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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 5 of 110

Motoring News and Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

After 22 years of work, an all weather, hard-surfaced road now stretches for 3,300 miles across the continent of America. The last…

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Motor Cycle Racing Contest On Hartley Circuit

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

Motor cycle racing is to be carried out on the area, known as the Hartley circuit on January 27, and Blaxland Shire Council notifies in…

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CARBON-MONOXIDE Danger For Motorists Tasteless, Odorless Gas

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

Periodically attention is directed to the dangers of inhaling carbon-monoxide gas from the exhaust fumes of internal combustion engines, and…

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Help for Motorists Another Austin Hint

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Here is another Austin Seven, tip. Owners often wish to know how to adjust the torque anchor and spherical, joint of the propeller shaft. On modes…

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Motor Cyclist and Passenger Each Sustains Broken Leg SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

A motor cyclist, Keith Hamilton (23), and a passenger in his side-car, Robert Hamilton (51), each had his left leg broken in a collision with a…

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Steward Assaulted. Dragged From Tram. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Oragged from a trim at Carrington, a steward on the steam[?] [?] Tasman, was brutally [?]saulted by a group of men and…

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Railway Institute. Successful Year

Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Orange branch of the N.S.W. Railways [?]tute took p[lace last night in the institute building in P[?]…

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Motoring and Cucling for the Motorist. Mobile Cant[?] for Fire[?]

Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Of the many specci[?] bodies [?]ed to motor track chas[?] exhibited at the recent Commercial Motor Show at Dly[?]pla. London. one that attracted…

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Road Grader

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 10

The big grader belonging to the Amaroo Shire is expected to arrive in Molong next week to grade some of the streets and outlying roads, and as to…

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Peabody Road Culverts

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 9

Mr. H. Sando, council's engineer, tabled plans of a suggested culvert on Peabody road, which was examined carefully by Ald. E. L. M. Parslow…

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Turon Shire Roads Emergency Relief Work the Amended List

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

Considerable discussion followed on the submission by the Shire Engineer of a list of proposed works to be carried out under the emergency relief…

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Corbora Shire Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

COBBACA Shire has been occ[?] for the [?] of [?] ex[?] the State [?] and train trade During last year…

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Proposed Main Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

THE Department of Man [?] the not [?] of Coonabarabran [?] a will for p[?]…

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Dunedoo Affairs Cobbora Council Roads Discussed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

MATTERS of interest to the Dunedoo, Mendooran, Merrygoen and Nill[?] districts were dealt with at the meeting of…

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Cudgegong Shire Deputation From Relief Workers Proposed Aerodrome Satisfactory Rate Collections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

THERE was a fall board at Friday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council, and the meeting did not terminate…

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Road Accidents a Dangerous Practice

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

AFTER the Bathurst [?] in response is a cal had hurried is a plate [?] to find that a [?] had…

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They Knew Bradman More Famous Than Bridge!

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

SPEAKING of the [?] morning A[?] is Example [?] E. A. [?] well-given Sydney there was monthly [?]…

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Motor Boat Founders But All Are Rescued SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

According to a message received in Sydney, all lives were saved when the motor boat, Taifu, on a voyage from Apia (Samoa) to Pago Pago…

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Theft From Railways Lithgow Police Make Arrests and Secure Miscellaneous Haul Face Cream, Soap, Sauce and Shoes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

A display in the office of Inspector A. J. Daley, at Lithgow police station, suggests that preparations are being made to stock a small grocery and…

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For Australia. Big Works Planned. By British Motor Firm. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

The erection in Australia of a large scale plant for the manufacture of bodies for motor cars, lorries. buses and trucks, trolly bu[?]…

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