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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 9 of 98

Blaxland Shire Special Meeting Adopts Estimates Storm Damage to Road--£1000 Grant Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

In accordance with the advertised estimates, the rates were adopted and struck at a special meeting of the Blaxland Shire…

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Train on Fire (Second Edition Yesterday) Engine's Rush with Flaming Trucks Bagmen Badly Burned Dubbo Guard's Plucky Act Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

When goods train No. 65 West from Dubbo, caught on fire while passing over Bourke Hill th[?] morning, three barmen had a…

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Rise in Wages Railway Employees Gain The Reserved Judgment SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

A substantial improvement is provided in the reserved Judgment given to-day by the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. H. Henwood, covering…

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Help for the Motorist Are Your Brakes Binding

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Although the engine may appear to be running as well as ever, owners have probably noticed that the road performances of their cars sometimes…

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Petrol Tax Protest by Motorists Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

According to the Automobile Association, a motorists' week will be held from March 9 to March 16, and will be featured by extensive programmes,…

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Train Fire Railway Detectives Investigate DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 3

Railway detectives arrived this morning and are carefully investigating the cause of the fire on No. 65 goods train in the early hours of…

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Dunkeld Again Another Motor Capsize. One Man Injured

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

The second motor accident within 24 hours occurred at Dunkeld shortly alter 6 o'clock last night when a car overturned and one of the occupants With Hargesty at the wheel, the two…

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Road Across Mountains

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

RESIDENTS of Warrumbungle are petitioning for the completion of the road across the mountains to Coonabarabran. Much work has…

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Motor Cycle and Tram Collide Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

Arthur Linton (40) was critically injured late last night when his motor-cycle collided with a tram at the intersection of Parramatta-road…

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Collided with Tram Cyclist Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

ARTHUR Linton (40) was critically injured late last night when his motor cycle collided with a tram at the intersection of Parramatta Road…

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New Rail Motor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

A NEW type of rail motor, which is shortly to be used on the Coonamble line, will mean the restoration of the daily passenger…

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Railway Exam

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

WORD has been received from Lithgow that O. A. Peterson, of Ry[?]stone, has passed the 1933 annual examination conducted by the…

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Railway Benefit Fund Splendid Record of Members the Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Lithgow railway employees Sick and Mutual Benefit Club was held yesterday before a very representative…

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Dubbo Road Race Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

Riders in the eight mile road race along the Wellington Road this morning had a decidedly rough ride owing to the road being recently re-aheeted…

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Another Case Fails Alleged Betting at Railway Hotel No Defence Necessary

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

"This case must fail for the same reason as the case last week. There [?]ast be evidence that the occupier or owner or the premises had knowledge…

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Railway Picnic Committee Calling Tenders Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Dubbo Picnic Committee for Western District No. 5 was held in the Railway and Tramway Intitute this morning,…

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Motor Notes "Motorists' Week"

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

"The date for "Motorists weeK" throughout Australia, as a protest against the excessive petrol taxation, has been fixed at from March 9 to…

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Harbor Bridge Again Girl Hesitates About Suiciding and Is Rescued in Precarious Position Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

A 16-year-old girl was found this, morning clinging to the granite coping of the platform of a harbor bridge pylon, 150 feet from the ground…

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Motor Accident a Close Call

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

On one of the many curves on The Serpentine, on the Molong-Wellington road, on Friday last a dreadful head-on collision between two cars was…

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