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

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,049 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 103

Cripple Attempts Suicide Prevented From Jumping Off Bridge Auckland

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Another cripple was saved from jumping off Grafton Bridge last night A one legged returned soldier was seen to drop his crutches, and climb…

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Tram and Trucks Crash At Bunnerong Boy Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

An engine attached to a rake of coal trucks collided with a tram near the Bunnerong Power House at Botany to-day. Ronald Newell, 13, a…

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Disastrous and Severe Storm Railway Visit Cardiff Cricketers Receive Warm Welcome

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

A cricket team representing Cardiff Railway Workshops visited Lithgow at the Week-end. In a match on the Loco. wicket on Sunday Lithgow…

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Motorists Injured Lithgow Man Thrown To Roadway

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

A report from Bathurst states that when a car collided with a utility truck on Raglan Hill yesterday afternoon Mr. B. Sedger, of…

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Motor Strike Chevrolet Plant Seized Riot at Flint FLINT. U.S.A.

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Twelve thousand National Guardsmen, including machine gun detachments, are held in readiness after a [?] in which union men seized the…

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For the Motorist Some Good Don'ts

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has issued the following don'ts for motorists:-- Don't indulge in excessive speed. The road that looks clear frequently…

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Help for the Motorist Running in the New Car--7

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

During the running of the second 500 miles of your new car, whilst driving generally at a maximum speed of 30 m.p.h. in top gear, you may…

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Railway Tournament. Mackenzie—Miss Baker Win

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Tom Mackenzie and Miss l[?]bel Baker won the Railway Ten[?]s Club Australia Day week-end tennis tournament by a narrow…

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Service for Motoriats

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

The resronsibiUty of knowing exactly when the grease-gun should be applied and advising the motorist when is due a most essential service to…

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Uarbry Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

The following letter has been received by the secretary of the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce from the Merriwa Shire Council: "In reply…

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'Worst Railway Journey' Mudgee Day Train The Department's Reply

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 15

"AFTER a close examination of all the circumstances associated with the journey by this particular train on the day…

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Fell Out of Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. Leo Nardo, with his trick dog, was in Gulgong last Monday en route to Wellington. He explained to a representative of the…

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'Hopper Plague Holds Up Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 12

A MIXED train from Narromine to Parkes was held up last week between Peak Hill and Parkes owing to a plague of grasshoppers…

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Line Blocked Electric Train Derailed Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

Four carriages of an electric train travelling to Hornsby were derailed between Gordon and Turramurra this morning, and the line was blocked for…

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New Diesel Train Little Streamlining DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

A Dubbolte who has just returned from Sydney, after inspecting the new Diesel train, which will shortly run on the Dubuo-Bourke run, said that…

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Oberon Diggers Meet Kanangra Walls Road Survey Begins

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Oberon sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L. was held on Tuesday night, Mr. M. Robson presiding…

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Walls Road Great Damage Done Will Cost £400 In Repairs

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Immediate repairs are being effected to the road to Hassan's Walls, which was badly damaged during Monday's heavy storm. A band of 20…

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Motoring Qualified

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

A distributor not 100 miles from Lithgow had taken a prospective buyer out in a "'slightly used" bus, and he put the flivver at a more than…

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Motoring Hints

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Every caravan available for hire in Sydney was reported to have been hired out for the Christmas holidays. New motor cars in France must…

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Help for the Motorist Effect of Water on Brakes--1

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

No finer demonstration of the lubrication properties of water could be desired than an attempt to stop a car which has just been washed with…

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