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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 8 of 87

Motor Notes Fluctations in Oil Pressure

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

There are many motorists who 'cause themselves endless worry by imagining that a falling off in oil pressure as the engine reaches the higher…

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Country A.l.p. Conference "Utilisation of Credits" Position of Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

The Premier was given a civic reception at Forbes, and in an address forecasted important reforms in the railways. He declared that all…

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Motor Ship in Distress Beached at New Caledonia Fire Outbreak in Oil Cargo Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning from the British motor ship Enton, from the vicinity of Noumea, asking…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6
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Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second-week of…

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Railwaymen and the Cut A.C.T.U. Asked to Assist. Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

The Victorian branch of the Australian Railways Union has passed a motion requesting the A.C.T.U. to take up with the Federal…

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Motor Lorry Skids. Boy Seriously Injured

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Jack Downey a [?] boy is an [?] of Lithgow Hospital [?] from a fractured skull. 6the [?] of a motor lorry [?] at…

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Railway Club Tournament

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

The quarterly tournament of the Railway Tennis Club was played during the week-end, and attracted a good nomination of members. The division…

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Lithgow Council Question of Tank- Street Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. G. Schofield) presided at the usual meeting of the Council on Tuesday night. RETORTS FROM COMMITTEES…

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Shearers' Strike Trouble in Brisbane a Train Stoned Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

More violence marked the shearers' strike to-day, stones being thrown during an ugly dash between 200 shearers and shed hands travelling by train…

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Med - Summer Railway Excursions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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Tramps Council's Difficulties. Damage to Property

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 23

Some difficulty has been experienced by the Gulgong Town Council in preventing tramps from camping in Victoria Park, where…

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Mid-summer Railway Excursions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 22

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in[?] aeries of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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Aiding and Abetting Transferred Railway Pass Fireman's Appeal Fails

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Reginald Cole a locomotive enginedriver of Lthgow, appealed before Judge Thompson at the District Court at Bathurst yesterday against a…

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British Motor Ship on Fire and Beached Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

On fire at sea, the well-known British motor ship Enton broadcast an appeal to shipping in the vicinity to stand by and be prepared to render…

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The Motor World THE N. R. M. A. News and Notes Unused Cars "Colossal Waste" Run It, Or Sell It

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

In an attempt to balance decreased incomes, some motorists have committed the economic folly of not registering and The N. R. M. A.'s branch at Orange has been withdrawn, and a District Depot appointed in its stead. Members who require service in this area…

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Orange Decline Railway Business But Not Discouraging

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

Statistics for the last six months of 1930, or the first half of the current fiscal year, for the workings of the railways at…

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Wrecked Motor Ship. Radio from Captain. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

A radio me[?] was [?] Sydney today from Captain [?] the [?] which is [?] on the [?] of New [?]…

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Motor Camping Grounds

Leader · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

[?] at the meeting of the Orange Council on Tuesday night, said that on a recent motor tour he had been greatly Impressed with the…

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