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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 5 of 123

A Carcoar Motor Accident

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Two Grenfell ladles, Mrs. Lane and her daughter, were concerned In a motor accident on the Blayney-Cnrcoar Road, last week, from which…

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surfing or Motoring

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

The captain has fallen Into the Sydney habit of surfing twice a day. Of course, he goes to the beach and back In a car. lie says he is…

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Australia’s “Scratch” Motor Cyclist. Seven Records in Four Meetings

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Four meetings, seven records, four first and four seconds in finsis! This is the extraordinary performance of Paddy Dean, the international…

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Turon Shire Council Big List of Requests Need for Repairing Roads

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council, the following correspondence was dealt with:—From Mr. E. C. Lawson,…

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Motor Fatality A. E. Winslett Committed for Trial Mr. Mack in Fighting Mood Strong Attack on Witnesses. "Telling Deliberate Lies."

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

A[?] the Pe[?] motor sma[?] was reached yesterday, when after a n[?]ng [?]ng a [?]y at the Bathurst…

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Swept From Bridge [?] Flood Fatality C[?]s

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

He[?] on the [?] was [?]…

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Motor Buses V. TRAMS. An Extraordinary Position. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

It is understood that the Railway Commissioners have received the report disclosing the formidable opposition of the motor and bue traffic,…

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Motor Lorry Ablaze Midnight Fire in George Street

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

when a [?]from a [?] the [?]…

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Lawson Motor Tragedy Passengers' Terrible Injuries. the Machine Skidded. Penrith, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The inquiry was opened to -day into the deaths of Miss Annie Christina Haigh (36), of Melbourne, and Miss Elizabeth McFadyen, of Mosman, who…

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Oberon News. Motor Car Accident. Oberon Driver Involved

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

An accident occurred on Mount Victoria Pass-- the old road-- on Saturday afternoon, between a Sydney and Oberon car. Mr. H. G. Fox was…

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Railway Employee Injured

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Raymond Muller, of McLachlan Street, a porter, employed at the railway station, was admitted to the Orange Hospital yesterday morning,…

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Motor Fatality at Ballina. One Killed, Four Injured. LISMORE

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

When a motor car capsized at [?] yesterday, Alvin Clavan, 8, was [?] and four others, named Claude [?] (8). Aubrey Clavan (4), and…

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Woman Terribly Injured. Mangled by Railway Engine. CAIRNS

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Grimlisk, 48, stepped [?] in front of an approching engine at [?] level crossing near Malanda station: instinctively clutching the [?]…

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Norwegian Motor Ship. Infringing the Navigation Law. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

The Norwegian motor ship. America, bound from the Phillipine Islands to Melbourne, stopped off Sydney Heads to-day, the object, it is understood,…

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The Perthville Motor Fatality. Winslett Committed

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

Alter lasting all day, the case [?] Albert E. [?] was con[?] at the [?] Court, on Monday…

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Fire at Yamble Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 24

Motoring across the bridge at Yamble the other day, Mr A. Baldwin, of Gulgong, noticed signs of the structure being on fire…

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The Boyben Bridge No Finality Reached

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 30

No finality has yet been reached regarding the Boyben bridge proposal. The authorities are at variance the Cobbora and Gilgandra…

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First Electric Train on Northern Line Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

The first electric train will run on the main northern line between Sydney and Hornsby next week. The complete electrification of the…

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Train Wreckers. Attempt to Derail Mail. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

An attempt was made last night to derail the mail train between Wagga and Albury by placing an iron dog spike between two…

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Run Over by Train Aged Man Dies From Injuries Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Henry Farry (61) who was shockingly injured when run over by a train at Clyde on Tuesday night, died in hospital this morning…

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