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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Railway Accident at Blackheath

Katoomba Times · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 2

A VERY narrow escape of being crushed to death happened on Tuesday, the 1[?]th instant to Mr. Player's youngest child. As the down passenger train was coming into the Blackheath Railway…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 19 October 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 9 p.m,. and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victors, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathur[?], Mudgee, Cour[?], Molong,…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 2

Survey in [?] Sydney 10 a.m., 5.50 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at [?] 1.20 p.m., and [?] p.m. and proceed to Blackworth, Mayor Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, Gowrn, Malong,…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 2 November 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 9 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Modgee, Cowra, Molong,…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY To KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 5.50 p.m., and 8 p.m., Arrive at Katoomha [?] p.m., and [?] p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Modgee, Cowr[?], Molong,…

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Accident to a Tourist's Train

Katoomba Times · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4

THE passengers by the tourists' train leaving Bathurst at 4.30 a.m. on Monday and reaching the Wentworth Falls station on the Blue Mountains at 8.30 a.m. were somewhat alarmed to find the train…

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Hat Bill Road, Blackheath

Katoomba Times · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4

MR. JOHN HURLEY, M.P., sends the following for [?]blication :- Department of Public Works, Sydney, 7th November, 1889…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10 a.m., [?] p.m., and 6 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.20 p.m., and [?] p.m., and proceed to Blackh[?]h, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, Cowra, Molong…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY to KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 5.50 p.m., and [?] p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.20 p.m., and 9 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, Cowra, Molong,…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 30 November 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 9 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Fathurst, Mudgee, Cowra, Molong,…

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Summer Railway Excursions

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 2

As lately intimated by us, the Railway Commissioners have decided upon running a series of special cheap excursions over the three main lines Western, Northern, and Southern…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 December 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 9 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath, Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgre, Cowr[?], M[?]long,…

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Railway Progress in New South Wales

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 4

THE annual report of the Railway Commissioners. [?]ust presented to parliament, is one of the most interesting aud encouraging State document of the year. It shows the working of the railways and…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 21 December 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 9 p.m., and proceed to Bl[?]th, Mount Victoria, &c. the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Rathurst, Mudg[?], Coura, Molong…

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A Song of the Road

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 2

The earth and the sky Are one grey monotone, As stolidly I Trudge onward alone,…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10 a.m. 6.[?]p.m., and 4 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.20 p.m., and 8 p.m., and proceed to Blackheath Mount Victoria, &c., the latter being the mail train for Lithgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, Cowra, Molong,…

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