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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 13 of 87

Cargo Road Fatality. Enquiry Into Death of A. J. Cantrill. Manslaughter Charge Withdrawn

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 12

The Coroner, Mr. A. C. Arnold, held an enquiry at the Orange Court House on Friday of last week into the circumstances…

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Railway Fatality. Cut Down By Brow[?] Hill Express

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

Mr. Francis [?] 31, one of the best known numbers of the Borenore community was killed on Thursday afternoon when the…

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10 Per Cent. Accepted by Victorian Tram Men Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

Over 500 men in the employ of the Tramway Board to-day agreed to the proposal made by the Board for wages to be reduced by 10 per cent…

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Motorist Critically Injured Petrol Tank Bursts Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

Martin Lossburg (21), was seriously burned about the face, arms, and body early this morning, when he attempted to save his car from…

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Stolen Wheat Railwayman's Appeal Upheld Judg Coyle on Railway Methods Young

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

There was a large attendance of Hardden residents at the District Court, interested in an appeal by Wilfred James Fitzgerald, railway employee, of…

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Rylstone Council Work Resumed on Road Joe Christmas Relief Grant Payment of Outstanding Rates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 20

At the February meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council the president (Cr. Underwood) read his monthly report, which stated that…

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Modern Motoring Preventing Accidents. Free Booklet Tells You How

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

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

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The Motor World News and Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 8

The menace of projecting loads on the running boards of motor cars has been fully illustrated during recent weeks, when a number of…

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Took No Chances Motorist Steps on Gas When Asked to Stop Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

Geoffrey William Hibble, while driving along Gordon -road, North Sydney, last night was startled to see three men, one of whom appeared to…

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Stealing Charge £50 Motor Cycle Young Man Sent for Trial

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Alleged to have stolen a motor cycle belonging to Clement Todd and valUed at £50. John Boyling (21), was committed for. trial by Mr. W. S. Bromhead…

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Victorian Maniac Detained, but Liberated a Railway Station Incident Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Detectives discovered this morning that a man answering the description of the maniac for whom the police arc searching following…

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Sydney Road Smash. Seven Injured. Woman Gravely Hurt

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

Seven people were hurt, one very seriously, in a smash which occurred on the Bathurst Road, near the…

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7 Injured Motor Lorry Capsized on Rocks Hill Alleged Hit and Run Driver

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

SEVEN PERSONS, including a father and mother and three children, were badly injured as a result of a lorry in which they were…

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Sports at Oakey Park Motor Cycle Records Broken

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 6

A fine afternoon's sports were held at Oakey Park on Sunday, when spectators were treated to some thrilling feats of motor cycle riding on the…

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FINED £10. Motorist Loses License

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at the Orange Court, on Monday, again demonstrated that he is determined to deal…

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Noisy Motor Cycle

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

A defect in his machine led to the charging, at the Orange Court, on Monday, of Rothery Alan Lane with driving a motor cycle that caused…

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Shire Road Job

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 26

The road across the range in continuation of the Coulson Creek road has been completed as far as the boundary of the Merriwa Shire, and…

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Merger Announced Holden's and General Motors SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

A merger of Holden's Motor Body Builders, Ltd., and General Motors of Australia Proprietary Ltd., is announced…

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Kandos News Motor Misap

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

As a result of his car running off the road on Monday night, February 16, Mr. P. Golding, licensee of the Kandos Hotel, sustained a…

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Railway Freights No Reductions Likely. Request From Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 25

The Railway Commissioners in reply to a request by the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce that the railway freights on fat seock, wool,…

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