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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 3 of 108

A Callous Motor Lorry Driver. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

A [?] was being [?] a [?] by a girl, when a motor lorry [?] round the corner of the city [?] last evening, crashed Into the…

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Railway Fatality at Fremantle. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

A Perth man, whose Identity has not yet been established was run down and killed by a train at North Fremantle last night He was [?]…

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Suicide From Bridge. Sydney, Thursday

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

"I am down and out and tired of life. I throw myself over, the bridge." That was what John Muiqueeny, 52…

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General News School Children and Irregular Train Service

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick has received the following communication from the Secretary to the Railway Commissioners. "With reference to your…

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Railway Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 19

The following interesting figures are available of railway returns for the month of December as pertaining to the Merriwa railway…

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Motors and Trains Past the Days of Cobb and Co." Merriwa's Hard Worked Music Composer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 7

True enough it is said: Motors are beating" the Muswellbrough. Merriwa train for passengers traffic…

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Support for Railway League

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

The Progress Association held their monthly meeting on Monday night when correspondence was road in reference to the application…

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Motors and Trains Past Tub Days of Cobb and Co." Merriwa's Hard Worked Music Composer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 9

True enough it is said: Motors are beating the Muswellbrous Merriwa train for passenger traffic…

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Masqueraded as Dead Man Who Killed Tramp. Amazin Crime

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 13

Alexander Kels, the haystack murderer. has expiated on the gallows one of the strangest and most callous crimes even committed in…

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Turon Shire and Road Racing

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Turon Shire Council has taken is little, broom and started off to sweep back the tide. The tide will not be swept, back. for good or evil the…

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Looking for Bad Roads Young Councillor's Challence Young, Thursday

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

"If you can find a worse bit of! road in the State I'll, gladly pay to have it repaired;" This challenge was issued by…

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Chamber of Commerce Support for Back to Bathurst Disappointed Workers at Canberra Cheap Train on

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. S. Low, presided at the monthly mooting of the Bathurst Chamber of Commerce last night. Others present were: Messrs. D. Owen…

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Watch Your Motor Car Clever Gang of Thieves at Work. State-wide Activities

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

A well-organised, clever gang of car thieves, State-wide in its activities, is at work in New South Wales, says the "Evening News…

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Motor Cycle Races Barred by Turon Shire Affect on "Back to Bathurst Week" Appeal to Be Made to Council

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. Gunnee mentioned at the general meeting of the Bathurst Motor Cycle Club last night that he had read in Wednesday's "Times" that the…

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Canowindra-Guyra Railway Proposal From Molong. Molong

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

The Cudal Railway League and Molong District Chamber of Commerce are associated in compiling evidence to place before tho Public Works…

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Bathurst Motor Cycle Club Veragnolo's Challenge

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

An important general meeting of Bathurst Motor Cycle Club was held at the clubroom in Russell-street last night. The chair was taken by the…

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Holiday Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

Railway management during the holidays was alarming, but not unusual. A trip by a holiday train is a desperate adventure. People going to the mountains had to fight…

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Trams 'And Buses

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

It would be too much to expect that the advent of privately-owned motor-omnibuses should be pleasing to everybody. The managers of the tramways naturally do not…

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Canowindra-gregra Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Ball (Murray), Secretary for Public Works, moved: That it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on…

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