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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 10 of 117

Fiendish Motorist Mangled His Victim Man Placed Under Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 18

A Paris motorist who knocked down and seriously injured a work man, fearing the consequences of his act, placed the injured man on…

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Cycling. Road Race

Leader · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 6

The week-end road race held on the Forest Road, over a course of eight miles, resulted: H. Payne, scr., first and fastest time; G. Beck, scr., 2;…

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Train Wrecked. Deliberate Attempt Believed. CALCUTTA, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

The railway disaster between Rangoon and Mandalay, which resulted in 40 deaths, was caused by the tearing up of a rail, which is believed to have been…

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Cycle Road Race Won by J. Hodge

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

The eight mile road race on Saturday afternoon under the auspicies of the Bathurst Cycling Club from the Melbourne Hotel. Kelso to the six…

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Train Dives Into River. Dreadful Loss of Life. CALCUTTA

Leader · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Twenty people were killed and thirty Injured, in a railway disaster which occurred 100 [?] from Rangoon, on the main line to Mandalay…

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Death Cheated. Two Men Struck by Train. at Lithgow Coal Stage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Messrs. James Duff (enginedriver) and Ken. McDonnell (fireman) had a sensational escape from death, or at least serious injury, on Friday night…

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Old Man Killed Motor Car Collision Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 9

William Henry Wyatt, 70, was killed, and six persons more or less seriously injured, in a collision between two motor cars at Oakleigh…

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Through Western Towns a Pleasant Motor Trip. Written for the "Mudgee Guardian."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 25

On Friday morning, December 30, 1927, Mr. H. Machin and writer had breakfast in Wellington, and immediately afterwards set out for Molong…

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Run Over by Tram Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Irwin Stapleton aged 11, of Maroubra, was, run over by a tram at Maroubra Junction this afternoon. He was taken to hospital suffering from…

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Cricket Saturday's Matches Macquarie Beats Railways

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 3

By 122 runs on the first innings Macquarie defeated Railway in the senior competition on Saturday, Macquarie thus had their revenge for…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Allan Squilander, a young man of Riley-street, Darlinghurst, was killed when a motor cycle on which he was riding skidded and came into collision…

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Another Motor Record. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Dr. Allan Mackey and Mr. "Barney'' Word arrived in Sydney this morning in an Essex super-six car after having lowered the previous best time for a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, January 27. (Before H.H. Farrington, P.m.) Motor Offences

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

Valentine Venables was charged with failing to return an expired motor driver's license, and after he had pleaded guilty, was fined 12, with 8 costs, in…

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Lithgow Motor Club. Saturday's Speedway Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

The Lithgow Motor Club again enjoyed favorable weather for its second speedway meeting on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was larger than…

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Railway Business

Leader · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

From Monday morning [?] on Saturday, the [?] railway yard were a very busy appearance, chaff and grain t[?]…

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Motor Trips

Leader · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

New [?] the harvest is [?] over many of our district [?] planning [?] parts of the State [?]…

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Motor Notes. Mechanical Novelties at Sydney Motor Show

Leader · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 3

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, then were few mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted baring to do with…

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Motor Cyclist Dies

Leader · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Roy Moore, [?] the motor cyclist who was seriously injured at the Blayney Anniversary Day sports, died lo the Blayney Cottage Hospital in the…

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Two Killed Motor Cyclists Collide AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Two youths named Norman Castleton and John Young collided head on while riding motor cycles near Okoroire to-day. The impact was so…

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'Buses for Trams a Busman's Proposals SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

The abolition of trams from the city area and their replacement by double decker buses was advocated before the Traffic Advisory Committee to-day…

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