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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

2,033 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 102

Fatal Motor Smash Brave Man Killed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred on Thursday last, when George Boon, of Kencbri, near Coonabarabran was killed by a motor lorry and…

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Big Blow Motorist Strikes Trouble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 8

While travelling by car from Forbes to his home at Bedgarabong, Major H. L. Richardson was amazed when the force of the wind tore the…

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Progress on Collie Road One Man Injured Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

Great progress has been made on the construction of the Collie Road, which is being carried out under the relief system by the Talbragar Shire…

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Motor Notes Don't Overload Cars

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

Not all owners of motor vehicles yet realise that the only sure way to real tyre economy is not to overload tyres. Where a bigger load is…

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£7 STOLEN Cracksmen at Railway Station WAUCHOPE

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

Breaking into the Wauchope railway station this morning, cracksmen blew open a small 'Safe and decamped with about £7 in cash…

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Dubbo Doings Railway Picnic Committee Noise Over Highland Dancing Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Dubbo railway picnic committee for Western District No. 5 was held in the Railway Institute this morning…

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Motor Collision Conflicting Evidence Car Driver Fined Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

At Portland police court on Friday Alexander W. H. McDonald was proceeded against for failing to drive a motor vehicle near to the left side…

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Railway Picnic Final Meeting Officers Praised

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 3

The final meeting of the Railway Picnic Committee was held on Sunday, when the president (Mr. H. Moore) occupied the chair…

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Motor Registration Labels

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

Motor owners are reminded that the windscreen registration labels art obtainable from the traffic office [?] the police station three weeks after the…

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2 Injured Motor Crash on O'connell Road Morrissett Street Man Badly Hurt

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

Two men were more or less seriously injured when a baby car and lorry collided on the O'Connell Road at the White Bock turn off…

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Rails Removed in Ulster Strike Train Derailed with Loss of Life Dublin

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

A temporary crew is maintaining a skeleton service in the Ulster railway strike. The only train between Dublin and…

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The Railways the Retrenchment Plan Clerks to be Reduced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

It is expected that by May the staff of the Chief Mechanical Engineer's branch of the Railway Department will have been…

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"Back to Bathurst" Opening by Mr. Stevens Protest by Bathurst Railwaymen

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bathurst railway employees held on Wednesday the following resolution was carried unanimously:—…

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Motor Notes Don't Overload Cars

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

Not all owners of motor vehicles yet realise that the only sure way to real tyre economy is not to overload tyres. Where a bigger load is…

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Snake Invades Car Motorists' Predicament Exciting Time at Broombee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 15

THREE members of the "four-eyed" foursome had an exciting time with a brown snake on the Leadville road near…

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Railway Smash Strike in Ireland DUBLIN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

There is a temporary crew maintaining service owing to the Ulster railway strike. The only train between Dublin and Belfast was…

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Healthy Motor Industry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 16

An indication thaT the motor industry in New South Wiles is steadily returning to a healthy basis is provided by the fact that in…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks [?]Iping Down a Wet Car

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 16

One of the practices which will have a most beneficial effect on prolonging the life and lustre of the bodywork is that of wiping…

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Newnes Tragedy Body on Railway Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 10

Having apparently fallen from a train, the body of Miss Mary Dyer, a middle-aged woman and well-known resident of Lithgow…

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Carnival Boycott Railwaymen Object to Premier BATHURST, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the railway employees the following resolution was carried unanimously:--"That we employees enter an…

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