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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 9 of 112

Motor Fatality Some Pathetic Features ALBURY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

There were some pathetic features associated with the death of William James Wadmore, who was killed yesterday when the car in which he was…

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Unsafe Collaroy Bridge Engineer's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 12

At the January meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council the shire engineer (Mr McDonald) reported [?]cerning the unsafe condition of…

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Two Killed-two Injured in Mountain Railway Disaster Excursion Train Derailed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

When two engines attached to a passenger train became derailed near Warrimoo on Monday night the driver and…

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Construction Plant Work on Back Roads Coolah Council Discussion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 19

At the January meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Cr. Frew, pursuant to notice, moved that the road plant be taken off the main…

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Train Hits Car Narrow Escape of Occupants Hobart

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

The Hobart-Launceston express crashed into a car at a level crossing near Broadwater, about 14 miles from Hobart, to-day. The car, owned by…

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DERAILED Mountain Train Driver and Fireman Killed Passengers Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 12

Two engines attached to an excursion train bound from Mount Victoria to Sydney on Monday night were derailed near Warrimdo…

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Coolah Shire Council Road Plant Laid Up. Rate Twopence in Pound

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 21

At the January meeting of the Coolah Shire Council there were present Cr. John McMaster (president, in the chair), Crs. E. J. Scully…

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Mountain Train Smash Driver and Fireman Killed More Terrible Results Narrowly Averted. Porter's Terrible Agony Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

There is now ground for believing that the derailment near Warrimoo last night, in which an engine driver and fireman were killed, and a porter critically injured, was caused by the runaway catch points on the down line…

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Train Smash in the Mountains. Two Engines De[?]ailed and Two Men Killed. [?] Darkness. Open Catchpoints Caused Fatal Wreck. SYDNEY, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

A [?] m[?] form certain death [?] was [?] by [?] from the [?] Mountains, last night, when two engines and a brakevan left the rails near [?]…

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Better Than Ever British Motor Trade Helped by New Tariff

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 15

"The export of British motor care to Australia increased 25 per cent, last year," according to Colonel Hacking, head of the Association of…

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Carcoar Motor Smash

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Enquiry at the Carcoar Hospital last night elicited the information that the condition of Mr. Charles Houghton, the young Cowra farmer was…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

For the convenience and pleasure of all who wish to takes advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the…

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Railway Removals Case for Bathurst Presented by Mr. Kelly Mr. Cleary's Early Visit to Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Messrs. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A, Aid. C. A. Hansard, Aid. E. W. Priddle, Mr J. W. Stiff (Bathurst Chamber of Commerce), Mr…

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Motor Car Education. Ford Method

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

There is no commodity that is no much [?] of a[?] the motor car. In the younger generation of to-day, the [?] for mechanics is remarkably…

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Train Smash Porter's Condition Improved Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Enquiries made at the Penrith Hospital to-day elicited the information that Joseph McGarrity. whose h[?]no was amputated as a result of the train…

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Harbor Bridge Cranedrivers Failed to Report Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Constructional work on the Harbor Bridge was held up this morning in consequence of the cranedrivers falling to report for duty. Later it was…

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Bag Snatcher Gaoled Robbery on Train Sydney Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Roy McCoy (27) laborer, was charged at the Central Court to-day to three months' on a charge of bag-snatching. It was said that defendant snatched…

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An Aged Learner Lack of Road Sense

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

While age is no bar to efficient driving of a motor car, if the person at the wheel has had years of handling a machine, and thus has…

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Blayney Road Smash Death of Mr. C. Houghton

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Charles Houghton, one of the victims of the Blayney road motor smash on Monday died in Carcoar Hospital yesterday morning. The…

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