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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 11 of 72

Bicycle Road [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 8

The Mudgee Bicycle [?] ten miles road ra[?] Saturday last commencing from [?] finishing at Cooling's Oriental [?] The…

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The Bridge at Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 17

The taffic bridge over the Cudgegong at Rylstone is becoming very shaky. Indeed it is nearly dangerous. A rattle starts the…

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The "No Road" in Switzerland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 8

The higher authorities of the league of Nations are surprised at the decision of the Swiss Federal Council not to permit international…

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Wheat Carters Warned. Record or Road Breakers. Temora

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 22

At the Narraburra ShiroeCouncil meeting the President, Councillor Hawkins, after referring to reports of record loads of wheat, issued a…

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Tram Smash Departmental Inquiry Union Demands a Voice Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

Tram drivers are liable to imprisonment for negligence in the case of an accident, and the union demands re­presentation on the inquiry into the…

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Railway Duplication Work Not to Be Suspended Government Will Continue

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. Crowe, president of the Bathurst branch of the Labor League, received the following [?] late yes­terday from Mr. G. C. Bodkin,…

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Co-operation Railway Society Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Remarkable figures as to the progress of the Railway and Tramway Co-operative Society, Limited, were quoted at the first annual re-union,…

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Injured in the Tram Smash: Mr. W. Smith, of Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 11

Amongst those injured in the Narth Sydney tram smash on Tuesday was Mr. William Smith, of Merriwa staying with his uncle…

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Mr. James Bagnell. Retiring From the Railway Service. First Mudgee Loco Driver

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 20

Mr. James Bagnell, who retires from the railway service at the expiration of his present holiday leave, commenced his railway…

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Railway League

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 26

A league was formed at Dunedoo on Saturday for the purpose of giving assistance to the proposed railway line from Craboon to…

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Railway Works Not to Close Down. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Dooley Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Workers' Industrial branch at the A.W.U. has been in communication with Mr. Dooley, Acting…

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Railway Union Registered Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Cornish, secretary of the New South Wales branch, today received word that registration in its entirety had been granted to the Australian…

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Toogong Bridge

Leader · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

Regarding the closing of the above structure, it is notified by the engineer in the Boree Shire that on account of unexpected delays, the…

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Death of a Railway Employee

Molong Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Mr Alfred Dean, aged years. died at the Hospisal on Saturday morning last. He was employed as carpenter on the construction work of the Molong/Dubbe…

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Strike Threat the British Railwaymen Government Will Not Be Intimidated London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, in a letter to Mr.J.R.Brom­ley, secretary of the Associated So­cieties of Engineers and Firemen,…

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Railwaymen's Pay

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The Railway Department has just compiled a return showing that the minimum weekly wage was £1 l6s from 1897 to 1907. Seven years later…

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Motor Headlights. English Regulations. London

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

New regulations regarding motor dazzling headlights come into operation in April. No beam must not be shown at an elevation greated than…

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Aeroplane Fired on Observer Missing an Irish Incident London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

A military aeroplane made a forced landing near Krefannane. The pilot sought assistance. but during his absence armed men fired…

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British Railways Owners-and-government Agreement Companies' Claims Resisted London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The Committee on the Railway War-Time Agreement says that a time went on the agreement was amended in the direction of bettering…

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Ireland British Administration Railwaymen's Demand London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The national executive of the railwaymen has decided To instruct Mr. Thomas, M.P., on the re-assembling of Parliament, to demand a full…

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