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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,029 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 102

More Money For Harbor Bridge SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

It was officially stated this morning that the Government will find the £200,000 necessary to complete the approaches to the harbor…

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State Cabinet To-day £200,000 for Harbor Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

At a State Cabinet Meeting to-day the Premier will present a report dealing with the Loan Council and Premiers' Conference. Mr. Lang does…

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Motorists Held Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

MOTORISTS travelling over the mountains at the week-end had remarkable experiences. In places the fog and mist were so dense that…

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Improved Pulling White Flash Motor Spirit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 7

In order that you may get every single degree of horse power that your modern motor was built to develop, treat it to a modern fuel…

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New Railway Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

THE railway authorities have decided to erect new station premises at Gilgandra, and tenders for the work close on February 17…

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The Rocks Motor Accident At the Bathurst District Court, Last week, Judge Thomson was engaged to the hearing of a case in which Jane Fowler [?] Roy

Leader · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

At the Bathurst District Court, last week, Judge Thomson was engaged In the hearing of a case In which June Fowler used Ernest Roy…

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Cheap Railway Trips

Leader · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

By advertisement is this have the Railway Department announces that cheap conversion [?] of single [?] for double [?] are arranged for…

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Harbor Bridge To be Handed Over to Transport Board Important Bill to Be Introduced Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day decided to introduce a Bill to hand over the Sydney Harvor Bridge to the State Transport…

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Road Accident

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Roy James Brown, at [?]Bead. East Orange, is an [?] of the Lithgow Hospital, suffering from [?] and a. [?] thi[?] as the…

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Wonderful Nerve Painting the Harbor Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 6

"The Sydney Harbor Bridge will stand till the crack of doom," said Sir T. Hugh Bell, at the laying of the foundation stone of the world's…

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Terrible Death Harbor Bridge Fatality Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

James Campbell (45) of Milson's Point, a forman rigger, met a terrible death this afternon when he fell 230 feet from the Harbor Bridge…

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Bridge Fatality. Foreman Rigger Killed, SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

James Campbell, 46. of Million’s Point, a foreman rigger, met a terrible death th[?] afternoon, when [?] fell 230 feet from the Harbor Bridge…

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Connecting Road. Shire Sympathetic to Request

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 4

The matter of providing a connecting thoroughfare between the Pinnacle and Cad la Roads has exercised the minds of the councillors of the…

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Serious Road Accident on Great Western Highway Young Cyclist's Injuries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Roy Brown (23), of East Orange, was admitted to Lithgow hospital yesterday morning with a fractured thigh and arm, and a number of minor…

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Motor Sports Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Following the successful inaugural meeting last week, the newly formed Bathurst Motor Sports Club held a meeting at Red Rose Monday night…

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Tyre Prices Fall Reduction of 15 Per Cent. Good News for Motorists

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. As a result of about 15 per cent. reduction in the retail price, tyres are now being sold at the lowest level…

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The Bridge Lottery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 13

Some Gulgong residents shared in prizes in the first Bridge Lottery, drawn on Friday last. One of the £100, £10 and £5 prizes came to…

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Ulan Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 13

The Ulan road on towards Cassills is being dragged and the causeways repaired, according to the last report of the Merriwa…

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Gulgong-mudgee Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 13

Repairs are being effected to portion of tho main Gulgong-Mudgee road (between Cullenbone and Mudgee). The work is being…

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Our Bridge "Not Worth £10,000,000"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

"If the Harbor Bridge is to cost £10,000,000, then it is not worth the money," said Mr. G. H. Cuming Butter, chairman of directors of Butlers,…

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