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British Railwaymen Opposed to Government's Terms. London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Twenty three branches of the railwaymen's union have rejected the Government's terms providing for an increased allowance of 10/ a week…

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Railway Men Important Conference in London. Great Trouble Expected. Will There Be a Strike? London

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The peace of the railway world depends on the happenings of the next few days. The Trade Union leaders are divided with regard to the task…

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Railway Men Affected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The position is unchanged locally, as all the necessary representations must be made in Sydney. Apart from Messrs. Hoskins' employees, the railway drivers and firemen are…

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Minister Calls for Report. Railway Secretary's, Explanation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

On Monday night Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, stated he was asking the Commissioners to supply -a report on the new freight charges as affecting Messrs…

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Rabbits on Private Roads. Shire Council's Liability

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 26

Recently Mr. Shire Clerk Yule wrote to the Shire's Association's hon. solicitor (Mr. J. W. Maund) asking for an opinion on the…

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Bathurst Produce[?] Bungling in Sydney. Late Arrival of Train. Growers Severely Hit

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Explaining how Bathurst produce railed to Sydney frequently meets the unpleasant fate it does, with consequent loss to growers, a city merchant…

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Mr. Storey Denounces New Railway Freights. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 13

Mr. John Storey, leader of the State Opposition, declares that the effect of the new railway freight charges will be prejudicial to…

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Goods Traffic on the Railway. an Important Statement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 27

Mr. E. L. Wood, of Gulgong, has received the following communication from the Railway Commissioners through Mr. W. G. Ashford,…

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To-day's Cables. Railway Men Bent on Striking. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 13

The Welsh railway mien have almost solidly rejected the Government's terms, the basis of which was a minimum wage of sixty…

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Spreading Railwaymen's Revolt. London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

The railway men's revolt is spreading. Twenty-three branches have rejected the Government's terms. Only a few supported the Government…

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French Railway Accident. Paris

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Two trains on the Paris Versailles lines collided on a bridge where a single line of railway was only possible owing to the floods. Four carriages…

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Bulgarian Strikers. Railway Bridge Wrecked. Salonika

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

A message from Sofia states that the Bulgarian strikers blew up the bridge of the Sofia-Varna railway. They made similar attempts at other…

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Two Barrels of Beer. Railway Men Attacked. Melbourne

Molong Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Telegrams received by the Railway Department appealed for police protection for the railway employees at Chelsea and Carrum…

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Molong-dubbo Railway

Molong Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

It is plain that a commencement is to be made at the earliest possible moment with the construction of the Molong-Dubbo railway, and…

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The City Octopus How It Is Bleeding the Country. Unfair Railway Rates

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Lithgow "Mercury" staggers round dangerously in discussing a subject that the "Times" takes seriously to heart, and that the country districts…

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Avoiding a Strike the British Railway Crisis. Getting Down to Negotiation. the Official Attitude. London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Thomas, secretary of the National Union of Railwayman, speaking at Kettering, said that the press had expressed views adverse to…

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Railway Unrest Welsh Solidity. Big Upheaval Threatened. London

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The Welsh railwaymen almost solidly rejected the Government's terms. Several branches instructed their delegates to the conference, which…

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Lithgow's Gas. and Prospects of Electricity. Railway Commissioners' Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 6

The gas manager (Mr. Campbell) reported to Tuesday night's meeting of the Council that the gas made per station for tho half- year ended December 31 was 29,706,000 cubic…

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