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

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

1,466 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 74

Accident at Railway

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A shop boy named Burgess, son of Mr. W. Burgess, of upper George-street, met with a severe accident while at work this morning. The…

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Cycling. Next Saturday's Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 8

Mr. Wanson, of the Paragon Hotel, is proving himself a worthy successor to the previous proprietors (Messrs. Lamb and…

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Railway and Tramways Employees Dread Dismissal? Reply by Commissioners Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

Railway Department issued an official statement to-day concerning a statement made by a prominent union official to the effect that…

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Measuring the Railway Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 12

Mr. Ball, railway engineer, arrived in Mudgee on Tuesday afternoon with the roto meter machine and crew, and which he is using…

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Oberon Shire Council. Township Requirements. Inspection of Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held on Saturday. Present: Cr. C. E. Richards (president): in the chair, Councillors A. Bailey, W. H. Bailey, G…

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Police Court. Railway Employee in Trouble

Leader · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 8

At the police court, yesterday, before Mr. Longfield (relieving P.M.), Joseph Me[?]tham, a railway employee, 17½ years of age, was charged with…

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Molong-dubbo Railway

Leader · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 5

The Minister for Railways (the Hon. J. Eatell) has addressed the following letter to Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A. on the above subject:—"With…

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Military Motor Cars Stolen London

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

Two military motor cars were seized in the streets of Dublin to-day by armed men who held up the soldiers in them and disappeared…

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Motor Cycle Club Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

A general meting of the Motor Cycle Club was held at Mrs. Knight's Cafe on Tuesday night, when Mr. G. Smith, senr. presided over an attendance of 20 members…

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Dubbo- Werris Creek Railway. Dubbo

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Both the Dubbo Municipal Council and the Talbragar Shire Council have decided unanimously to support the effort now being made at Tamworth to induce the…

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Bathurst Road Race

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

The following are the handicaps for the ten mile road race to be held this afternoon under the auspices of the Bathurst Cycle Club:—H. Weal scr.,…

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Train Held Up Gas Bomb Bandits

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

A spectacular train robbery has been carried out near Paxton, Illinois, where six masked bandits held up the Chicago New Orleans express, and…

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Mysterious Train Robbery Reparation Delegates Victimised London

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

The "Times Paris correspondent, while journeying in a train from Cannes with Messrs. Bradbury and Boyden, British and American…

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Motor Freightage v. RAIL

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

Undoubtedly the trial; trip of the three motor lorries which arrived in Orange last week from Sydney will be the forerunner of big…

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The Molong Dubbo Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 8

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following communication from the Minister for Works and Railways: With…

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Wages Reduction in New Zealand What a Nationalist Government Is Doing Railway Workers to Be Reduced Warning to New South Wales Wellington. (N.z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

After an all night sitting the House of Representatives affirmed the principle of the Civil Service Retrenchment Bill the second reading being…

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The City Railway Work to Be Commenced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Lang Treasurer, stated to-night that the Government decided to immediately proceed with the work of the resumption of the construction of…

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Sale of Roads. DUBBC

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

At a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council a letter was read from the Kyogle Shire Council asking co-operation in conducting a…

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North Shore Bridge. Mosman Won't Pay Until Work Is Started

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 12

The M[?]man Council is not inclined to pay anything towards the cost of the north Shore bridge until the work is started…

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Late Cables. Joffre in Tokio. Train Smash in France. London, Sunday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

United Service.--Marshal Joffre was greeted on his arrival at Tokio with much enthusiasm and pageantry. The streets were lined with people who waved…

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