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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 15 of 87

Tram-man Robbed Woman as Decoy SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Two thieves boarded a tram at Bondi late last night, and after battering the train conductor, E. A. Ward, into insensibility, robbed him…

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Injuries Are Fatal in Friday's Cycle and Motor Collision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Robert Somerset, the cyclist who came into collision with a car near the State mine on Friday afternoon, died about three hours after…

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Thugs Rob Tram Conductor Murderous Attack at Bondi Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

Two thieves boarded a tramcar at Bondi late last night and after battering the conductor, E. A. Ward, into insensibility, robbed him of his…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S.M. William W. Parkes pleaded guilty to having failed to renew the registration…

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Preventing Motor Accidents Free Booklet Tells You How

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet lalled "Modern Motoring" an important seltion of which…

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Free Trams Threats by Unemployed Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

A demand that unemployed be given free use of the trams between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. was decided upon at a mass meting of unemployed members…

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Dooley's Railway Line Orange Kicks Oberon-Tarana Line

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

This is what the Orange "Leader" had to say the other day:-- "One of the non-paying railway lines of the State is that from Tarana…

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Motor Club Reformed an Enthusiastic Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting of motorists was held on Friday night, when it was decided to reorganise the motor club…

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Needy Institution Shire Council Alarmed Control of Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 13

The Menaro Shire Council wrote to the last meeting of the Coolah Council asking for support and co-operation in protesting against any…

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Australianities the Lumbago Sets in Rogues of the Road.--a Great Discovery.--the Old-timers.--very Secret Busin- Ess.--the Lumbago Sets In.-- How the Fraud Worked Rogues of the Road

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 4

Considering the number of workless men tramping the roads looking for jobs at the present time, it seems evident that there are less rogues of…

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Mudgee Show Great Exhibition Assured Gratifying Entries Special Railway Concessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 11

The Mudgee Agricultural Society officials are now very busy making final arrangements for the annual show, to be held on Tuesday,…

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Motor Picnic on

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

On Sunday next a motor picnic in aid of St. Patrick's Sports will be held at Bruccdale. Cars will leave SS. Michael and John's Cathedral at 11…

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An Economical Product for Motorists and Motor Cyclists

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

Motorists and motor cyclists will be interested in the latest development of the Vaclum Oil Company engineers—Gargoyle Mobilgrease…

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The Motor World Unique Car Engine Runs on Anything Whisky Not Excluded

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 5

The official name for a new carburetter is the Kinetic. Invented by a South African, it has, according to a newspaper…

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Motors, Roads, Traffic. Some Interesting Items

Leader · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. says that of the 27,638 new motor cars registered in the four principal States of the Commonwealth, during 1930. 16.1 per cent, were of…

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Motor Notes Where the Camper May Err

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

Failure to make the due preparation for the camping holiday can easily cause what should be a pleasant outing to become a succession of annoyances…

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Motor Hits Pump and Three Are Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

When a motor car smashed into a petrol pump in Lane Cove road early this morning three occupants were badly injured…

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Motoring and Cucling Care of the Car. What to Do and How to Do It. Where the Camper May Err

Leader · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

Failure to make due preparation for the camping holiday can easily cause what should be a pleasuring outling to become a sucesstion of [?]…

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Sunday Motor Train May Cease to Run. People Asked To Subsidise

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 9

The Sunday motor train may cease to run. If that comes to pass it will be a great pity…

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Motor Lorry Accident On Iguana Hill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 9

On Sunday morning at about 11 o 'clock a motor lorry capsized at Iguana Hill, on the Orange Road. The cause of the accident was a…

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