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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 12 of 87

Rationing of Trammies Government Will Not Proceed Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

On the application of the Transport Trust the case affecting the rationing of tramway employees listed for hearing in the Federal Arbitration…

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Britain's Changing Trade Textiles Down- Motors and Aircraft Up

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The League of Nations' review of world trade shows that the composition of Britain's exports has been gradually changing. In 1925 37 per…

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Hannah's Bridge a Busy Time

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 19

Throughout the recent harvesting season the Hannah's Bridge smith, Mr. Geo. Hayter, found business fairly brisk repairing…

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Cycling Saturday's Road Race Nineteen Competitors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 15

The cycle road races in Gulgong on February 7 resulted: Boys, under 12 years, D. Stahl 1; R. Turner 2; Five miles race, J. Briggs…

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The Motor World Making Motoring a Pleasure U.S.A.'s Road Courtesy Policemen Who Are Human

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Australian car owners will envy their American cousins when they read the following account of traffic conditions…

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Mid - Summer Railway Excursions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 18

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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Modern Motoring Preventing Accidents. Free Booklet Tells You How

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 24

The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64 page profusely illustrated booklet called [?]odern Motoring, an important…

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British Motor Ship Wrecked Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Thirty officers and men from he British motor ship Enton reached Sydney to-day ty the La Perouse on their way back to London where an inquiry…

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Motor Notes Tyre Wear Warnings

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Petrol and tyres are the two necessities of motoring which require most of the money spent in keeping the car on the road. Tyres to-day wear much…

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Tramway Rationing Application Allowed to Stand Oved Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

On the application of the Transport Trust the case affecting the rationing of tramway employees listed for hearing in the Federal Arbitration…

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Order for Railway Sleepers. Out of Chinese Indemnity London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

As a result of representations made by the Australian member of the House of Commons, Mr. Boyce, the Ministry is accepting his amendment…

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Motor Car Blaze Driver Seriously Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Martin Loffberg (21) was seriously burned about the face, arms and body this morning, when he endeavored to save his motor car from destruction…

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Motors, Roads, Traffic. Some Interesting Item

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

Despite the falling of in registrations of motor vehicles in New South Wales, calls for emergency road help made by members upon the N.R.M.A…

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Indian Unrest Train Wreckers Fail Calcutta

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Unsuccessful attempts were mode to wreck the Nagpur-Bombay express at the bridge over the Saki River, near Manmad. As the express was crossing…

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Good News for Railwaymen

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Between £2000 and £3,000 will be saved to certain railway and tramway men as a result of the Government's decision to refuse the 8-13 per cent…

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Railwaymen's Refund Following Wages Cut

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have given effect to the Cabinet's decision, that no employee should have his wages reduced in consequence of the…

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Preventing Motor Accidents. Free Booklet Tells You How

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

The Vaccum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely [?] booklet, called “Modern Motoring,” an important section of…

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Railway Fatality at Borenore. Francis Coyte Killed

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Mr. France Coyte, 31, one of the best-known members of the Borenore community, was killed yesterday afternoon, when the…

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Motoring and Cycling Topical Tit-bits. Motor Cycle Speed. Can It Equal Car Record?

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

During the past few years world wide interest has from time to time been centred on the remarkable [?] [?] by such famous drivers [?]…

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Fruitgrowers' Association. Bulk Handling System. Mail Train Transport Question

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Molong branch of the Fruitgrowers' Association was held, at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, when there…

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