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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 3 of 87

A Baby Victim Motor Ship Disaster Colombo

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Latest news reveals that the motor ship Tricolor which blew up had forty persons aboard, including a baby. The captain of the Burwan, on…

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From the Railway to the Monastery Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. Michael Killeen, Master of Laws, has resigned from the Crown Law Department, where he was in charge of the Railways Conveyancing British at…

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Revolution of Transport Premier's' Sweeping Proposals Railway Commissioners, M.R.B. Etc., to Go Control by Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

A bill which will revolutionise railway, tramway, and road administration is to be brought down by Mr. Lang. The measure will provide for…

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Railway Staff Changes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

The following is the latest list of railway staff changes as notified by the district superintendent's office:-- E. A. Davis, from 5th S.M., Tarana,…

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Motoring and Cycling Care of the Car. What to Do and How to Do it. The Commonest Causes of Car Fires

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Back-tres, of [?] are the [?] frequent-to fact, our might say invariably are the [?] of catching alight. When the buck-firing…

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Railway Returns

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Goodn [?] at the Muillitrope railway station bas shown a considerable falling off during the six months ending December 31, at the following…

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Cricket. Railway v. CANOBOLAS

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The following have been selected to represent Railway against Canobuilas, at Wol[?] to-morrow:1 Haylock D.M. Jeffree, McDarra, [?] Boad…

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Rural Motors Ltd. Decides to Wind Up Voluntarily

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The shareholders of Mural Motors Ltd. decided on Tuesday last, to confirm their special resolution of the 20th December:— “That in view of the…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The Orange Fire Brigade was called on last night, at 3.30 to Mr. [?] Grago’s Sarage on the Bathural Road. East Orange, where a mator cycle,…

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Turon Shire Council's Monthly Meeting Roads Requiring Attention

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council the chairman (Cr. Jas Crossley) presided and there were also present Ors. W. F. Hodge,…

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Bridges Wanted Turon Shire's Plight Main Roads Board Criticised

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

The parlous state of certain localities in the Turon Shire owing to creeks being unprovided with bridges formed the subject of discussion at yesterday's…

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"A Sensible Action" Abolition of Main Roads Board Turon Councillor Gratified

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

When the Turon Shire Council's dealings with the Main Roads Board were under discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council,…

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Railway As Fruit Sellers

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

"Following on the very successful fruit-selling activities of the Railway Department during the past few years, whereby substantial returns have been…

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Taxi Fares Registered by Transport Trust Free Tramway Passes Withdrawn SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

The Metropolitan Transport Trust to-night decided to regulate taxi cab fares. There will be standard flag fall of /- and the fare per mile shall…

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Molong and Broken Hill Train

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Passengers can [?] travel from Molong [?] Sydney per medium of the Broken Bill express. This has been made available through the…

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Main Roads Board Criticism at Turon Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Turon Shire councillors, at their monthly meeting, blamed the Main Roads Board for holding up necessary works in the shire by insisting…

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Road Money. How Shall it be Spent? Main and Minor Roads. (By J. C. Watson, President of the N.R.M.A.) No. 1

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

The councils throughout the [?] have been [?] by the Shires Association Sydney in an apparent effort to gather support for…

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Correspondence Challenge Road Race (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Sir,—The twenty miles' challenge road race between H. McDonald and P. Gallagher (challengers) and H. Peard and T. McSorley (acceptors)…

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Rylstone Shire Affairs President Replies to Criticism Public Invited to Judge Brain Work and Manual Labor Motor Lorries Cheaper Than Horses and Drays

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 10

In the Guardian 15/12/30) there appeared a lengthy letter over the name of Mr. L. G. Jamison. This letter was given a prominent…

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Decreased Motor Taxation Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. announces that revenue collected under the N.S.W. Motor Traffic Act during 1930 was £1,-745,000, as against £1,798,000 for the…

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