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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 13 of 72

Roads Cut Up by Wheat Traffic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 20

Owing to the heavy wheat traffic the loads are getting cut up and dusty. One of the culverts near Mendooran, on the Coonabarabran…

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Cycling. Saturday's Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 8

The Bicycle Club's road race this week-end will start from and finish at the Imperial Hotel (Les Poters'). A record field is expected, and…

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Unusual Accident. Sleeper Falls Off Train. Rockhampton

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 22

A Cummings (50), passenger by the western mail, was sleeping: of the platform of the carriage when he fell off. He was discovered by…

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Dunedoo Show. Two Days' Venture. Train Excursion From Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 19

The Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Association are this year making the somewhat daring venture of a two days' show. The adventure has…

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Taking Man Out of Gaol Attack on Train. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 22

Francis Teeling, under sentence of death for the murder of Lieutenant M'Mahon in Dublin in November is out of Kilmarnham Gaol. The Sinn…

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Railway and Tramway Institute. Official Opening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 9

On Tuesday night there was the official opening of the Madgee Railway and Tramway Institute. Mr. Cummings (Director of the…

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The Railway Laborers

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

The authorities (says Lithgow "Mercury") refuse to give any information in regard to the position at Marrangaroo—the extreme s[?]rcey…

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The Unemployed Refuse to Pay Tram Fares Filling in a Swamp Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

A number of unemployed men boarded the tram of Maroubra to-day to begin work on filling in a swamp. They refused to pay their…

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Alleged Robbery. £11 Missing From Railway Office. Wallerawang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 22

Sergeant Robertson is at present in clearing up the mystery Connected with the disappearance of £11 from the safe in one of the…

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Reading in the Train. a Variety of Tastes. Vogue of the Love Story

Leader · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

If anyone thinks that love is going out of fashion the impression will specd[?]ly be dispelled by examination of the literature read in trains. Love…

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Another Motor Spirit

Leader · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

A new motor spirit, which can be produced in Australia in practically unlimited quantities, will shortly be available to the public. It will be…

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Sydney Unemployed Take Charge of a Tram. Sydney

Leader · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

Eighty-five men bourded a tram at the railway station this morning to [?]agage, on new work at Maronbra. They steadfastly declined to pay their…

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Railway Relief Workers Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Works announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the continuing of the railway relief works till June next…

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Million Dollar Robbery Mailman Daringly Held Up Motor Bandits Get Away Toledo (Ohio), Thursday night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Five motor bandits held up postmen engaged in transferring mail from the brakevans to the post office. The robbers escaped with eleven…

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Railwaymen a Series of Demands the Conscription Vendetta Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The New South Wales branch of the Australian Railway Union threatens to withdraw its affiliation with the Australian Labor Party in the event…

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Railway Thefts Heavy Penalties. London

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The Courts are dealing moat severely with cases of pillage in transit. Two laborers at Newcastle were sentenced to three years' penal servitude…

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British Railways Reduction of Wages Proposed London

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

"Something must be done to reduce expenses," declared the Chairman of the London-Brighton-South Coast railway…

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Bridges and Railway Lines Blown Up. London

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Bridges, roads and railways were blown up and trenches cut in the roads yesterday night, throughout Bantry district, West Cork…

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Railway Repair Depots. Commissioners' Big Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

Important developments are being made in connection with the enlargement of the railway workshops at Bathurst. The extensions now in hand are tocost £8000. The…

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Train Attacked

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

An armed band attacked a train at Ballingarrie. (Llmerick) and a woman passenger was injured…

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