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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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The Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOONBA : Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 6.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at katoomba 1.30 p.m. and proceed to [?]ath, Mount Victoria, &c. KATOOMBA TO ARRIVE : Leave Katoomba 2.30 a.m., 0.36 a.m…

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The Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA: Leave Sydney 10 a.m., [?] p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.20 p.m., and 11.10 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c. KATOOMBA TO SYDNEY: Leave Katoomba 2.35 a.m., 6.35 a.m.,…

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Accident to a Railway Guard

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

AN accident of a rather serious nature happened on Friday afternoon, 31st ultimo to James Goldthorpe, grand of the up passenger train. We are informed that while shunting at Penrith he jumped on the…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA: Leave Sydney 10 a.m., [?] p.m., and [?]p.m. Arrive at katoomba 1.20 p.m., and 1.10 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, [?], Molong…

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Railway Collision at Penrith

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

AN accident of a rather serious natured occurred at the Penrith Railway Station on Wednesday morning last. It appears that a goods train from Sydney was standing or shunting on the main line and the…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Bathurst

Katoomba Times · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 3

A FATAL railway accident happened at Bathurst early yesterday morning, resulting in the death of Mr John Surton (or Lurton), locomotive inspector. No definite particulars are to hand in Katoomba…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA: Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 5.50 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.20 p.m., and 11.10 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mall train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee Cours, Molong,…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Bathurst

Katoomba Times · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 4

ON Thursday evening last week the public were horror-stricken at the report which was circulated through the town to the effect that Mr. Joseph Turton, Loco-Inspector, had been killed on the…

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Railway Accident

Katoomba Times · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 2

AT Dubbo a serious accident occurred late on Thursday night to a man named Jas. Keppie, an assistant shunter at the railway station, whilst he was engaged shunting some trucks with the head…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA: Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 5.50 p.m., and [?] p.m. Arrive at Katoomba [?].20 p.m., and 11.10 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, [?]…

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Railway Fatality Near Melbourne

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 4

ON Saturday evening Mrs. Mabel Meredith, widow, residing in Hawthorne, was crossing the railway line midway between the Auburn and Glenferrie stations, when the up train from Box Hill knocked…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 4

A MOST lamentable railway accident occurred be-curred between Wingello and Gable's Siding on the Southern Railroad, on Sunday morning. Upon the arrival of the regular express train at Pi[?]tou from…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA; Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 6.50 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrives Katoomba 1.20 p.m., and 11.10 p.m., and proceed to Blackhealth, Mount Victoria &c., the letter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst Mudgee, Co[?] Molong…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Katoomba Times · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident, by which a railway employee named William Bannerman lost his life, occurred under the George -street railway bridge at half -past 10 o'clock on Tuesday night. A few…

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The Armagh Railway Disaster

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

LONDON, June 13. --The annual excursion in connection with the Wesleyan schools of Armagh and district, an institution of long standing and great popularity, was held yesterday morning. About 9…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA: Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 6.50 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.30 p.m., and 11.10 p.m. and proceed to Black heath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow Bathurst, Mudgee Cown, Molong,…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY [?] Leave Sydney [?] a.m., [?] p.m., and [?] p.m. Arrive at Katoomba [?] p.m. and 11.10 p.m., and pro[?]d to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., [?] latter [?]ing the mail train for Lithgow, Rathurst, Mudgee, Cowra, Molong,…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 5.50 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at katoomba 1.30 p.m., and 11.10 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, [?]…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Katoomba Times · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident occurred to a labour named Patrick Morrissey a resident of [?] avenue, Pine Estate, Newtown, near the Redfern Railway station, on Tuesday. The unfortunate…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA-- Leave Sydney 10 a.m. 6.50 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.30 p.m., and 11.10 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, R[?]athurst Mudgee, [?] Molong,…

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