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

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

2,332 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 117

A Bad Start New Year Accidents Many Injured in Motor Mishaps Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

Several accidents in which petrol driven vehicles were involved occurred to-day. The most serious was one at Maroubra, where five were…

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Was He Drunk? Xmas Day Motor Fatality Husband Charged with Manslaughter Wife and Another Woman Killed Sensational Evidence at Orange Inquest ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

The inquest touching the deaths of Bridget Marsh and Caroline Wright, the victims of last Sunday's (Xmas Day) motor…

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Picnickers in Peril Train off the Line ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

When a picnic train from Mt. Gambier was derailed near Beachport, 150 passengers had a narrow escape from injury. One passenger had several…

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10 INJURED Motors in Collision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Ten persons were hurt—two seriously—when two motor cars collided on Prince's Highway. Sutherland, this afternoon. The most seriously hurt…

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Cycling. Week End Road Race

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

The week and road race was over a distance of [?] miles, held on the Forest Road. There were nine starters, including McCauley. of Wellington,…

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Motor Notes the Mysterious Force of Torqe

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Torque" is a term commonly used in motoring articles but it is seldom that the writes take the trouble to define it for the benefit…

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One Killed Six Injured Tragic Motor Fatality Near Canberra Death of Young Resident CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

A tragic motor fatality— the second within three weeks—marred what would have been a pleasant and uneventful festive season…

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FINED £15 A Drunken Motorist SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

When Michael Simone 55, was charged at the Central Police Court with having driven a motor car while under the influence of liquor…

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Francis Birtles Missing. Missed Xmas Dinner and Not Since Located. Dangers of Overland Motoring. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

Considerable anxiety is being felt in England concerning the safety of Francis Birtles, the Australian overlander, who left London on October 20 in an…

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Motor Accident to Orange Visitors

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

What might have been a very serious motor accident occurred yesterday at Medlow Bath, when a party of visitors to Orange, returning to…

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Motorists’ Narrow Escape

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

As briefly reported in our issue of Wednesday last, the party of Coonamble residents, who met with a motor car accident on Xmas Eve night,…

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Local and General News. Fall From Motor Cycle

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Whilst riding a motor cycle around Orange, on Monday, Herbert Holden, of Sale Street, tell and assistant had abrasions to the hands, He was…

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What Was Driver’s Condition ? In Xmas Day Motoring Fatality. Inquest Opened and Adjourned. March Remanded on Manslaughter Charges.(Published In Board Sporting Edition.)

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

The Inquest touching the deaths of Brigel Marsh and Caroline Wright, the victims of last Sunday’s (Christmas Day) motor fatalities. on the…

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Uarbry News Rough Roads. New Way to Travel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

Xmas has come and gone, very quietly as far as Uarbry was concerned. It may be that the dwindling population is responsible for…

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Railway Hotel. a Popular House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 7

Mr William Rankin, license of the Railway Hotel at Kandos, is well pleased with the patronage he is receiving. He has already built…

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The Tramways. Private Control Proposed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

A section of the Bavin Ministry intends to bring before Cabinet proposals to hand over the city tramways to a private corporation…

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Car Overturns. Motorist Killed. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

W. H. Ballard, a resident of Beecroft, who was returning from Adelaide after a motor tour, was killed yesterday about 40 miles from…

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The Tramways Important Political Move SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

It was stated in political circles to-night, that several members of the State Cabinet will bring before their colleagues a proposal to hand…

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What of Sydney's Trams ? Will Government Sell Them ?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The Government is anxious that its policy regarding traffic control, mil its scheme to separate tho admin[?]tion of the railways and tran[?]…

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Motoring Notes. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

In Constant[?]nople dumb persons have been ordered to wear red ribbens around their hats. The blind are distinguished by white ribbons, while deaf…

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