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

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Portland Roads (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 6

Sir,--It is a good thing the roads and lanes of Portland have been given names, otherwise it would be hard to find suitable ones for them. It is…

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Bathurst Aerodrome Mount Panorama Unsuitable MR. W. Kingsford Smith's Inspection

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

After spending the week end in Sydney, Mr. Wilfrid Kingsford Smith brother of the famous Australian airman, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith…

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Coulson's Creek Bridge Grant of £1200 Minister's Recommendation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

MR. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., telephoned from Sydney to our representative at Merriwa to say that he had interviewed the…

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Lithgow Council Big List of Road Jobs

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Ashley) presided at the fortnightly meeting of Council on Monday night. A fair list of business was transacted…

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Head Cut Off In Railway Yard SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

LATE last night the body of an elderly man, who has not yet been identified, was found lying across the rails in Newcastle…

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Help for the Motorist Cleaning the Motorist's Suit--2

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 5

In the previous article we got as far as cleaning the suit with petrol and salt, and then spreading it out to dry…

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Railway Tragedy Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

Late last night the body of a man, who has not yet been identified, was found lying across the rails in Newcastle railway yards. His head was…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 5

The frequent spells of wot weather during December played havoc among the ignition systems of cars. During the month the association's patrols…

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Sale of Bridge Contractor’s Plant

Leader · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

[?]oder instructions from Messrs N H. Jones and Company. Clements and McCarthy will sell by auction, at The Rock Hill, Orange Road. 13 miles…

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Bell-road and Other Works

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

Lithgow Council and Blaxland Shire are to be congratulated on the manner in which the case for this district was resented to the Minister for Local…

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Road To Bell a Pithy Comment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 3

Apropos of the lorry smash at River Lett on Monday night, Dr. A. T. Chapple writes from Lindfield: "This is a strong argument…

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Walter Keeton. Injured in Road Accident. LONDON

Leader · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

[?] the well known [?] [?] Injured in a [?] to-day Seven of his [?] broken and a [?] Injured…

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Busy Bee [?] Causes Intense Agony to Narrabeen Road Worker Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

Fred. Maisey (31), of Mona Vale, suffered considerable agony to-day when he was stung by a bee while working with a number of men of the…

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The Tramways Question of Starting Times Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 3

The Commissioner for Tramways. Mr. Maddocks, informed a deputation from the Australian Railways Union to-day that the Department would…

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Big Motor Cycle Race Lithgow a Focal Point

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 6

"From far and wide throughout N.S.W. motor cyclists will converge on Sydney for the Telegraph motor cycle trial next week-end. Cinesound…

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Help for the Motorist Joining Electric Wires

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 7

When it is necessary to join the ends of two electric wires, the first job is to strip off the whole of the insulation from, each wire for about an…

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Motoring and Cycling [?]

Leader · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

[?] thore Australian who have visited overseas countries where motor [?] been [?] to [?] keeping with public [?]…

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Bathurst's Aerodrome

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

In order to interview the directors of his company and place before them the progress he has made, Mr. Wilfred Kingsford Smith, who is…

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New Bridge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 14

The new bridge near the police station will soon be completed and will be a boon to the travelling public…

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Crowded Excursion Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 10

"Standing room only" could have been applied to the excursion train on Thursday night. When the train arrived from Parkes about 300 people…

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