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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,731 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 87

Motor Oils to Be Increased in Price Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

Claimed to be forced by the exconge rates a substantial increase in duced this week. Though the big the price of motor oils will be…

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Railwaymen Help Themselves Work of Sick and Mutual Fund Low Average Cost

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

The sixth annual general meeting of the Lithgow Railway Employees' Sick and Mutual Benefit Club was held on Sunday, when there was a record…

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Hitting the Railways Government Boycotts Own Business Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

The cartage to Bathurst by motor lorry of a big consignment of iron for reinforcing a main roads job in Bathurst, has aroused indignation among…

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Local and General News Railway Transfers

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Among the last of transfers in connection with the Western line are those of C. T. Naylor and K M. Miller, from porters at Orange to similar…

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Horse and Motor Car Collide

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

When a [?] long [?] Road near King’s Plains, on Monday afternoon the…

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Special Train Big Sheep Loading

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 16

On Wednesday of last week, January 28, there was a busy scene at the railway yards, when Messrs Scully and Co. and Baker and…

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Cycling Twelve Miles Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

The Mudgee Bicycle Club will conduct a twelve miles' road race on Saturday afternoon next, the starting and finishing place being the Post…

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Motor Smash Victims Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

When a motor car overturned on the Armidale-Uralla road yesterday, five persons were injured. Arthur Frederick Chassey received a…

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The Motor World News and Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

During 1930, according to Police Department returns mide available to the National Roads and Motor Association 1990 motor vehicles of…

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Twenty Feet of Motor Spirit Latest Equipment for Servicing Aeroplanes

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

"There's no such animal," is the now famous remark of the man who saw a Giraffe for the first time. The motorist who catches his first glimpse…

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MR. C.J. GOODE Summary Dismissal Railway Commissioner's Bombshell SYDNEY Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

The Southern Area Commissioner (Mr. C. J. Goode) who is assisting the Government in the preparation of the new Transport Bill, has been…

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Railway Staff Changes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

The following is the latest list of railway staff changes, notified by the Lithgow district superintendent's office:--…

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Won Through British Motor Exports Doubled

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

Britain has good reason to be proud of her motor industry to-day, for its condition, in spite of the innumerable difficulties,…

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The Motor World Luck Every Time Malcolm Campbell's Belief "Goddess of Chance Loves a Fighter"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

Luck, Fate, Chance, Providence, under whatever name it may choose to masquerade, there is a "destiny which shapes…

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Motor Cycle and Cycle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

When a motor cycle and bicycle collided at Newtown late last night the rider of the bicycle, a boy named Albert Clark, was fatally injured, and…

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Motors, Roads, Traffic. Some Interesting items

Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

The N.R.,.A. [?] of [?] [?] withdrawn, and a [?] depot appointed in its stead. Members who require service in this area…

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Road R[?] Bolts

Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

[?] Club driver of the Coolah[?] [?] had an [?] [?] the other day, when on [?] [?] does a hill the [?] of the…

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Harbor Bridge Complete This Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The fact that the North Shore bridge is practically completed is being gradually borne in upon the consciousness of the citizenry. They…

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Railways and Tramways Drastic Measures Proposed Beating Motor Traffic Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Drastic measures to revive railway and tramway revenue are provided in the Transport Bill which the Premier has just sent to the Parliamentary…

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Gold Fever Digging Up Roads Council Powers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The news that people in Victoria were digging up roads for the purpose of gold mining has raised the question whether in this…

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