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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 9 of 110

Huggett First Cycle Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 12

C. H. R. HUGGETT won last Saturday afternoon's 8mile cycle road race. His handicap was two minutes…

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Big Road Race Gulgong — In August

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 13

ARRANGEMENTS for a 50mile cycle road race in Culgone were made at a meeting of the Gulgong Bicycle Club…

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Broke in Two Forbes Mil Train. Serious Rail Accident Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

When a heavily laden petrol waggon attached to the Forces mail train left the line at Daroobalgle, near Forbes, this morning, the train broke…

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Two Killed 18 Relief Workers Injured Lorry and Motor Cycle Collide Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

When a motor lorry got out of control in Cocparoo to-day it collied with a motor cycle, mounted the footpath, and overturned, several…

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Help for Motorists Cure of Brake Judder

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

Although it does not often occur, when it does, brake judder is not easy to cure. From reliable information to hand,…

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Motoring News and Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

A 600-mile highway, spanning mountains, swamps and some of the densest virgin forests of Siberia, has been completed by Soviet engineers…

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A Fatal Step Child Killed by Train Rockhampton

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

While crossing a railway line at Rockhampton to-day Joyce Doust (10) saw a train approaching. She stepped off the line onto another set of…

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Creeping Railway Lines

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

It is not generally known that railway rails creep. They do, however, and an American authority tells us that "on lines running north…

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High Speeds on Railway

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

With regard to the maximum speeds attainable, it may be of interest to mention the speed tests carried out in Germany between the…

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Motor Cycling Notes

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

Once again the B.S.M.C.C. has burst into the limelight by promoting another series of TT. races, to be held at Fry's Circuit on Sunday…

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Help for Motorists Removing Sulphuric Acid Stains

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

As long as dilute sulphuric acid is an essential factor in our batteries, there will always be a risk of it leaking or splashing on to fabrics,…

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Motoring and Cycling for the Motorist. Hotor Cycle Races

Leader · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

The Australian Grand Fix Motor Cycle rces for £115, decided at phillip island. Victoria, on Australia pay, resulted In some very fine…

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More Railway Excursions. To and From Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

Word has been received from the department of R[?] ays that baout the [?] of [?] will be run from and to the country…

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Motor Accident. Collision on Orange Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

On Friday evening last, our gas manager, Mr. Dick White, when on his way to Orange, came into collision with a utility lorry, and…

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New Bridge on River Lett

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 16

The alternative route between Hartley and Lithgow, via Brown's Gap, can now be regarded as an all-weather road, with the completion of a timber…

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Road Maintenance Turon Shire's Wages Bill Engineer's Report

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

Turon Shire Council's wages bill for road maintenance during January amounted to £340/9/5, according to the report of the engineer (Mr…

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Turon Shire Council Bad Roads at White Rock and Eglinton Petition by Ratepayers

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads yesterday informed the Turon Shire Council that, in view of the special circumstances, it agreed to the…

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Wanted to See “Overhead Bridge.”

Leader · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

An Independent lad is Jack Burns, of Orange who has [?] the [?] age of eight years [?] Blayney “West Macquarie”). He was missed…

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Road Not to Be Closed

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council a letter was received from the secretary of the New South Wales Auto Club asking…

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Off Road. [?] Rocks. Six [?] Injured

Leader · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

When the driver of a car in [?] people were travelling towards Bathurst on Saturday night, swerved…

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