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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 13 of 102

Cycle Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 13

The Gulgong Bicycle Club's five miles cycle road race on Saturday afternoon last, resulted:—T. Beck (1 min. 25secs). 1; C. Huggett…

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Train Hits Tractor Level Crossing Smash

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

A fast goods train from the west to Sydney was derailed at Nowbridge, near Bathurst, on Monday night, through…

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Estimates for 1933 Council Meeting Lively Debates Electric Lights on Hospital Road Mayor's Statement Challenged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 12

WHEN the estimates for the year 1923 were under consideration by the Gulgong Town Council at its last meeting,…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks Too Much Comfort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 14

Driving seats of the modern car are made 50 comfortable that the tendency on the part of some motorists is to take things [?] easy,…

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Another Little Protest Mudgee Cricket Assn's Worries Railway Club Dissatisfied

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 11

After a long period of uninterrupted calm the Mudgee District Cricket Association has struck troubled waters. Things…

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Test Cricket in Sydney Concession Ground Tickets at Railway Stations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 15

Excursion train arrangements are generally well known, and, it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly appreciated. To-day, however, we…

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Railway Staff Changes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

Following is the latest list of staff changes as issued by the District Superintendent's office:-- A. G. Blatch from 2nd G.R.O.,…

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Aeroplane Crash. Four People Killed. LONDON

Leader · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

[?] were killed while [?] plane was [?] at [?] to-day. [?] the seventh [?]…

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Blaxland Shire Council Storms Damage Roads Visit by Mr. Dunningham Sought Protest Regarding Main Roads Board

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

At a meeting of Blaxland Shire Council on Wednesday the engineer (Mr. P. Sams) reported that recent heavy rains damaged some of the principal roads. Following a report that a grant was likely to be made to…

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Oberon-hampton Road Deviation Desired Blaxland Shire Council's Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

At the meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council on Wednesday a deputation from Oberon Council sought co-operation in an endeavor to have…

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Railway Strike Extends London

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

In connection with the Irish raliway strike the Irish Railwaymen's Unior has instructed its Stranraer members to refuse duty in connection with…

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Motoring N.r.m.a. Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

According to the N.R.M.A., during the last six years the motorists of New South Wales paid to the State and Commonwealth Governments in…

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Railways and Service

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Apart from the utterances of Mr. T. J. Hartigan (the recently appointed Chief Railway Commissioner) there is evidence that our great national asset,…

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Millthorpe News. Railway Loading

Leader · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

During the month of January, 94 trucks, containing 829 tons of chaff, were loaded at Millthorpe. as well as 43 trucks of wheat (approximately…

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Early Bathurst Peeping into the Past Building of Ranken's Bridge Ranken Brothers Back "Home"

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

With Bathurst Red Letter Week opening to-day a big complement of the visitors coming to participate in the happy re-union…

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Railway Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 12

John Stewart (65), of Stuart Town, was killed instantly when struck on the head by the buffer of an engine near Stuart Town on…

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Fatal Motor Crash

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 8

Messrs Jack Hollier and Horry Franklyn are well-known carriers on the Blue Mountains, with headquarters at Katoomba. On…

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Test Cricket. Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 6

Excursion train arrangements are generally well known, and, it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly appreciated. To-day…

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Cricket No Play in Macquarie-railway Match

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

There will be no play to-day in the first grade match, Macquarie v. Railway, which commenced at No. 1 Show Ground last Saturday, and which…

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Bathurst Motor Garage Interesting Motor Exhibit

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

The 11th. to 17th. instant, should be a week of considerable interest to the motoring public of the district. Bathurst Motor Garage and Rubber…

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