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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 8 of 117

British Motors Preference to be Given SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

The State Cabinet, at its meeting to-day, decided to grant preference to British motor vehicles necessary for Government departments, all other…

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Motor Notes Mechanical Nove[?]ies at Sydney Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, there were fow outstanding mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted having to do…

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Our Busy Ambulance. Two Motor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

Monday was rather a busy day for the local ambulance officers, for in addition to numerous cases of sickness, there were three accidents…

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Motor Cyclists Meet. Frank Criticism By Members

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Lithgow motor club was held on Sunday morning, when a fair number of members was present. The proceedings at times were breezy…

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Drunken Motor Driver

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

[?] a driver of one of the service buses from Orange to Sydney, was fined £10 abd costs at the [?] on Monday, for being…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 1

Hubert W. Wood pleaded guilty, through a friend, at the Orange Police Court, on Monday, to a charge of falling lo return his expired motor…

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An Ungrateful Tramp. Threatens His Benefactor. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

While C. Scranton was motoring near Murrumburrah, he picked up a tramp and was preparing to drop him near Wallendheen, when the man…

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Storm Water Roads Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 18

The late heavy storms have done a great deal of damage, especially so on the Glen Alice road, washing a mixture of stone and s[?]…

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Solving the Road Problem

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 19

The following message from Glen innes will no doubt be of interest to members of both Mudgee and Cudgegong Shire Councils, who are…

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Bullets in the Air. Latest Aeroplane Attempt. LONDON. This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

The Air Ministry has decided to make an attempt at Calshot in March on the world's air speed record, which at present is held by an Italian pilot…

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Train Derailed. Six Killed, Twenty-six Injured. Capetown

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 17

At Fish Hoek, a suburb of Capetown, the railway officials are at a loss to explain the Cause of a train derailment last night, when…

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Rylstone News Thieves' Kitchen Railway Waiting Shed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 18

The waiting shed at the site or Charbon railway station has lately proved, a great convenience to travellers by road. It is used…

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Motor Chase Car Thieves Captured. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 17

A message from Albury states that a man named. Gogell, of Oreld siding was engaged in farm Later they were halted at…

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Motor Traffic. a New Garage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 26

A new motor garage is in course of [?] erection at Capertee. As it is some distance each way from Capertee to a carage the local should…

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Proposed Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 22

A large and representative meeting of those interested in the extension of the railway. from Mendooran to Tooraweenah was held…

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"Flying Dutchman" Elusive Motorist Baffles Police For Weeks MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Having secured an 85 h.p. sports model car Frederick Keeves 17 ha[?] the police a merry dance for the past few weeks. He has been…

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5 Natives Killed South African Railway Smash CAPETOWN

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The engine of a passenger train jumped the rails at Fishhook, a small marine suburb near Capetown. A third class carriage, the occupants of…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

Synthetic petrol from hydrogenated coal will be Germany's principal motor fuel within five years, according to German chemists, who have completed…

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Cycling. Road Race

Leader · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 10

The 22 mile road race, held by the Orange Bicycle Club, yesterday, was won by G. W. Beck, off the 2 minute mark. He also secured fastest time…

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