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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 15 of 72

The Railway Cottages. Almost Completed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

After about eight months work the railway cottages, adjoining Vale road, are almost completed, and it is expected that another couple of weeks will see the job…

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Important Aeroplane Use. Splendid Aerodrome Site, Purchased by Mr. Jack Austin

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 12

Mr. Jack Austin, that popular and energetic citizen who has made such a great success with his motor garage and Buick selling…

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Aeroplane Flights for Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 8

Austin's garage aeroplane will be visiting Coolah for the Coolah Show on March 2 when people in the Coolah district will have the…

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Austin's Aeroplane to Arrive on

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 14

Mudgee's own aeroplane will arrive on saturday and will land a Austin's aerodrome, North Shore The aeroplane is expected to arrive…

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Cycling. Road Race Handicaps

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 8

The following handicaps have been declared for the 10 miles road race which will be run from Cooling's Oriental Hotel on Saturday:—…

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Killed by Train Accident at Goulburn. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

A telegram from Goulburn states that as the Temora train from Sydney appreached Goulburn station the engine struck sydney Co[?]tington…

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Sats or Motor Car

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 12

Mr. Jack Austin (Austin's Garage, Mudgee) was this week successful in disposing of another Chevrolet motor car. The…

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Railwaymen Dismissed. London

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

Railwaymen's leader. Mr. Cramp, speaking at Lewisham, said that railway men who thought their positions permanent, are now being dismissed…

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Railway Inquiry Foreman with a Stop Watch Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Justice Edmunds continued his inquiry today into matters connected with the 1917 strike. Mr. O. W. Brain, Chief Electrical…

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Train Derailments. Mudgee Mail Collides with Tricycle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

While travelling between Havilah and Lue Mudgee line, last night the mail, which leaves Mudgee at 7.50 p.m., and reaches Eskbank at 12.57, collided with a stationary railway…

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Thieving on the Railways

Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

The Chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners (Mr. H. W. Clapp) has appeated for the co-oporation of the staff in an effort to stamp…

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Harden Railway Works Cut Down

Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 8

The reduction of men employed at the Hardon sheds has made matters extremely bad for Harden business people, who practically refled on the…

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Lice-infested Railway Carriages

Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

A traveller on the train from Tumut to Sydney states that the through carrlaye is infested with [?]ce, and that the has made a complaint to the…

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Railway Grievances Acting Premier Sympathetic. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Delegates to the Australian Railway Union Conference which has just concluded in Sydney, report having asked the Acting Premier if the…

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Australian Railway Union. Mr. Buckley Defeated. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

The Annual conference of the New South Wales brunch of the Australian Railway Union has been concluded in Sydney. Its board, consisting of 12…

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Tarana to Oberon Railway. No Immediate Prospect

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has received the following from the Public Works Department:-- Sydney,…

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Australian Railways Union

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

The conference of the N.S. Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union, recently held in Sydney, lasted three days. It was reported that ground had been purchased…

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Bathurst-sydney Road

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Dooloy, visited Katoomba yesterday. He was tendered a civic reception in the Town Hall, representatives of the local…

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Austin's Aeroplane Arrived on Saturday Morning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. J. Austin arrived in Mudgee with his aeroplane on Saturday morning. Leaving Sydney at 5.30 they arrived in Mudgee at 9.30,…

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Morning Train to Orangne

Leader · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

The running to regular daily timetable and at a reasonable rate of speed of the morning train to Orange has proved a great convenience to…

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