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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,946 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 98

A Road Complaint Cheetham's Flat to Cox's River

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

Mr. M. G. Martin draws attention to the. condition of patrons of the road from Cheetham's Fiat to Cox's River, via his property. Shortly before Xmas…

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Come and Get Your Bridge! Is Message to Orbost Shire Clerk

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

The South Coast districts of N.S.W. and the Lakes section of Victoria are no longer absolutely isolated, but conditions are still difficult…

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Dreadful Road Accident Three Killed at Gundagai But Meagre Details Gundagai, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Reports have been received here indicating that following a collision between a service car travelling from Sydney to Melbourne,…

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Motor Registrations Another Increase SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

At the end of December there were 224,211 motor vehicles registered in New South Wales, an Increase of 12,[?]4 compared with the number registered…

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Happy Motoring Lubricant for Snatching Brakes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 11

WHEN a brake shows a tendency sometimes to match and shudder when the car is moving off or is slowed down, the…

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Sino-jap Quarrel Over Possession of Railway SHANGHAI

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

A serious accident which further aggravated the quarrel between the Soviet and Japan regarding the Chinese eastern railway, occurred to-day…

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Motoring Notes Exhaust Fumes Danger in Garage Menace of Carbon-monoxide

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

Considering the general ignorance displayed in respect to the danger lurking in the exhaust fumes of all motor vehicles, it is surprising that…

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Help for the Motorist Freeing a Sticking Valve

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

A Sticking Valve is not a trouble by any means peculiar to a new engine only the trouble may occur with a power unit which has thousands of…

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"Fours" Are Popular Motor Manufacture in France

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

While the number of makes of 4-cylinder motor cars being marketed in Great Britain has increased during 1933, the popularity of the "four" as…

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Bag of Wheat Thrown From Moving Train

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Seeing a man throw a bag of wheat from a train travelling neat the Zigzag yesterday, a woman resident of that area informed the railway…

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Another Bridge Suicide. Patrolman’s Vain Race, SYDNEY, Thursday, Night

Leader · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Another Harbor Bridge fatality occurred to-night. A man who is believed to be a returned so[?] and has been missing from his home at [?]…

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Suicide Bridge Victoria's Grim Prophecy Imperial Pensioner's Suicide Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

The body of the man who jumped from the bridge last night has been identified as Jeremiah M. Sullivan (69), of Five Dock, who had been an…

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Help for the Motorist Valve-grinding Hints

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Re-grinding of valves is an operation that should be quite well within the mechanical capacity of any owner driver, providing that ordinary care…

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Vale Road Robbery

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

There was a sequel to the robbery of Mr. Fraser's premises on the Vale Road last Christmas Eve, when goods to the value of about £5 were stolen,…

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Road for Fruitgrowers

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

A Strong plea to assist fruitgrowers in the Yetholme district by doing some repairs on the Frying Pan Road, which runs from Yetholme to…

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Another Cheap Train Single Fare for Double Journey

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

Anxious to make cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themselves unable to travel during the…

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Bridge Victim Body Identified An Unusual Letter SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

The body of the man who plunged from the Sydney Harbor Bridge last night was recovered to-day and was identified as that of Jeremiah Michael…

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Another Bridge Suicide Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

AN elderly man, whose name is unknown, jumped from the Harbor Bridge this morning. The body, was recovered, but life was…

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Bridge of Death Another Suicide This Morning in Daylight and After Careful Preparation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. An elderly man, whose name has not been definitely ascertained, jumped from the bridge this morning…

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Cycling Riders Crash in Road Race Cooper Brothers Win Senior and Junior Events

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

Several crashes occurred during the senior 12 miles rend race on Saturday, no legs than 6 riders toppling. T. Foran fared worst and was admitted…

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