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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 8 of 102

Tacks on Roads Cars and Cycles Punctured Request for Police Action

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Cycle Club reference was made to the fact that the championship race on Anniversary Day…

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White Flash Popular Supercharged Motor Spirit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

As the reason for the phenomenal rise to favour of Union White Flash, the Atlantic Union Oil Company gives the answer in…

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Six Records Broken Six Long-standing Records Broken on Australian Made Motor Cycee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

At the Bargo Dirt Track, N.S.W., the following six long-established Australian records were reechtly smashed by a new hike—the…

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

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. supports the movement for the reduction of the week-end and holiday toll on George's River Bridge, and suggests that the…

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The Motor World N.R.M.A. News and Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. Motor Mechanic's examination will be held in Sydney on Friday, March 11. Full particulars will be sent by the N.R.M.A. to…

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Motors, Roads, Traffic. S[?] I[?]tert[?] It[?]s

Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

The N.R.MA. supports the movement for the reduction of the weekend and holiday loll on George’[?] River Bridge, and suggests that the…

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Harbor Bridge Tablet Inscriptions Compromise Arrived at Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

A compromise has been arrived at between the State Government and Dorman Long and Company concerning the inscription on the tablet which…

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Harbor Bridge Lottery. a Galaxy of Prizes. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

The No. 2 Harbor Bridge lottery will include 1000 £[?] pri[?] in add[?]tion to the pri[?]es of the No. 1 Harbor Bridge Lottery. Altogether there…

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Harbor Bridge The Official Souvenir Country Interests Featured

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 5

The Sydney Harbor Bridge Official Souvenir and programme, just issued by the Government Tourist Bureau, Sydney, is a book of 184 pages of…

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Aeroplane Wedding Endorsement Refused Archbishop's Pronouncement SYDNEY

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

The Roman Catholic Church has definitely refused to endorse the proposal of a young couple to be married in an aeroplane…

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Harbor Bridge The Official Souvenir Country Interests Featured

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

The Sydney Harbor Bridge Official Souvenir and programme, just issued by the Government Tourist Bureau, Sydney, is a book of 184 pages of…

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Cycling Road Race Greaves Wins Exciting Event

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

A big field and an exciting finish were features of the Bathurst Cycle Club's 10 mile road race, on Saturday. The event attracted a field of 21,…

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Bad Business Railway Running Costs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

The [?] of the Modern [?] Mr. C. A. [?] led last week that the [?] accounts for the…

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Mother Killed Son Seriously Injured Motor Fatality Near Dunkeld

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

WHEN a sedan car overturned at a sharp corner on the Orange-rd near Dunkeld yesterday afternoon, EDITH ANNIE LAYCOCK (66), a…

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Two Bathurst Fatalities Woman Killed in Motor Smash Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

When a motor car overturned at Dunkeld, on the Orange- road, this afternoon, Mrs. Edith Annie Laycock, 66, widow, of Orange, was killed…

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Motor Accident. Mrs. Laycock Killed

Leader · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

As a [?] ovf [?] car [?] on the [?] of the [?] Road, near the [?]…

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Electric Train Smash Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Although the Departmental inquir[?] into the cause of the derailment of on electric passenger train at Strathfield last Friday has not yet been…

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Harbor Bridge Opening Day a Holiday Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

The State Government has decided to proclaim, Saturday March 19, the occasion of the official opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge a public…

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75 Miles Per Hour Fast Motor Cycling Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Stewart Williams, of New South Wales won the junior Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix of 50 miles at Cowes to-day, when he averaged a…

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