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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

2,446 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 123

Sensational Railway Accident. Horse Cut in Halves

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

At about 8.20 this morning an engine and two vans, which were going to Kandos, ran into a horse at the level crossing at Wallerawang, and…

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Motors—roads—traffic

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Tumut Shire Council’s programme of main road maintenance and miscellaneous construction works requiring £5,640. has been approved…

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Road Reconstruction

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Ald D. M. Cregan is a very propressive citizen of Lithgow but it is perhaps unfortunate that, in his endeavor to secure better roads and…

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3 Killed Aeroplane Nose Dives London

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

A Fatrey 3 D aeroplane [?]so span and crashed at the East church aerodrome. Three members of the airforce were killed…

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Bush Fires on the Coast. Train Passengers’ Experience. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

The passengers on a train from Kempsey, yesterday, had an exciting experience, owing to the bush fires which approached the lines. Burning…

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Blackman's Flat. Endeavor to Change the Name. Dangerous Main-road Crossing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Lidsdale and Blackmail's Flat Progress Association was held in the Commonwealth Colliery Office on Thursday, Mr. A…

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A Thousand Miles by Car in Java. [?] Road Scenes. Written for the “Leader.”

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

So much that is beautiful and interesting halls us in this journey, that is [?] as though we would never get to Kedirr, where dinner and bed await…

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Cheap Railway Ex-cursions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

A further notification is given regarding the cheap excursions tp be run during the second week in February Intending, travellers, are…

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Old Man's Death. Sequel to Motor Cycle Accident. Lidsdale Young Man Committed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

The district coroner (Mr. Alex. Boyd) held an inquest at the local police station yesterday in connection with the death of Robert Turner…

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Motor Notes. Driving Comfort

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

It frequently happens that an unusually long period at the [?] makes an owner-driver aware of shortcoming in driving comfort, which…

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Motor Cycle Lubrication

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

A simple explanation of the important part played by high-grade lubricating oil in the motor cycle engine…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

A further notification Is given regarding the cheap excursions to be run during the second week in February. Intending travellers are…

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The Motor Car Mystery. Swagman Arrested. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

The police have arrested a man at Murtoa on a charge of vagrancy. He is alleged to be the person who called at the Donnybrook Hotel, and…

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ROAD v. RAIL

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 18

That the policy of the Government in regard to roadmaking was to a great extent to blame for the present competition between…

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Timely Discovery Electric Train's Narrow Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The timely discovery by a driver of an electric train on the. Bankstown line of a fracture in a rail probably saved a sensational smash…

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The Charfield Train Disaster. Express Driver Acquitted. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Ernest Aldington, the driver of the express train which was Involved in the Charfield disaster, has been acquitted of manslaughter…

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For the Motorist. The Averagemeter

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

An instrument has been invented that will record the distance covered by a motor car, the actual speed, and also the average…

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World's Motor Record CAPETOWN Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

Malcolm Campbell arrived here on Monday to attack the world's speed motor record in the Verneuk Pan. The Pan la situated in most…

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Motors—roads—traffic

Leader · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

It is particularly noticeable how few New Zealand cyclists are complying with the regulation which requires that a red rear reflector should…

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Returning From Lithgow. Fatal Fall From Train

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

Charles Laccy, who resides in Sydney-street, Marrickville, was returning to Sydney with three companions by the 5.5 p.m. train on Saturday…

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