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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 8 of 98

Cobbora Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

AT a recent meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the president, Cr. McLeod, said that the council had spent £12,000 on its roads…

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Hannah's Bridge Welcome Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

AFTER several days' very hot weather, a storm came up very suddenly on Saturday afternoon and 30 points of rain were…

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Another Bridge Victim Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

AN unknown man jumped from the harbor bridge on to a grass plot near the base of a pylon. He was killed instantly. His pipe…

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Prospector's Sudden Death Taken Ill in Train

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

Taken from a train seriously ill on Monday afternoon, Mr. Edwin Thomas Cox, a prospector who had been searching for gold at Jew's Creek,…

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Train Fire Three Boys Hurt in Jump From Flames Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

THREE youths were seriously hurt when they jumped from the top of a blazing truck, one of a line of 35 attached to…

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Coolah Council Noxious Weeds Estimates and Rates Coolah-cassilis Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 15

THE monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held on 19th inst Present: Crs. R. C. Stephen (deputy-president, in the…

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Fell From Lorry Rockley-ite Seriously Injured Accident on Rockley Road

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Serious injuries were sustained by Mr. Percy (Jack) Golsby (52), wellknown Rockley grazier, when he fell from a motor lorry which was…

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Jumped From Bridge But Into Garden Plot Children Witness Suicide's End Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

There was still another bridge suicide to-day when an unknown man, after throwing away a shilling, jumped into the garden plot near the base…

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Dense London Fog Causes Postponement of Wool Sales Shipping, Road and Rail Traffic Held Up London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

The wool sales were postponed to-day, owing to a dense London fog permeating the rooms at the wool-selling exchange…

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A Happy Party to Old Railway Employee 50 Years' Service

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

There was a large attendance of friends in the Railway and Tramway Institute last night "Pop" Pike, the popular caretaker of the Railway…

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Swears at Motorists Wild Man Near Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 14

A MAN who swears loudly and vividly at motorists and throws stones at their cars is making himself a source of…

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Railway Staff Changes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

The following is the latest list of staff changes as notified by the office of the District Superintendent:-- J. R. Hayes from 1st R.O., Eskbank…

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Rydal Influx of Railway Men

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Rydal cricketers met with a mishap on their way to play Hampton at Lowther, when Mr. A. J. Bulkeley's lorry came into collision with…

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Help for the Motorist Smoking and Coking

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

Occasionally we see cars running along belching forth cloud upon cloud of blue-white smoke. To shareholders in Oil Companies this. of course…

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Motoring Notes Independent Suspension What Does It Mean ?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

Since the announcement that many 1934 model American cars are to corporate independent front wheel suspension, no doubt many motorists…

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Travelling the Road

Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

“I Travel the Road, who Cares?” It Is an old song. as is also “Mate o’ Mine.” Yet they an pathetically more true today than ever and the…

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Train on Fire Another Version

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The sensational fire, on the train near Dubbo on Wednesday has prompted Mr. P. W. Dickson, of West Dubbo, to write to the "National…

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Bridge Again Fatal Leap on to Garden Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Another Harbor Bridge tragedy occurred to-day when a man jumped over the eastern parapet and crashed to the garden patch below…

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Train on Fire. Thrilling Dubbo Sensation. Three Men Injured

Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

When goods [?]…

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Over the Bridge. Jumped on to Garden Plot SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Still another bridge [?] occurred this morning, when an unknown man, after throwing away a shilling. Jumped from the bridge on to a…

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