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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,432 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 72

Frightful Railway Accident Mudgee Boy Killed

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

Particulars of the shocking accident which occurred on the railway line near Torbane, as a result of which Eric Coleman was killed and George…

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French Railway Disaster. 10 KILLED — 47 Injured. Paris

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Ten were killed and 47 injured in a head-on collision between goods and passenger trains near Lismogen…

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Welsh Railway Disaster Extraordinary Negligence. Jury's Severe Censure. London

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the Abermule (Welsh) railway disaster, in which in express dashed into a passenger train, Ernest Rogers, a…

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The Railway Men's Match (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Sir. — I am sorry that Messrs Edwards and Davis have been fit to swallow the bait, hook, line, rod, and very nearly the fisherman in regard to the par in…

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The Aeroplane Novelty. and Air Travelling. Centenary Week Attractions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 12

There is likely to be quite a lot of flying in and about Mudgee during centenary week. Mr. Walter Hewitt, manager of…

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Lithgow Cycle Club. Saturday's Road Race

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

The Lithgow league cycle club held a road race on Saturday afternoon, from the School of Arts to the top of the gap and return twice, a distance of about eleven miles…

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Railway Defeat Farm

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

The Bathurst Railway junior cricket team, which has not been downed so far this season, met and decisively defeated the Farm on the…

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Welsh Railway Smash. How It Happened. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 12

At the inquest on the Aberm[?] (Welsh) railway disaster, when an express and slow passenger train collided, and Lord Vane Tempest a…

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Motor Tyres

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 11

MR. W. A. SORRELL, of [?] Castlereagh Street, Sydney (Telephone. City 8166), one of the bestknown motor men in the city, [?]…

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RAILWAY v. WARATAHS

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

Played on recreation ground Scores:-- Waratahs first innings 155, Noad 18, handicap 100. Bowling for Railway Smith took five wickets for 14 and Bedford five for 20…

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Railway Improvements

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Improvements estimated to cest approximately £8,000 are at present being effected at the Bathurst railway workshops. For some time past…

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Long Motor Trip

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Alf. Ga[?]land, in a Buick Six, has just completed a long trip for Messrs. Havenhand, Best and O'Dea, the distance covered being about [?]…

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Big Tram Smash Collision with Lorry 16, People Hurt Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Shortly after 5 o'clock last night, on one of the busiest sections of the North Sydney tram service, in Millerstreet, a tram collided with a motor…

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Serious Tram Accident Sixteen Persons Injured. Brakes Refuse to Act. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A tram accident occurred this afternoon at the corner of Miller and Berry Streets, North Sydney, as a result of which sixteen persons were…

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Delays in Railway Transport

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

District farmers, in common with most other along the western line complain bitterly of the frequent and prolonged delays in [?]ransport by…

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Alt+01631 to the Caves Motormen Cut Pri[?]es Katoomba

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

Katoomba is in a state of tur[?]oil owing to a motor car proprietor cutting tho price of the trip to Jen[?]an Caves from Alt+0163 10s to Alt+01631. This was…

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Railway Delays

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

In this edition appears a complaint by a local district farmer to the effect that because it took thirteen days to shift a truck of chaff from…

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Tram Accident Driver Recovers Consciousness Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Thomas Grenneway, driver of one of the trams which ran off the line at North Sydney yesterday, and was seriously Injured, to-day recovered…

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Big Retrenchment Reported. Reduction at Marrangaroo and State Coal Mine Railway. the Railway Cottages

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Confirming Mr. Bodkin's statement in regard to Marrangaroo, a gentleman, who is in touch with the position, states that within the next week or two about 250 men will…

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Tram Smash at North Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

A tram proceeding from Northbridge to Milson's Point collided with a motor lorry near Berry-street, North Sydney, on Monday evening. The tram was derailed, and…

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