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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 7 of 112

A Tramp on Tour a Comprehensive Survey Ii

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

Preparatory to leaving Australia, on my "Peace in Industry", mission, which incidentally includes the emphasis, in Imperial political circles, of…

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Drastic Retrenghment Position of State Government What of the Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

"Unless the financial position improves there will have to be a further curtailment of public works. The extent of it depends upon the amount…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

Leader · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Cecil Newell, aged 31, who bad been working at an Orange hotel, was found dead on the railway line near the Batha[?]l saleyards on Friday…

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Thrown From Horse Young Girl Killed Youth Killed in Motor Accident Armidale

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Phoebe Godfrey (16) was fatally injured when thrown from a horse in Main Street, Armidale. She had mounted a spirited young horse but…

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MOTORS—ROADS—TRAFFIC. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. reports that [?] elve maintenance work during the last [?] mon[?] has brought into good order the leugth of the [?]…

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Aeroplane Smash Machine Strikes Fence. Mr Loneragan's Bad Luck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

There was somewhat of a sensation in Mudgee early on Monday evening when it became known that Mr "Tim" Loneragan, who recently…

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Cullen-tyldesley Road Miners Protest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

At a meeting of the men at the Tyldesley pit top this (Monday) morning it was resolved to petition Blaxland Shire…

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At the Country's Expense How City Roads Benefit

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

The Main Roads Board's annual report shows that in five years £4,066,173 has been expended in the County of Cumberland and £6,719,900…

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Bell's Road Agitation (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

Sir,--Lithgow Council is making an effort to advertise Lithgow. A good idea for the more people induced to visit the town, the better will Lithgow…

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A Good Job Is Well Done Bowenfels to Marrangaroo Road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

With the laying of the last shovelful of cement yesterday Messrs. Braithwaite and Court, contractors for the reconditioning of the Great Western…

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Motor Mishap Occupants Lucky Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 16

A sensational motor accident occurred on the Leadville road, near Coolahville homestead, on January 14. when a Chrysler Sedan car crashed…

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Bathurst Railway Retrenchment

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

The date of the deputation arranged by Messrs J .B. Chifley, M.H.R., and C. A. Kelly. M.L.A., to wait upon the Chief Commissioner for Railways…

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Railway Work Held Up by Coal Strike Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Construction work on the near approaches on the Tempe-East Hills railway has been held up through a shortage of rolled steel joists. The…

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Railwayman's Lucky Escape

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Whilst working In the Orange railway yesterday afternoon, Guard Greening has narrow escam[?] from serious injury, if not from death…

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Motor Lorry Fatality. Two Mea Killed. QUIRISO[?]

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

[?] killed and another [?] when a motor lorry [?] [?] W all[?] this more [?]…

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Bathurst-blayney Road £20.000 Allocated

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

The Main Roads Board programme provides for an expenditure of £20,000 on construction work on the section of Blayney to Bathurst road…

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92 Sheep Killed Goods Train Crash MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

92 sheep were killed when a goods train crashed into the rear of a pilot engine at South Kensington to-day. Two trucks were badly damaged, but…

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FINED £5 Speeding Non-stop Motorist. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

When Constable Woodcock signalled Francis McLean to stop his motor cycle at the junction of Fuller's Road and the Great Northern Highway,…

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Wire Snaps Tram Traffic Held Up SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

Section of the overhead tramway electric wire at the intersection of Elizabeth and Market streets snapped about 10.35 this morning and danced…

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Railway Dismissals Bathurst Seriously Affected Council Supports Deputation to Minister

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

The transfer and retrenchment of Bathurst railway employees formed the subject of a letter from Mr. C. A. Kelly, to the Bathurst Council,…

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