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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

1,384 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 70

Died in the Train

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

A Chinese, 85 years of age, who was a traveller in the day passenger train from Sydney on Saturday afternoon was found dead in the carriage…

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Motor Smash Head-on Collision at Cronulla. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

A serious motor collision occurred on Kingsway, Cronulla, last night Four men had a narrow escape from death, and the cars were very badly…

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Railway Strike Averted. London, December 29

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

The Irish railwaymen's strike has been averted, says the correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin, the Government offering to control the…

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Motor Car Crash Four Persons Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

A motor car smashed into a telegraph pole at the corner of Liverpool Street and Bondi Road early this morning with the result that four…

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Brisbane Tramways Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The Brisbane tramways passed to the control of the Tramway Board to-day. The Brisbane Beard of Works met the members of the Trust…

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Taxi and Motor Car Collide Some Narrow Escapes

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

As a result of the collison between a taxi and a motor car three people were injured, but not seriously. The accident occurred at Chester-street…

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Found Dead-in Train. Old Chinaman's Death

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

While the western passenger train was proceeding between Eskbank and Lithgow on Saturday afternoon, a passenger who had boarded the train at the former…

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The Railway Coal Mine. Big Output Now Reached

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The railway coal mine has now reached an output of between 800 and 900 tons a day, and, according to an official report, the coal is produced more cheaply than…

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Cudgegong Council Council in a Quandary About a Road. a Twopenny Farthing Rate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 26

The Mayor (Aid. G. F. Oram) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Cudgegong Municipal Council on Tuesday. Ald. Short was…

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Change at the Local Railway Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 14

Mr. Allerdice of the Orange relief staff, arrived in Mudgee on Tuesday to take ever the position of night officer, which was vacated…

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Motor Cycle Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 14

Smothered in dust, and carrying numerous evidences of an unpleasant trip, a large number of motor evelists entered the town on…

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Motor Smash Mr. Mack K.C. Badly Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 22

Mr. Sidney Mack, K.U., was seriously injured in a collision between a motor car and a steam tram at Cronulla recently. Four…

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A Sensational Motor Incident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 16

A narrow escape from what might have resulted in Church-street motor tragedy was witnessed the other evening. A car coming…

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Serious Motor Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 16

Yesterday morning five Coonamble residents. who had spent their Christmas holiday in Sydney, were returning, home Coming…

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Helping the Hospital Railwaymens' Contributions

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. R. N. Fraser, who has been interesting himself in the Hospital Industrial contribution scheme and who has addressed the railwaymen…

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14 Years' Silence Tramway-car Mates Who Ignore Each Other

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

For 14 years—runs the legend—the driver and the conductor of one of London's all-night tramway-cars, men who always work together, have not…

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Motor Car Burnt. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Information was received at the Anglican diocesan registry today that the Forbes parish car had been totally destroyed by fire. The rector (Rev. H. H…

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Story of Mateship. Railway Men and an Immigrant

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 7

A story of "mateship" comes from Seymour, Victoria. On 14th November James Love, a new arrival from Scotland, secured employment as a supernumerary…

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Rail and Tram Freights

Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

Train and tram irights and lares must be reduced to an apprec[?] extent is what Sydnay "Evening News" insists on To which country…

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Railway Train Delayed London

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

A railway station in County Wexford has been destroyed…

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