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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 6 of 103

“The Bridge.”

Leader · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

A true adventure story of die Snider armed savages of the New Hebrides Scenery and location and life of the islanders described, all true to life. A shot [?] out—[?] and [?]…

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Heavy Road Toll Speeding Motorists Blamed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

THE majority of those killed in road accident last year had been sent to their graves by speeding motorists, declared…

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Care Essential Preventing Road Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

STATISTICS of road fatalities issued by the commissinner for Transport, have around concern among public…

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Car Hits Tree. Forest Road Accident. Cooking Instructress Hurt

Leader · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

When the car she was driving along Forest Road, near the Mental Hospital, early yesterday morning got out of…

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Train on Fire 100 Chinese Dead Lack of Communication Cord Canton

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

More than 100 are believed to have been burned to death to-day when a fire broke out on the Kowloon-Canton Express…

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Touring Motorists Compact and Efficient Guide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

A comprehensive and useful touring guide to the roads of Mew South Wales and the main Interstate routes has been produced by the…

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Local and General News Parken Dissatisfied Over Railway Works

Leader · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Ex[?] the [?] that it was [?] the railway workshop were transferred to Parkes, as promised a [?] the Parks Chamber of…

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Touring Motorists. Compact and Efficient Guide

Leader · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

A comprehensive and useful touring guide to the roads or New south Wales and the main Interastate routes has been produced by the Shell…

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Motor Cycling. Bathurst Scoops Pool. Orange M.C.C. Ambulance Benefit

Leader · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

A fair crowd watched [?] races at [?] Park yesterday afternoon, when Orange, Mudgee and Bathurst daredevils competed…

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OVER 100 DEAD Train On Fire CANTON

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

It is feared that the death-roll of the fire on the Kowloon-Canton express will exceed 100. Of the 85 bodies that have been brought here 35…

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New Flying Boat Cuts Out Train Trip for Air Mails BRINDISI

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

The first craft on the Empire air mail route to fly direct from Britain to the Mediterranean, thus cutting out the 1150-miles train journey from…

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Motor Strikers Now Kept in by Union Militia in Readiness FLINT, U. S. A.

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The Automobile Union refused to permit the strikers to vacate the Fisher body plant on the grounds that General Motors Corporation broke…

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Railway Picnic Big Day for Dubbo DUBBo

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

For several years past an attractive sports programme with several pleasing items of Maypole dancing have been features of the annual Western…

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Motorists Warned Against Dangerous Speeds by Former Lithgow P.M.

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Motorists who are convicted of driving at a dangerous speed will face the possibility of losing their licences. Mr. Farrington, S.M., issued a…

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Help for the Motorists Running in the New Car--1

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

A new motor vehicle--whether car, truck or cycle--even if it is one of the lowest-priced procurable, runs into a considerable sum of money, and…

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Grasped Wire Flung Into Air Tramway Employee's Escape Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

A man, whose name is believed to be Walter Armistead (50), and his mate, Fred. Chapman, had narrow escapes on the high platform of a…

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40 Hour Week. For French Railways. [?]RIS

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

President Lebrun to-day signed a decree enforcing the forty-hour working week on the railways as from…

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Motoring and Cycling for the Motorist. Registration Depreciation

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

The [?]ac[?] that the older an a[?] [?] th[?] less it is [?]ed has [?]n [?] as a re[?]son why [?] [?] made b[?] the…

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Roads Question Federal Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 18

Our Federal member, Mr. C. L. A Abbott. M.H.R.. forwards the following letter addressed to him by the Federal Treasurer…

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Worst Railway Journey Mudgee Day Train Filthy, Disease Breeding Conditions the Scramble for Food

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 12

THE New South Wales Railway Department never ceases to impress upon the people that the railways belong to the public. Voluminous propaganda is broadcast urging all and…

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