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

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,239 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 112

Cheap Railway Excursions

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department…

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Motoring and Cycling Notes Used Cars—And Dangers

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Became many of the cars used today by owner-drivers have seen long service, before they came into possession of the present owners, they…

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For the Motorist. Old Tyres and Hot Weather

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 16

Motorists should be careful about using old tyres in hot weather. During hot weather it would be very unwise to undertake any…

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Railway Accident On The Mountains

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

Trains arriving at Molong on Tuesday morning from Sydney were six hours late, owing to serious railway accident, near…

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Heavy Rain. Washaway on Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 14

A remarkable formation of cloud in the south-west presaged an extraordinary outburst on Saturday afternoon. The massed…

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Cycling. Orange Club’s Road Race

Leader · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

The Orange Cycle Club [?]ed a four-mile [?]e, yesterday, on the Bathurst Road. Seven riders comp[?]ted. Garr[?]ty finished best In a…

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Father’s Blood. Saves Smith Victim. Cargo Road Collision

Leader · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Harold [?]is, 18, was dragged back from the threshhold of death on Saturday, following a sensational motor smash on the Cargo…

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Found on Road Injured Girl Will Not Tell Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Pearl Jarvis, aged 15, was found seriously injured in Bellovue-street, Manly, late last night. It is understood the girl was in a motor car…

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Orange Motor Smash Three Injured One Critical Orange

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Three men were injured, and one of them is in a critical condition, as the result of a head-on collision between two cars, four…

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Support for Scullin Railway Union Leader's View Sunday Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Speaking in the Sydney Domain this afternoon, Mr. P. Lynch, organiser of the Railway Workers' Union, supported the action of the Federal…

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Motor Notes. Burning Headlight in Daytime

Leader · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

An overcharged battery overheats, at the result that the active man-in the platen loosens, and falls [?]…

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Mascot Aerodrome Mr. Beasley's Visit SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

To-day the Assistant Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Beasley, looked over Mascot Aerodrome with a party of experts to see how much it…

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Fremantle Bridge a Tender Accepted Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

[?] bridge over the Macquarie River on the road from Bathurst to Freemantle and the construction of a low-level timber beam bridge with…

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Cargo Road Collision. Three Victims Improved

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

The attention that Mr. and Mrs. Cos[?] of the railway gu[?]rse on the cargo Road, gave to the vict[?]s who were ru[?]ed when two [?]re…

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Bankstown Blaze Motor Works Destroyed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

A motor body builders' premises, Fox's at Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 13

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway…

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East African Floods Railway Traffic Held Up Capetown

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

It is reported from Tanganyika that the worst floods in living memory have created an alarming position. Lake Gombo is rising rapidly, and…

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Railway Ambulance Awards Presented Value of First Aid

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

The annual distribution of awards to members of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps was made at a dinner in Mr. W. Bolt's hall on…

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Lighting Bowenfels-road To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Sir,--I read in Friday's "Mercury" the report under the above heading, and am delighted that our aldermen, after discussion, have referred back…

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Rilled by Train Old Mans Tragic End Sydney Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

John Cullen (75) was cut to pieces by a train while coming over a level crossing at Medlow Bath this morning. The old man who was well known on…

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