Bourke Roads Flooded North-West Benefits Also SYDNEY, This Afternoon
The State meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that those parts of the State which had not yet participated in the rain could expect…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1936
2,184 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 110
Railway Traffic a Big Increase SYDNEY
An official statement issued by the Railways Department to-night shows that from December 18 to January l, inclusive, 206,277 more passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway "Buzzer"
Commencing from Monday next there will be an alteration in the time of the sounding of the railway "buzzer." In the morning it will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Help for Motorists Working Out a Gear Ratio
The gear ratio, as used in connection with a car, indicates the speed of the engine relative to that of the rear wheels. Thus, if the gear ratio…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Railway Transfers Many Are Notified "Control" and Other Matters
A number of changes are contemplated among the railway staff at Lithgow. As previously mentioned, Mr. J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
When walking along unlighted highways in Normandy, France, pedestrians must carry lamps, says a new official ruling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storms "Out West" Roads Impassable
Violent thunderstorms yesterday brought torrential rain to many parts of the State, making roads impassable, and damaging railway lines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrow Escape Dragged Clear of Train Casino
Sitting on his horse, Jack Lynn waited for the Brisbane Limited to pass before crossing the line. The horse shied and Lynn was thrown in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bell-oakey Park Road Co-operation From Katoomba
Mr. J. F. Furley, honorary secretary of the Advance Lithgow Association, has received a letter from the Katoomba Town Clerk (Mr. F. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Excursions to and From Sydney
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Help for Motorists Gear Oil Tests
Motorists who are not very particular as to the grade of oil they use for lubricating certain parts of their cars, may be interested in recent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring and Cycling for the Motorist. Problem of Ridding “Old Crocks”
The problem of ridding the road of "old crocks" is beginning to assume serious dimensions In Australia, just as It Is doing In Great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Accidents in 1935. Highway Hazards Listed
Department of Road Transport's comprehensive analysis of road accidents in N.S.W. for the year ended June 30 last, supplied through the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists and Sheep
A correspondent writes to the "Open Road" on the vexed question of "Sheep v. Car." What are the legal obligations of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →120-Mile Tramp
M. de Saint Exupery, airman, and author of the novel, "Night Flight," who, with a co-pilot, M. Provost, left Paris on December 29 in an attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Tragedy Verdict of Accidental Death "Saw Bridge Two Feet Away!"
The Coroner (Mr. J. A. Bamber) at an inquest this morning into the death of Mrs. Frances Maud Gilbert, found that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Injured Car Capsizes On Great Western Road. SYDNEY, [?]da[?]
Six per[?]on[?], five of them relatives, were injured when a car cap[?]zed on the Great Western Road, Mount Druitt,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lithgow Is Inundated By Torrential Rain and Much Damage Done Water Sweeps Into Homes Roads Are Flooded, Gardens Swept Away Eight Storms in Three Days
Violent thunderstorms which deluged Lithgow during Saturday and yesterday caused considerable damage of a minor nature, but fortunately there was no loss of life. Some of the downpours, particularly the one which took place shortly before 5 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Warning to Motorists Don't Interfere with Injured
After the ambulance, in response to a call, had hurried to a spot on the Orange Road about nine miles from Bathurst, only to find that a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remarkable Figures Big Railway Revenue
DURING the recent holiday season from December 18 to January 1 inclusive, a total of 2,629,559 railway tickets were sold by the Railway…
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