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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 2 of 87

In Two Weeks Main Roads Job May Start Good News for Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

It Is probable that tho work of constructing tho Great Southern Trunk road from the Intersection of William and Durham Streets to the…

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FAMOUS U.S. Heir Kidnapped Stolen in the Family Motor Car St. Loots

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

Thirteen years old Adolphus Busch Orthwein, the heir of one of the wealthiest families in the United States, was kidnapped while being driven to…

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Alleged Railway Frauds Well Known Merchant Charged Large Sums Involved Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

At me Central Police Court to-day, Hyman Silk (40), a merchant, end David Cassim (42), a salesman, were remanded for a week on a charge of…

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Railway Men The 44 Hours Week Statement by Mr. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

AN unequivocal denial was given by the Premier (Mr. Long) today to the rumor that when the 44 hours week in re-introduced into the…

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Railway Officials Unsatisfactory Evidence A Coroner's Comment SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Ciarkc) scathingly commented on the evidence given by railway witnesses to-day at the…

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Railways 44-Hour Week But 43 Hours' Pay

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

The Premier (Mr, Lang) said yesterday that he had given instructions that all employees working under Federal awards in the railway…

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Portfolio to Stand. Minister for Railways. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

[?] Mr. Lang [?] to-day that proposed to [?] the [?] portfolio…

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Dunedoo News Talbragar Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 20

Some months ago the question was raised in the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce of the soundness of the Talbragar bridge, and not a…

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Narrow Escape Train Hits Tricycle BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

Shortly after noon yesterday the northern bound Townsville mail train crashed into a motor tricycle at Midgee, smashing it to…

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Road Through Bathurst Matter Before Council Local Material to Be Used

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

Matters in connection with the construction of the Great Southern Trunk road from the intersection of William and Durham Streets to the railway…

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The Motor World News and Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. is keeping its head to the front as strongly as ever, maintaining it net membership total despite the difficult times, and the…

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Controlled From England Shipping and Banking Institutions Allegations by Railwaymen's Representative Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

The assertion that a number of shipping and banking Institutions in Australia were controlled from. London, was made by Mr. C. Crofta,…

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Six Dead Motor Ship Explodes 42 Rescued Colombo

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

The Norwegian motor ship Tricolor, well known in the Australian trade, come to grief off Cape Benpota on Monday afternoon and sank within…

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Is the Tram Doomed ?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 5

There is no question that more and more municipalities in the United Kingdom are finding that the modern bus will meet their requirements…

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The "Staff" Railway Magazine to Cease Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The, Railway Commissioners have decided to discontinue publication of the railway magazine, "The Staff," on the score of economy…

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The Motor World Motorists' Duty Prevention of Accidents Carelessness Unforgivable

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 5

Every time a motorist fails to do something that a reasonable man should do, or does something that a reasonable man should not…

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Tramp Perishes on Road Side

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Obl man. heart (ails, worn out Heart failure will not trouble you if you make a point of selecting your footwear from the bargains Mlen…

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Railways and Tramways to Be Handed Over to a Monopoly Ministry of Transport To Be Created. Mr. Lang's Policy Outlined SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Lang) has in the course of preparatio na bill for the co-ordination of rail, tram and rod transport with a view to putting…

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A Big Decline State Revenue Falls Off Nearly £2,000,000 Loss on Railways Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The State revenue, including business undertakings, for the half year ended December 31 last was £19,923,944 and the expenditure £25,277,783—a…

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