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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 6 of 102

Motor Progress Early Restrictions

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 5

He would not allow a greater speed than 15 miles an hour anywhere, and for exceeding that limit he would impound the machine, as it was no use…

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Trunk Road Works

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

The works committee of the Bathurst Council recommended that the expenditure of £120 in grading and improving the main Goulburn Road…

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Won’t Boast Harbor Bridge

Leader · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

We appla[?]d the Dubbo aldermen for their action in refusing to display a colored poster advertising the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge…

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Bridge Bowls Sydney's Great Carnival

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

As the date for the Sydney Harbor Bridge Bowling Carnival draws nearer the ground for belief that at least two thousand bowlers will enter for…

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Six Long-standing Records Broken on Australian-made Motor Cycle

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

At the Bargo Dirt Track (N.S.W.) the following six long-established Australian records were recently smashed by a new bike—the Edwards-Indian;…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

The number of country residents visiting Sydney this summer does not seem to have decreased appreciably says the N.R.M.A. Requests by…

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Smart Railway Robbery An Arrest Made BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Although he managed to dupe railway authorities, by posing as a porter, a man who stole £273 from the South Brisbane railway station last…

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Railway Staff Changes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

The following is the latest list of staff changes as notified by the office of the Lithgow district superintendent,of railways:--J. H. Beavis, from…

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Motor Speed Record. Malcolm Camp[?]ell’s Ambition LONDON

Leader · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Sir Malcolm campbell p[?] to attack the [?] lead speed record on [?] about the middle of February…

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Daring Robbery, Railway Str[?] Box S[?] Brisbane. Th[?]rsday

Leader · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

A daring [?]bb[?] of a [?]ng [?] was [?]rried [?] at [?]outh [?] [?]way [?] on [?]y [?]…

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Dubbo-molong Train. No Chance of Daily Service

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 18

At the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday the following letter addressed to the President (Cr. G. H. Bowhay) was received from the…

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Mid-Summer Railway Excursions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7
Also in National Advocate

Residents of country districts are being splendidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent excursion trains at…

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Bridge Opening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

AT the meeting held on Friday night to discuss the G.G.'s visit, Mr Dee drew attention to the advertisement for the district that was…

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Rylstone Shire Council Shire Boundaries Proposed Road Expenditure Who Put the Bailiff In?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday, January 21. Cr. Dr…

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Eightpence a Gallon Up Goes Price Motor Oil

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Official intimation has been given by the Motor Traders' Association that, owing to a further rise in the wholesale price of lubricating oil…

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Big Deficit Our Unprofitable Railways

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

A deficit of £4,421,[?]20 is disposed by the Railway Commissioners in their report for the year ended June 30, 1931…

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Railway Freights

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

MR W. F. Dunn. Minister for Agriculture, recently made representations to the railway authorities. on behalf of some Stuart Town…

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Mid-summer Railway Excursions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

RESIDENTS of country districts are being splendidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent excursion…

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Killing Motor Industry How Total Has Shrunk Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

According to figures compiled by the Australian Association of British Manufacturers to-day, there are 49,674 fewer motor vehicles on…

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