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

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

2,150 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 108

Motor Fatality Mother and Son Killed Whole Family Injured Toowoomba

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

A motor accident occurred about four miles from here yesterday, as a result of which William Taylor, aged 5 years, was killed and his mother so…

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Motor Cycle Overturns

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Whilst returning from Hill End yesterday afternoon [?]. Norman By[?]n son of [?]. C. J. Byto[?] seh-street sustained a nasty accident…

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Eskbank Railway Traffic. Increased Coal Output. Will Accommodation Suffice ?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The coal trade at Lithgow during the past year has been hampered by the lack of an adequate supply of trucks, and also by the limited yard accommodation afforded in…

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A Big Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 7

The usual mail train which left Mudgee on Wednesday night for Sydney, was one of the biggest that has ever gone from the…

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Harbor Bridge. Several Tenders Expected Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 6

The Minister for Works expects that seven or eight tenders will be submitted for the construction of the Sydney harbor bridge. The…

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Train Tragedy. Man Cut to Pieces. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 6

A frightful tragedy occurred at Lidcombe yesterday, when a man. Charles Hayes, was practically cut to pieces by a Parramatta-bound…

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Busy Railway Officials

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Wiblin, S.M., and his staff have been kept busy of late handing stock ann lodder to anu from the north-west via the Dubbo-W…

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City Railway to Open in 1925

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 11

So rapid has been the progress made on the City Railway during the year that the first section to St. James's station will…

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Railway Fatallty Two Men Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 11

A shocking fatality accurred on the Molong-Dubbo railway, near Yeoval, last Friday, resulting in Herbert Daily (47) being killed…

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South African Train Disaster. London

Leader · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

A Capetown message states that a train ran off the line, rolled down the embankment, and was completely wrecked yesterday at [?]…

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Maintenance Men and Roads. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

Sir,--While sympathising with the Blaxland maintenance men who have last their secure billets in these hard times. I would point out that it is clearly not the duty of…

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Railwaymen and Hospital an Insulting Question Indignant Committeemen

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

It was pointed out at the meeting of the Hospital committe last night in answer to a question asked by a committeeman that the contributors…

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Railway Mine Was Idle. But Has Now Resumed. Trouble Over "Hitches."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

The railway coal mine was idle yesterday but resumed this morning. The stoppage was owing to a dispute in which two shiftmen were involved. The question, was one…

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Motor Ambulance for Orange

Leader · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

The Hon J. C. L. [?] has received the following communication from the Chief Secretary’s Department:— “In continuation of my…

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Motor Notes. Rejuvenating the Engine Secrete of metering lost power. PART 1

Leader · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

How many times during the course of the year an garage men called upon by car owners to restore the lost power of their engine To…

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Serious Trouble on British Railways Ballot Against Award LONDON, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

it is understood that the ballot taken by the Locomotive Engine drivers and Firemen's Union, throughout the British railways, has…

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The Motor Horror

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

A lurcher met a terrier as he trotted for a walk, and being old acquaintances, they stopped to have a talk. "Well, Sammy," said the lurcher…

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Yeoval Railway Tragedy. Three Workers the Victims of a Collision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 17

A terrible tragedy occurred near Yeoval on Friday, December 21st, as a result of which three men employed on the Molong-Dubbo…

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Katoomba Railway Crossing. Bridge to Be Built. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The council has accepted a plan for an overhead bridge to replace the dangerous loved crossing near the station. The bridge will span the line near the present crossing,…

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Collision on Caves Road

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

A collision occurred on Caves-road on Saturday morning, between a commercial car owned by Messrs. Bartle and Co., of Katoomba and Lithgow, and one of Messrs…

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