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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 13 of 117

Turon Shire. Monthly Meeting Condition of Roads Assessment Requests

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

The Turon Shire Council held their monthly meeting on Friday. The President (Cr. Jas. Crossley) presided, and there were also present Crs…

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Bell--mt. Tomah Road. (To the Editor.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

Sir,--Discussions have been in progress regarding the reconstruction of old Bell's line over Mt. Tomah, and as this is a matter of interest to the people…

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Tramp's Threat Motorist Won Stunned with Spanner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

When motoring near Murrumburrah, Mr C. Scrutton picked up a tramp, and was preparing to drop him near Wailendbeen, when…

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A Car Overturns and Sneak-thieves Operate. Sensational Caves-road Smash

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

Five occupants of an Essex sedan which was journeying in the direction of the Caves, had a remarkable escape from death, or at least serious injury,…

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Rich Prizes Plums for Motorists. Thousand Guinea Trophy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Messrs. C. C. Wagefield and Co., Ltd., Sydney, announce that cabled advice from London states that Mr. Malcolm Campbell is contemplating going to…

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Motors Collide Crash at Lucknow Six Persons Slightly Injured

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Six persons were injured on Saturday morning near Lucknow, when a Studebaker car from Orange to Sydney, and a Buick…

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Our Railways. "The Staff" Magazine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

The daily goods business of the New South Wales Railways represents the equivalent of ten 650-ton trains from Sydney to Broken Hill, 700 miles distant…

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Ignored Summons. Motorist Before Court

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 7

When the name of James Ronald Hogan was called at the Police Court, on Monday, there was no response It was staled that he had been…

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Victorian Railway Deficit. Proposed Economics. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Railways proposes to adopt railway economies and estimates to effect a saving of £450,000 per annum. Even no a…

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Heavy Rains in Riverina. Washaways on Railways. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Heavy rains in the Riverina have caused washaways on the railway line between Junee and Hay, and break down gangs have been hurried to…

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Accident at Railway Crossing

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred at the level crossing on the Fifield Road, about 5.30 on Monday afternoon last. A light engine, travelling from…

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Fatal Motor Accident. One Killed, Five Injured. ROCKHAMPTON

Leader · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 7

Nichol Joseph Francis Coyne, aged 8 years, was killed, and five other persons slightly Injured, when a motor car overturned, while travelling…

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Still at Large Mail Train Escapee GOULDBURN

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

The police who are searching for Henry Jones alias Richard Kimber[?] the 19 year old prisoner who escaped from custodyon the Cooma…

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Motor Breaches

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. Scobie, S.M., Claude Jamea McLeod, who did not appear, was fined £1, with 8/- costs, in…

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Roads First. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 1

When the Mayor of Balmain (Ald. Thornton) submitted to Council last night a report and plan for the improvement of the Council chambers…

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Tourist Train Time-table. An Attention Proposed

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Advance Orange Committee. Mr. Perner, District Surveyor, attached to the local Lands Office, stated that…

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Sofala Bridge. Unsafe for Traffic. Council Urges the Board to Act

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Taron Shire Council is anxious that the new bridge over the Turon River at Sofala, be pushed on with expedition, and if it is not carried out before…

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More Efficient Motor ’Buses. Trams Death Knell Sounded. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Cutter, consulting engineer of the London General Omnibus Company who arrived In Sydney today, said that before many more years…

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Motorists Licenses The Latest Proposal SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell. has placed before Mr. Bruntnell, the Chief Secretary. a proposal that all motorists should…

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Railway Washaways Coonamble Mail Held Up SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The Coonamble mail train arrived in Sydney at 11 minutes past nine today, several hours late, owing to washaways on the line north of…

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