Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

2,184 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 110

Coolah Shire Council Boundary Questions Important Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

THE January meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held the 17th instant, when there present Crs. R. C. Stephen…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rotting Timbers Make Talbragar Bridge a Menace New Structure An Urgent Necessity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

FOR upwards of ten years Dunedoo has been insistent in its demand for a new bridge over the Talbragar, on the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 10

Mr. Sam Kable, of the permanent way. staff of the Railway, who recently met with a serious injury to his spine, has just returned from Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Amazing Figures England's Motor Wealth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

THE annual report of the Road Fund for the year ended March 1935, issued by the Ministry of Transport, England, shows that net…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Railway Government May Act Maryvale to Sandy Hollow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

THE Government has decided to call for additional reports on the proposed Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway, which, it is claimed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Attendants for Live Stock Railway Concessions Extended

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 8

SOME time ago representations were made to the Commissioner for Railways by several Pastures Protection Boards and the R.S.P.C.A…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

MANILDRA v. Pinnacle Road

Leader · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

In a match for the Hill Cup played during the week-end, Pinnacle [?]ond [?]holders defeated Manildra (challengers) by 55 runs on the first innings…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Jumped From Train Cullen Man Escapes Injury But Is Charged at Rylstone

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

Frederick James Hartley, said to be a resident of Cullen Bullen, appeared at Rylstone police court on Thursday on a charge of attempting to commit…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lawson-road Tragedy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

R. Limon, of Marrickville, was killed when his motor cycle struck the brick wall of the overhead bridge at Lawson. A girl who was riding…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Help for Motorists Magneto Maintenance--3

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 6

For normal cleaning purposes sufficiently ready access to the slip ring can be gained by removing the end cover of the magneto, when inside…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tarana Motor Car Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 5

Three local residents were injured in a car accident on Sunday night, when a car driven by Mr. Bede Wilds, porter at Tarana, crashed into…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bandit Obliged Motorist Served Petrol During Hold-up MELBOURNE

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

Two armed and masked bandits held up the attendant and a companion at a service station at Queen's Bridge early this morning and made…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Travelling Dental Clinic Well-fitted Railway Car Is Now in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

It is anticipated that the Government's dental clinic will remain in Lithgow for several days, it is pointed out that the officer in charge will…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Our Aerodrome a Pilot's Views (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

SIR.—Despite the keen disappointment felt generally throughout the district at the postponement of the aerial pageant last week-end, I…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Star Thistle Leadville Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 12

THE Shire Clerk, Wyaldra Shire Council acknowledged to last meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council receipt of the Coolah Council's…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Esrom Road Deputation to Minister

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

The Esrom Road, which up to a few weeks ago was described as one of the world's worst roads is likely to be greatly improved in the very…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fell From Train Young Man Injured SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

A YOUNG man, believed to be William William Evans, fell from a moving train near Stanmore last night and sustained severe injuries…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

More Motors Record Registration

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 14

THE number of vehicles registered in New South Wales under the quarterly registration scheme, had risen to 53,984 by…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Help for Motorists Magneto Maintenance--4

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

With the contact breaker dismantled, advantage can be taken to examine the points and to make sure that they are not burned. It is a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

A youthful motorist who was in involved in an accident with a police car in Chicago was sentenced by the magistrate to compose a 500-word…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →