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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 11 of 102

Motor Mortality Comparison With Horse Days

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

Much is heard from time to time- of statistics relative to accidents and fatalities resulting from the use of the world's 35,000,000 motor vehicles but…

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Motoring Notes Compression--ignition New Engine's Popularity Advances in Design

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

Such headway has been made in the past two or three years in the design of the compression-inginrtion engine of the Diesel type that the day is fast…

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Bathurst Road Accident. Car Runs Off Road

Leader · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

As the result of a single-seater motor car running off the Bathurst Road, about three miles from Orange, on Wednesday afternoon, two women…

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Under Train. Child’s Miraculous Escape

Leader · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

The full length of a goods train passed over a twelve-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrewa, of Amaroo,…

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Miraculous Escape Child Run Over by Train Fingers Amputated Orange

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Douglas, the 12 months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Andrews of Amaroo, near Orange, had a, remarkable escape from death this…

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Derailed Coonamble Mail Train Passengers' Bad Shock Accident Near Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

A disaster was narrowly averted when the Coonamble mail train from Dubbo became derailed between Armatree and Gniah…

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Struck by Train Elderly Prospector Killed Tragedy at Stuart Town Orange, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

John Stewart (60) a prospector of Stuart Town, was fatally injured shortly before nine o'clock this morning when he was struck by the engine…

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Fall From a Train Late Miss M. A. Dyer Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Lithgow. Courthouse this morning concerning the death of Miss Mary Ann Dyer (44), a music…

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Lidster Motor Accident

Leader · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

An accident occurred last evening fortunately unattended with serious results, when a car driven by Mr. E. J. Carr, or Cave Creek, capsized near…

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Amaroo Accident. Child Under Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 13

At about 8.45 a.m. on Thursday, a goods train, in charge of guard Fitzpatrick, driver E. Nolan and fireman A. Dagger, at a crossing about…

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Employment on Road. Discussed by Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 7

Ald. Packham, in moving the adoption of the municipal foreman's report of work done for the past fortnight, stated that there…

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Road Grant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 8

The £500 unemployed relief grunt towards the Hannah's Bridge—Uarbry road has been money thrown away. What with wet weather and…

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More Train Pilfering

Leader · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

When a truck of goods, consigned [?] Forbes, was opened at Its destination on Wednesday morning last, a state of disorder was revealed to the…

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DERAILMENT Coonamble Mail Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

A disaster was narrowly averted when the mail train from Dubbo to Coonamble was derailed between Armatree and Gular on Thursday…

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Baby's Escape Run Over by Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

A REMARKABLE escape from death was experienced by John Andrews, 12 months, on Thursday morning, when he was…

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Neck Broken Hit, by Train Stuart Town Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 8

JOHN Stewart (63), of Stuart Town, was killed instantly when attack en the heart by the buffer of an engine near Stuart…

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Big Road Job Cutting Out the Distances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

Two years ago work costing £6000 was carried out from Merriwa side in building a road across Liverpool Range to connect with…

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Katoomba Fatality Meat Van Leaves Road KATOOMBA

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

A shocking accident took place at 11.30 to-day near Whipcord Hill, on the Main Western Road, Katoomba. While Bruce Hollier, 22, was…

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Head On Collision Four Injured on Cassilis Road Vehicles Completely Wrecked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

Four persons were injured in a terrific collision which occurred between a motor car and a sulky on the Cassills road, two miles from…

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Railway Does Well Brown's Pleasing Return to Form

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

Macquarie and Railway commenced on the Show Ground, No. 1 wicket. Winning the toss, the railway captain elected, to bat, Jack Schofield and…

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