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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 9 of 122

Motor Cycle Races

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

The Litligow Motor Cycle Club will conruet a day's racing on the Hartley course do circuit on Anniversary Day, under the auspices of the Auto Cycle Union of…

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Railway Staff Changes. Promotion of Mr. J. Nimmo

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. Nimmo, chief clerk at the district superintendent's office, has been appointed chief clerk under Mr. W. Carroll, director of the statistical branch of the N.S.W…

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Drunken Motor-Drivers. Provisions of Present Law Not Exhausted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Chief Secretary's Department referring to representations in relation to the communication…

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N.t. Development. Mr. Manning on New Railway Lines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Commenting on Mr. Theodore's proposal for the development of the Northern Territory, Mr. A. G. Manning, M.P., chairman of the Australian Meal Council, said there was…

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Motor Notes. Wheels and Their Respective Advantages

Leader · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Whilst circumstances such as the Great War have produced weird contraptions which called themselves wheels, wherein springs and other…

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The Railway Smash. Punishment for Those to Blame. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Chief Commissioner Fraser stated to-day that the departmental heads would recommend certain punishment for those responsible for last week’s…

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Run Over by Motor Bus. Sydney

Leader · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Sydney [?], 17, was run over and killed by a motor bus in Parramatta Road, Annandale, to-day…

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The Utmost in Motor Car Values. Rollin Surpasses Expectations

Leader · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co, writes:— Ever since the Rollin motor car first made its appearance in…

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Motor Taxation Bill Criticised

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

The introduction of the Bill to alter the basis of taxation on motor veh[?]es has been the chief topic of conversation in motoring circles, says…

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The "Times" Specil Motor Section the Evolution of the Modern Engine

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

In [?]eealling the history of the development and gradual perfection of the motor and more particularly of its engine two salient facts first present…

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Motor Notes Beating the Car Thief

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

A novel method of baff[?]ing the attentions of the car thief was recently published in the "Light Car" (Eng.). Its mums are its simplicity, as any…

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Motor Notes. the Home Painter. How the Owner Driver May Renovate His Car

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

Some time ago, we spoke of the way in which the owner-driver should clean and polish the paint and metal work of his car and the care which…

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Cricket Railway Juniors v. WARATAHS

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

The following will represent Rail way Juniors against the Waratahs to [?]:—Edwards, McKane, McKenny, Stear, Hudson, W. H. Tipping,…

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Jum[?] From Train. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Joseph Hass[?]tt, [?] had a nervous breakdown on his way home from Camperdown, where he had been under treatment and jumped from a…

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"Times" Man Wins To-day's Road Race

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

The cycling road race this afternoon, from the Haymarket Hotel to the sixmile peg on the Peel-road and return. finishing at Willow Avenue, a distance…

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Mount Irvine Road. the Residents' Work and Thanks

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

The Mount Irvine Progress Association has written the B.M. Shire Council, expressing thanks for its successful efforts in petitioning the Minister for a grant for the…

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Horse and Car Collision on Rockley Road Mr. F. Asimus Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Fred Animus, (30), a well known resident of Triangle Flat near Rockley, was the victim of a serious accident at about 8.30 o'clock on Saturday…

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Long Railways Weak on Geography

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

he local were determined have Australian railways a puli month, and went strong after [?] records, says "The Staff…

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Timely Hints for Motorists Over-adjustment of Spring Bolts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 11

Care should be exercised by the owner or mechanic in adjusting the nuts on spring bolts. It is not uncommon that an inexperienced…

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"Driver's Fault." Report on Railway Smash. "Ran Against Signals."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 19

The Railway Board that inquired into the big smash at the Central Railway Station last week has reported to the Chief Commissioner…

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