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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 9 of 97

Toll of the Road Appalling Totals LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

The number of people killed in road accidents in England last week, was the second lowest since weekly statistics were first published last…

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Car Off Road (Second Edition Yesterday) Bad Smash at Yetholme

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 5

Careering off the winding road about a mile from Yetholme at 1.30 yesterday afternoon, a new motor car, driven by two well…

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Railway Yards Blaze Oil Store Fire at Orange ORANGE

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 5

A fire broke out in an oil store in the Orange railway yards at 9.50 tonight, and burnt halt a drum of oil which was stored there. Quick…

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Road Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

WYALDRA'S new councillors are travelling around having a look at our roads and what's required. Shortage of cash is the trouble…

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Prospective Bridegroom Wedding Day Experience Stranded on Lone Road

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

Pate does behave queerly at times and on Saturday it was almost the cause of a Sofala district wedding, having to be involuntarily postponed…

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Should There Be a Town Rate? Coolah Shire Council Rate Raised by a Farthing in £ £400 for Pine Ridge Bridge Big Works Ahead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

VERY important discussions occurred at the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday, 18th inst. They were mainly concerned with the question of rates and the important work which lay in the very near future…

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Two Days Gaol Railway Trespassers DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

When four youthful "rattler-jumpers" were convicted at the police court this morning of charges of having unlawfully trespassed on railway…

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Motor Record Astonishing Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

THE motor trade in New South Wales to-day is apparently on more than nodding terms with Prosperity, if speeches delivered at…

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Killing 'Em Off Motors That Don't Miss

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

STATISTICS just made available show that 319 persons were killed and 5508 injured in 7281 road accidents in New South Wales…

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Orange Visitors in Motor Smash

Leader · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Two Sydney ladies whose [?] not available, and who were [?] in the Orange district by [?] which had been on the road only…

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Meadow Flat Death of Mr. Fred. Brown Much Needed Road Repairs

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

I very much regret to have to report the passing of Mr. Fred Brown, which took place in Sydney last week as his home at Cremorne. Our…

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Black Listing Alleged by Railway Man Purchase of Picnic Tickets Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

That the committee had decided to prepare a list of employees who did not purchase a railway picnic ticket for the purpose of "black listing" at…

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Dubbo Railway Picnic Mr Cahill Annoyed DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

At this morning's meeting of the Railway Picnic Committee, Western District No. 5, Mr. A. Cahill made a bitter attack on some members of…

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Motor Cycle Trial Check-in At Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

About 165 contestants in the "Telegraph" motor cycle trial arrived at Lithgow yesterday after making a run from Cowra. Among them were half…

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Oberon's Road Grants Discussion By Council Opportunity Should Not Be Missed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

A special meeting of the Oberon Shire Council was held at the Council chambers on Saturday afternoon for the purpose…

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Railway Unification Statement by Mr. Stevens SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day, when replying to a question as to whether the Government was…

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Underground Railway Is the Tunnel Safe? Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

When the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day commenced an inquest into the death of Charles Henry Isaacs Leo (48), who was killed when…

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Help for the Motorist Saving Petrol in Hot Weather

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 5

Many a car is turned out from the factory in Winter or in the cooler months of the spring after having been fitted with the jets and choke…

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Grant for Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 12

A TIMBER bridge is to be erected over - the Coolaburragundy River on the Pine Ridge-Leadville road giving access to the Pine…

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