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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 2 of 117

Monster Locomotives. for N.s. Wales Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

Locomotives, almost twice as powerful as the largest, at present running on the New South Wales railways, will be placed in service here within the…

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Bathurst Labor Split. Attempt to Bridge the Gulf

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Attempts will be made on Tuesday night to heal the breach between the two. Bathurst Labor Leagues. Since the split some months ago, the two…

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The Railways Big Loss Foreshadowed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

It is believed in ministerial circles that the railways for the year ending 30 next will disclose a loss on the year's operations of over…

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FINED £20 Youths for Stealing Motor Car SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Leonard Thomas Clarke (21). Jones Montgomery (19), Leslie Wood ville (20), and Lloyd Travers (22) were charged at the Parramatta…

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Motoring and Cycling Notes An Astounding Achievement—Remark able Car Records

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Since the advent of the automobile [?] achievement probably, excepting Major H. O. D. Segrave’s speed dash on Dayt[?] Beach, when be touched…

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Motor Notes. The Mysterious Force of Torque

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

“Torque” is a tern commonly used in motoring articles, but it is seldom that the writers take the trouble to define it for the benefit of chair…

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Sydney Tramways. Are They to be Disposed Of? SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

Mr. Buttenshow, the Acting [?] stated this morning that the report that the State Government might dispose of the Sydney trams to a private…

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Sensational Motor Car Episode. Motor Driver Overpowered. BOWRAL

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

A sensational robbery was committed here in the early hours of the day A man and woman [?] a yellow taxi in the city, and when they were on…

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The Motor World. [?]

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The ex[?] road between [?] and [?] although inly [?] if put into good [?] very [?]The number of [?]…

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Main Roads Should They Be Under the Board? Discussion at Turon Shire

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

A yesterdays monthly meeting of the Turon Shire Council, when a letter was road from the Yanko Shire forwarding a resolution to the effect…

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Tragic Motor Accident. Borenore Christmas Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Whilst driving a motor car on Christmas evening on the Borenore Rd, and turning round to speak to his wife in the back seat, Mr. Raphael Marsh, a…

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Motor Lorry Amok Some Narrow Escapes NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 3

Several people had a narrow escape from death when a big motor lorry got out of control and dashing down a street missed several…

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American Motor Car War. Ford Car Challenged. MONTREAL

Leader · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

A New York message stales that Ford’s manufacture of a new model car resulted in a battle for leadership in the small car [?] which constantly…

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Maitland Railway Fatality, Head Hits Overhead Bridge. West Maitland, Sunday

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

George St. C[?] Strickland was kill[?] near [?] on the North [?] yesterday. He was riding on top of a caring[?] when be…

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Missing Yacht Safe. Discovery by Aeroplane. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

The Yacht Man[?] which Sydney for Port [?] on Tuesday and which was [?] missing has been [?] in an [?]…

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Died in the Train. Infant's Death at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

When the mail train from the west arrived at Lithgow at 2 o'clock yesterday morning a five months old male infant's body was taken from the train…

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Cycling a Remarkable Performance Saturday's Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

Making his first appearance in the senior ranks, young Linsay Thompson of McDonald's Crook, put up a really remarkable performance by winning…

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Dashed To Death Youth S Head Smashed to Pulp Night Terror on Mail Train MAITLAND

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The north-bound mail roared and swayed—40, 60, then 60 miles an hour. Two figures clung perilously to…

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Motor Accidents. Man Killed at St. Mary's. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

Several motor car accidents occurred on the Western Road yesterday. The most serious was at St. Mary's where a car containing…

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