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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,184 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 110

League Cycling Riddle Wins Road Race

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

The Bathurst League Cycle Club's 10 miles road race on Saturday was won by Francis Riddle, a consistent placegetter since crossing from the…

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Abercrombie Shire Bridges and Esrom Road

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

The President (Cr. H. H. Hackney, reported to Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council that with reference to the deputation…

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Merriwa Shire Council Important Reports Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 6

THE postponed meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on 31st ult., Cr. Roach occupied the chair…

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Bathurst Motor Club Yesterday's Results

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

The Bathurst Social Motor Club held a successful miniature T.T. carnival at Fry Brothers' paddock, at Macquarie Vale, yesterday there being…

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Railwayman Injured

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

Jammed between an engine and a water column in the Bathurst railway yards about 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning Lance Davidson, 43, a fitter…

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Motor Smash

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

NORMAN John McEwen, a well-known Mudgee man, was painfully injured in a car smash near Temora last week. Evidently a…

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New Scheme Railway Traffic Regulation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 3

IT is understood that the "control" system of traffic regulation in the major porti[?] of the area supervised by the district…

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Sandy Hollow—maryvale Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council held recently. Cr. Bensley said he understood there was a possibility of the…

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Sporting. Motor Cycling. Speedy Grosskreutz. New World’s Record. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

Max Grosskreutz, at the Speedway Royal last night established a new world’s record on the [?] track for the measured mile, covering the [?]…

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Man Crushed. Bathurst Railway Accident

Leader · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

When U Davison, of Lumber Street, Bathurst, was Caught [?] [?] a moving engine [?] water [?] of the Bathurst…

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Trespassing on Railway Premises

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

Charged with wilful trespass on lands vested in the Railway Commissioner. Earl William Wallace (20), Thomas Miller (29) and Leslie Smee…

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Strange Case Identification of Dead Man Rose Bay Tram Fatality SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day into the death of Patrick Conaty (69), an old age pensioner, who fell from a tram at Ross Bay early in January,…

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"Too Many Trees on Road" Oberon Council Rejects Planting Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 6

At its meeting on Saturday, Oberon Shire Council declined to participate in a tree-planting scheme under the emergency relief scheme…

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Oberon Shire Council Bathurst Caves Road Handing Over to M.r. Dept. Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 6

At a meeting of Oberon Shire Council on Saturday it was decided to obtain the opinion of Turon and Bathurst Council on the suggestion that…

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Help for Motorists Making a Car-washing Brush

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 5

A handy and cheap car-washer can be made from an old dusting brush--such as housewives use--and a length of rubber tubing. Drill, or burn with…

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Stealing From Railways Two Men Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

At the Lithgow court this morning Benjamin Eagleton Souter and Edward George Kelly were convicted on charges of stealing from the…

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Lithgow Motor Cyclists Have Good Day at Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

A number of Lithgow motor cyclists took part in the meeting at the Bathurst Miniature T.T. Course on Sunday. Owing to heavy rain, only…

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Motor Accident

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

The sixteen men involved in the Light Horse motor lorry accident at Ros[?]n. about 12 miles from Coulburn. reported [?]o Monday’s “Leader”…

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Killed by Train Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

GEORGE Lear (58), electrician at Eveleigh Workshops, was killed when struck by a train near Macdonald Town Station…

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Train Derailment SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

The North Coast mail trains were delyed several hours this morning due to the derailment of the bogey of a refrigerator car, attached to the…

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