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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

2,440 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 122

The "Times" Special Motor Section Safeguarding Against Trouble

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

A person's character is well indicated by the manner in which he or she gets a car ready for the road. The vast improvement in modern cars has rather…

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New Motor Tax Particulars of Scheme Amounts to Be Paid

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

Particulars of the new motor taxation scheme, which came into operation on January 1st last, were obtained from the local police headquarters this…

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More Railway Promotions

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Fraser, the Chief Railway Commissioner, spent much of his time during his first week of the New Year making appointments. Six big…

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Assault in Railway Carriage

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

At the Orange Children's Court recently a married man (with a wife and two children) was charged with assaulting a girl of 15 years of age,…

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Railway Passenger Traffic

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

During 1924, despite the Increase In the number of motor cars, train passenger traffic to Bathurst was almost up to the average of the previous year…

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Youth's Head Smashed Contact with Bridge. During Train Journey. Maryborough (Q.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

When the Townsville mail train reached Bundaberg on Saturday night, it was discovered that Robert Woods, 16, a cernet soloist in the Charters…

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Fatality on Caves Road. Motor Car Somersaults. Mt. Victoria Resident Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

About midnight on Friday a fatal motor car smash took place on the Caves-road. Thomas Joseph O'Rourke, aged 31, of Mount Victoria, was driving a seven seater…

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Motor Car Insurance Rates Increased. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

It was announced to-day that the Accident Underwriters' Association of N.S.W. had decided as from February 1, insurance rates…

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Notes for Motorists Motor Vehicle Operation. Ideal Conditions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 24

Clearly the ideal conditions for the operation of motor-vehicles are those which enable the. fullest possible advantage to be taken of the…

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Motor Smash Two Killed—one Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

Samuel Kellett and Arthur Mailes were killed and John Faulk seriously injured, when a motor car overturned at North Brighton,…

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Garage Fire Six Motor "Buses Destroyed £10,000 Damage Bowser Pump Explodes Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out in a garage at Paddington early this morning and destroyed six motor buses and did damage estimated at £10,000. The…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

As indicating the extraordinary holiday traffic at the Bathurst Railway station during. holiday season it may be mentioned that on Christmas Eve…

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Motor Fatlaity. Ex-bathurstian Killed. Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Jonolan Caves road, not far from the spot where the fatal accident occurred a few weeks ago, was again the scene of a tragedy about midnight…

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"Wire-pulling." Railway Area Officer. Bathurst Is Bitter. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Political wire-pulling is alleged to have been the reason for ignoring the recommendations of the Railway Royal Commissioner to have a railway area officer at…

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Opening of Molong-yeoval Railway

Leader · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

On Thursday next Molong will be [?] the occasion being the opening of the new railway line as far [?] Yeoval. An invitation has been…

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Big Garage Burned Motor ’Buses Destroyed. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Six motor [?] valued at nearly £10,000, were destroyed early this morning, when a fire completely gutted the garage and premises of the…

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Railway Accidents at Parkes

Leader · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

While an engine was being turned on the turn-table at Parkes, on Thursday night, it moved off the table while in motion and went over…

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Railway Accidents Caused by Fog. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

A dens[?] for envelops London. It is the most serious visitation of the kind for some time. The street traffic was gravely…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The recent heavy rains in the Orange district were responsible for much damage being done to the roads in the shire. On the Orange-Forbes…

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Assistance for District Roads

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

At Monday’s shire Council meeting, Shire Engineer K. Beaton tabled his report on the district roads, for which application could be made for…

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