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

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

1,940 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 97

Railway Improvements Loan of £6,000,000 No Interest Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

According to a city press report the Railway Department proposes to improve facilities for the travelling public during 1935…

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Stolen Motor Cycle Recovered

Leader · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

A case of peculiar Interest will be beard at the Dubbo Court next week, when a man will be charged with the their of a motor cycle from Dubbo…

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[?] Motor Car

Leader · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. [?] a [?] during the time be had parked his car in William Street Bathurst for [?] an bour…

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Railway Unrest. Regulation Strike Likely. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

The ha[?] now being taken [?] the Australian Railways [?] branches is [?]ely to result in a [?]sion to [?] a reg[?] stri[?]…

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Road Fund's Millions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

For the year 1933-34 the English-road Fund received £31,577,716 from motor taxes. This compares with £28,702,370 in the previous year. Of…

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Spring Cart Capsize Woman Badly Injured Smash on Blayney Road

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

Pinned beneath the light spring cart in which she had been travelling when it overturned and crashed into a culvert on the…

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Theft From Motor Car

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 9

Mr. E. Douglas, of Eugowra, sustained a serious loss during the time, he had parked his car in William-street, Bathurst, for about an hour…

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Does the Average Motorist Know

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

That his car engine subjects motor oil to temperature soften as high as those which oils undergo at some refineries. Only the most careful…

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Road Cycling Severe Conditions on Saturday Willis Revels in Mud

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

Though there was a falling off in competitors in the Bathurst Carillon Cycle Club's usual Saturday afternoon six miles road race at the week end…

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Motor Service Owners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

THE Government Tourist Bureau, wishing to make available to the travelling public complete details of fares and times of arrival…

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Help for the Motorist Testing for Polarity--1

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

A motorist often finds himself in the position of having on his hands two wires coming from a dynamo, or from a battery, without knowing…

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The Trans-australian Railway

Leader · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

There are many, both Inside and outside Parliament, who affect believe that we can promote pros perlty by the simple device of…

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12 Months Gaol Car Stealer Sentenced Journalist's Motor Stolen

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

The theft of an ex-Bathurst newspaperman's car in Sydney, and its strange recovery in Bathurst, in the possession of Arthur Ellard, a well…

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Railwaymen's Award Mr. Chapple's Protest Allegations Against Vic- torian Railway Commissioners MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

An allegation that interference by the Victorian Railway Commissioners had delayed negotiations which were proceeding smoothly…

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Motor Service Owners

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

The Government Bureau wishing to make available to the travelling pubic complete details of fares and times of arrival and departures of…

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Caught Fire Telescoped Express Train Disaster on Soviet Railway Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Additional reports regarding the collision between the two express trains yesterday disclose that the Leningrad-Tiflis train caught fire…

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Toll of the Road Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

Official statistics show that in this State last year 319 persons were killed and 5508 injured in 7281 road accidents…

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Road From Bell Lithgow Council To Move Conference with Blaxland Shire Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

A deputation to the Government to urge the claims for the building of the Bell to Lithgow road was decided upon by Lithgow Council on Monday…

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Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of a Motor Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

"Eight years ago I was involved in a motor accident which, left me in a low depressed condition" states Miss. C. S. R. of Harrfield N.S.W. "I…

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Alexandria Park Railway Superintendent's Comment

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

A letter from the Department of Railways, signed by Mr. C. M. Thomson, District Superintendent, was received by Lithgow Council on…

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