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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

2,061 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 104

Niagara Falls Ice Damage Bridge Carried Away Electric Power Station Menaced New York

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

One of the worst ice jams in history swept away the Niagara Falls view bridge linking the U.S.A. and Canada…

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5 Dead Three Drownings and Two Road Deaths Holiday Fatalities Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

Anniversary Day throughout New South Wales was marred by tragedies. Up to a late hour there were three drowning. and two road fatalities…

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Changing Spark Plugs Advice to Motorists

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

All motorists, when renewing the sparking plugs of their engine, are not careful to see that the new set has the same reach as the old one. Probably…

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The Motor World the "Thunderbolt' Items From All Parts Testing All Steel Bodies

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

To find out and demonstrate the strength of its all-steel bodies, one U.S.A. car manufacturer had a special vice-fenced platform built on top of…

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Motor [?] Mery and [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

THE number of motor vehicles licensed to run on the roads of Germany is approximately 1,52,300. Great Britain has 2,400,000 licensed…

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We Go A - Wandering Notes On a Short Trip Railway Criticisms a Wonderful Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 15

TRAVELLERS by train generally in New South Wales complain rather bitterly of the out-of-date carriages in which they are herded…

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Won by Brains First Motor Cycle Race Shelter From the Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 13

THE Dunlop Perdriau Bulletin r[?]ts a humorous happening told of one of the first motor [?] and mouse tricycle races in…

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Lighting Road Map

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Referring to proposed lighting of the road map sign, at the camping area so that it could be referred to easily by travellers arriving at night…

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Contract Broken Bridge Experts Divorce Reno

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Ely C[?]bertson, the world contract bridge expert, and his wife have been divorced…

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Ice Versus Steel Famous Bridge Lost New York

Leader · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

One of the worst ice jams in history swept away the Niagara Falls view bridge, linking the United States and Canada…

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Bridge Damaged Span Topples Thaw Releases Niagara Ice Jam Niagara Falls

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Unloosed by a thaw, an ice jam, 100ft. high, below the falls crushed the piers of the £1,250,000 international bridge. The steel centre span,…

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Ice Block Damage at Niagara Falls Bridge Carried Away New York

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

One of the worst ice jams in history swept away the Niagara Falls hew bridge linking the United States with Canada. The ice pack reached…

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Flood Follows Drought Heavy Falls in Bathurst District Nearly Three Inches in Places Hundreds of Acres Inundated Roads and Crops Damaged Traffic Suspended in Places

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

The long spell of dry weather, which had assumed drought proportions in many places in Bathurst district, was broken yesterday b[?]ytorrential rain,…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Young Married Man

Leader · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

A young Orange man was fatally injured when a motor cycle he was riding left the road at South Sowenfats, at 11.30 on Tuesday…

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Railway Institute Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 2

Come along tonight to the Railway institute and join the crowd in aid Railway Institute and Diggers' queen. These dances are select and strictly…

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Nine Injured Relief Workers in Motor Crash 47 Involved Crash Into Tree Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

With the driver frantically trying to regain control, a motor lorry, carrying 47 relief workers to-day crashed into a tree in Bayview Road, Bayview,…

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Coolah Bridge Farewell

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

The local diggers journeyed to Leadville on the night of January 21st to bid farewell to their president Mr. Cooke, Several…

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Train Services Busy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

The passenger train which usually arrives at Lithgow at 1.20 p.m., was late to-day. Actually owing to the heavy demand for seats, it left…

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Avoid Alcohol on Road

Leader · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Dr. Alexander [?] surgeon of the London Metropolitan Police, recently gave a list of refreshment roles of the road. The…

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Southern Cloud Lost Aeroplane Investigation in Kanimbla Valley Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Does one of the many hundreds of gorges in the Kanimbla Valley hold the solution to the mystery of the…

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