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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 10 of 70

Main Roads Grant May Be Increased Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

A deputation waited upon Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government to-day and asked him to [?]crease -the Main Roads Grant. The…

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Stealing From Railways Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 3

Recently a case was broken open al Bentinck Morrell railway Station and three tins of sardines stolen. The police questioned Walter Lowe, 17…

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Millthorpe Road Transit v. RAILWAY

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

The first motor lorry laden with goods direct from Sydney to Millthorpe arrived here yesterday morning. Most of the load was consigned…

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Bathurst Motor Cycle Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

The Bathurst Motor Cycle Club has been successful in its claim for the Easter Carnival this year. Everything points to Bathurst having one…

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Railway Football Club Enthusiastic Annual Meeting Bright Prospects for Next Season

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

The large attendance of enthusiasts at the annual meeting of the Railway Football Club held at the Institute last night augurs well for the success…

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Railway Strike Threatened in Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

The shunters and guards belonging to the Victoria branch of the Railway Union decided to favor a regulation strike as a protest against the…

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Black Springs Railway League Activity

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

Dry hot weather reigns supreme, and is having a disastrous effect on everything. The B. S. Railway League is pushing ahead. At the meeting held yesterday…

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Tarana. Further Details of Railway Fatality

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

Mrs. Byrnes, wife of Mr. Byrnes, store-man on the Oberon construction works, passed away during the latter part of last week, after undergoing a serious…

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Motor Accident at Walgett Mr. F. M. Norman Severely Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. V. AI. Norman, of Walgett, who is well known locally, having been in charge of the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales…

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Railway Returns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 22

The following are the statistics of the Merriwa railway station for the month ended January, 1933:— Total revenue, £566 (compared…

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Sale of Motor Cycle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 22

Mr. C. Gudgeon, teacher at the Collaroy soldiers' Settlement school, has purchased Mr. C. G. Proctor's Triumph motor cycle…

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City Railway. Resumption Being Considered. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 8

The Minister for Works states that an early resumption of the city railway is being considered. It is hard to find money for the work,…

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Speed Motor Contest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

The use of public roads for motor speed contests is a matter, which has been causing some councils concern. A number of the councils objected to…

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High Speed Roads

Leader · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

A hundred years hence it is estimated that the population of New York will exceed that of the British Isles to-day. (47,00,000).. Municipal…

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That Forbes Road

Leader · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

May I be permitted, [?] columns of “The Lead[?] press the thoughts of not on [?] but dozens of o[?]pers, reg[?]…

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Motoring in Japan. Quaintly Worded Rules of the Road

Leader · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

In case any members of the congregation (says the magazine of the British Embassy Church in Paris) may be thinking of making a motor…

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District Shale Developments. Wanted, a Good Road

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Blaxland Shire Council on Wednesday, Mr. G. W. Cooke made personal representations, on behalf of his company, for assistance in…

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Mt. Vincent--vulcan Road. Discussion at Shire Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The proposal that a road be constructed from Mt. Vincent (in the Running Stream district) to Vulcan siding, on the Mudgee line, was again ventilated at the meeting…

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Railway Frauds £[?],000 Involved Ganger, Paymaster, and Timekeeper Charged Bogus Dockets for Bogus Employees Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

Frauds against the Railway Commissioners were alleged in a case at the Central Police Court to-day in which Norman McLeod…

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More Motor Cars Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

Money is cosier, judging by the influx of motor cars of all makes during the last few months. Next Saturday the Steamer Canadian Cruiser…

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