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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 2 of 110

Mudgee'e New Aerodrome Excellent Progress Made

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

TREMENDOUS interest is being taken in Mudgee's new aerodrome she the need for which the "Guardian" advocated for so long…

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Train Capsizes Falls Into Mud Fireman Injured Broken Hill Express May Be Held Up Invanhoe

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Capsizing on a washaway, a train cossisting of an engine, tender and brakevan, was thrown clear of the line into three fet of mud at Conoble, 11…

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Bowenfels to Bathurst on the Road 90 Years Ago Tripping with the Governor (No. 3)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Leaving Hassan's Walls and Hartley Vale behind, the Vice-Regal excursion commenced its second stage. At Bowenfels, writes the author of…

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More Railway Excursions To And From Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 7

WORD has been received from the Secretary for Railways of an extra series of excursion trains to Sydney, that is in addition to the…

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Two Killed. Terrible Motor Smash. Man and Grandchild. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

A man and child were killed, and John Brough, 50, Ormond Street, Paddington, was injured yesterday afternoon…

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Oberon Special Sunday Train

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

A street stall was held at Oberon on Saturday afternoon to assist the town candidate in the queen competition (Mrs. T. S. Lee), and was most…

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Scenic Road From Hassan's Walls To Gap Council to Make Application

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The Council at Monday night's meeting decided to approach the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) regarding the…

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18 Injured Trams in Collision Crash At Balmain SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

Eighteen persons were injured in a collision between two trams at Balmain early to-day. The accident occurred at the…

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Department of Railways, New South Wales

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

Tenders will be received at the office of the Commissioner for Railways, 19 York Street, Sydney, until 12 noon on 29th. January, 1936,…

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Ambulance Car Collides with Tram Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Skidding on the wet roadway in Parramatta Road today an ambulance collided with a tram, and was badly damaged…

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More Railway Excursions to and From Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

Word has been received from the Secretary for Railways of an extra series of excursion trains to Sydney, that is, in addition to the facilities…

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Help for Motorists Wheel-changing--3

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

When jacking up the wheel previous to removal, if the work is being done on the grass or on a soft road, it may be necessary to place a…

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Dra[?] Police [?]T. ([?] Mr. [?]. J. [?], P. M., on [?]day.) Motor M[?] Acquitted

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

Alan [?] Pu[?] (11), motor mechanic pleaded not guilty to a charge of m[?]ling [?] quantity of tools valued at £2, the property of William…

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Light Curtains for Motoring Bathers

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

Often [?] con[?] to the [?] bath[?] to the [?] of walking a con[?]able D[?] a…

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1400,000 PLANT. General Motors Show the Way to Returning Prosperity

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

With a record [?]mns and [?] general improvements [?] trade con[?]ing a man in the [?]er that the [?]ved pro[?]s has de[?]ly…

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Proposed Bathurst Aerodrome

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

Brief discussion ensued at last night's meeting of Bathurst Council on two letters from Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.H.R., relative to his…

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A Good Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 12

THE Ulan to Cassilis road (under the control of the Merriwa Shire Council) is in very good order 21 present. It is a credit to the…

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Oberon Shire Grants £4,000 For Roads

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

The Under Secretary of the Minister for Labor and Industry has written to the Oberon Shire Council as follows:-- "In regard to the question of a grant…

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Successive Wins Local Cycle Road Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 13

C. Keyssecker has won the last three 8-mile cycle road races conducted by the Gulgong Bicycle Club…

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