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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 6 of 123

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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New Motor Garage Building Started

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 25

Mr. F. Laws has commenced the erection of a new motor garage in Binnia-street for Messrs. Watson and Roberts, who recently acquired…

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Gulgong Motors Garage

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

Gulgong Motors, garage proprietors, agents for General Motors products, have separated their sales and service department from the…

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Careless Shooting Nitwit Motorists Arraigned. Complaint From Merrendee (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 34

Would you please grant me space in your columns to protest against the dangerous practice of shooting rabbits at night time, which certain…

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The Motor World News and Notes From N.R.M.A.

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Those who are in intimate touch with the world's automobile markets estimate that open cars will constitute less than 10 per cent, of the…

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Motors—roads—traffic

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Those who are in [?] with the [?] estimate that open cars will constitute less than 10 per [?] on the…

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The Western Road

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Long years ago, when brave hearts glowed With ardor worthy of renown, Our fathers took the Western road…

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Washed Off Bridge. Body Recovered. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

The body of Henry Zielke, who was washed off Herbert railway bridge (Qld.), by the flood waters on Monday, was found yesterday four miles…

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Spike on Line Attempt to Wreck Train WAGGA

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

What is believed to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck a train at Wagga was made yesterday. A Ranger and his assistants were…

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Safer Night Driving Whitened Trees at Corners. New Plan on French Roads Paris

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Night driving in France is being made much easier and very considerably safer by the action of the road authorities in whitewashing…

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Water Shortage Assistance from Railway Supply Curtailed

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Bathurst citizens should exercise care in the use of water, as the shortage is likely to be more pronounced in the near future. For…

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Motor Cycle Notes Six Days' Run

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The Six Days' Motor Cycle trial which finished on Monday, 31st ult. and was run under the supervision of the Auto-Cycle Union of New…

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Motoring and Cycling Notes. New Car for Old

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Frequently it happens that the owner of a car which has given him good service, decides to change it for another of the nine name, but with a…

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Bathurst Motor Fatality

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Mack, K.C., at the Bathurst [?] Court in defence of Albert [?] ett, 26 a local taxi driver, who charged with the manslaughter of…

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Motor Notes. Universal Joints

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Most modern cars are fitted with either fabric or metal to metal universal joints, and both types are notable for long life. If the joint is compelled…

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Building a Motor-car

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

On February 15. the whole of the agents for the Willys-Knight Corporation Ltd., will assemble in Orange for the purpose of attending a public…

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Hungarian Railway Smash. 14 Killed; 40 injured. BUCHAREST

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

When a railway express train from Craiova broke an axle, a message was sent to Balata for a relief train. This came hurrying to the scene or the…

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The Lawson Motor Tragedy Inquest Resumes. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

The inquest concerning the Lawson tragedy, when Miss Annie Christina Haigh and Miss Isabel McFadyen lost their lives, was resumed to-day…

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Railway Motor Fatality Old Lady Succumbs to Injuries. MELBOURNE

Leader · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

When a railway motor train, canining 17 passengers, left the rails on January 9, Mrs. Isabel Tyquln, 56, superent shocking injuries to her legs…

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For the Motorist. Fuel Tax for Motors

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

The belief is growing that the fair and scientific way of taxing motors for roads—there would not be any justification for…

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