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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 5 of 87

Chemicals Are Dangerous Cause Loss of Motor Ship Singapore

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

The Consular inquiry into the loss of the motor ship Tricolor, which blew up off Colombo, issued a private finding that the ship carried…

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When All the World Motors Car Makes Happy Festive Season

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 5

The festive season at Christmas found remarkably few motor cars idle, and many joyous reunions were made possible and easier. The…

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Railway "Heads" To be Rationed !

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Power is now vested in the Government which will enable it to apply the rationing principle to the Railway Commissioners (Messrs…

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Transport Competition Co-ordination of Services Mr. Lang's Choice Railwaymen Anxious Goulburn Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

Goulburn railwaym[?]n are keenly interested in Mr Lang's proposal to form a Ministry for Transport, more especially, as the Southern Area Commissioner,…

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Back Down the Railway Commissioners Afraid of Rationing Mr. Lang Wins! Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have backed down in their conflict with the Premier (Mr. Lang) and have decided to make the services of…

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Motoring and Cycling Care of the Car. What to Do and How to Do it Miles per Gallon and Petrol Bills

Leader · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

Petrol economy is a subject which is hear to the heart of every car owner, for it does not take [?] to [?] how [?] a…

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Not Discouraging. Orange Railway Figures

Leader · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

Statistics for the last six months of 1930, or the lint half of the current [?]cal year, for the workings of the railways at…

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Motor Fatalities. America’s Death Roll CHICAGO

Leader · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

The [?] States automobile death [?] in 32 States for 1930 was equivalent to the wiping out of a small city, with a total of [?] persons [?],…

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Motor Accident at Bathurst

Leader · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

Three persons, Including a husband and wife, were Injured when a car, the brakes of which failed to act, crashed into a bank near the bottom…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 15. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.) Motor Act Breaches

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

Harold T. Leonard, for breach of motor traffic act, by not keeping as near to left hand side of street as possible, turning a…

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Temora Train Robbery

Leader · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Mm. Quinn, whose handbag was stolen from the Temora train, on Tuesday night last, should consider herself a [?]ucky woman as bag and contents…

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Terrific Crash Four Motorists Killed MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Four people were killed and a child seriously injured when a motor car, driven by Frederick Mustoe, crashed into a creek near…

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Rationed Rail Motor Mechanics One Week in Five

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 12

Motor mechanics in the Railway Service have been informed that in future they will be rationed one week in five…

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Two Up at Sea Game on Motor Launch 36 Arrests Made Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

After an exciting chase in the Harbor this afternoon, the police launch overhauled a big motor boat near Lavender Bay and 36 men on board were…

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Thrills and Spills Motor Cycling at Oakey Park

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

Despite showery and cool weather, a good programme of events, including hill climbing on motor cycles, was gone through at Oakey Park…

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Some Local Statistics Coal Output, Railway Traffic Figures From Commissioners' Report

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

According to the annual report of the Railway Commissioners, the total output of the Railway coal mine at Lithgow for the year ended June 30…

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W.A. Railways a Big Loss Perth

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

A total loss of £308,000 on the working of the West Australian railways, was incurred during the six months ended December 31 last. Further…

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Turon News Rocky Roads Sofala

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

It seems about high time for the Turon Shire to think of its traffic highways that are crying out for improvements. Men appear to be kept working…

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