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Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Our Road Super

Katoomba Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

We received the following letter on Friday:-- Department ef Public Works, Sydney, 20th May, 1890. Sir,--In reply to your letter of the 26th ultin[?],…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

[?] KATOOMBA -- Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 5.50 p.m., and 6 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.30 p.m. and 9 a.m. and pro[?] to Blackheath. Mount Victoria, [?] the letter being the mail train for Lathgow, Bathurst, Mudgee, Cow[?], Molo[?]g,…

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Railway Appointments

Katoomba Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

THE names of the gentlemen who have been appointed from outside the colony to positions under the Railway Commissioners are as follow:--James Angus, salary £600 per annum (now temporarily in…

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Railway Smash at Singleton. Another Broken Draw-bar

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday.--A very serious accident occurred on the Singleton Coal and Coke Company's private railway line to-day. The line is connected with the Great Northern Railway about four miles…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA.--Leave Sydney 10 a.m., [?].50 p.m., and 8 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.[?]0 a.m. and [?] 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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Another Railway Accident

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

AN accident happened on Wednesday afternoon on the Western line, 4[?]1[?] miles from Sydney, between Coolabar and Glenoriff. The 8 o'clock mail train leaving Sydney on Tuesday night arrived at Nyugan…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 6.60 p.m., and 8 p.m., Arrive at Katoomba 1.20 p.m. and 8 p.m., and proceed to Blackheard, Mount Victoria, [?] the letter being [?] train for Li[?]gon, Katherer, Mudget, Coara, Nolong,…

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Railway Men on the Job. (To the Editon of "The Katoomba Times")

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

SIR,--As a business man having my own money sunk in the job, and having no Government billet as a mainstay, allow me to protest against men in the Railway Department competing against me…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10a.m., [?] p.m, and 8 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.[?]0 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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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA--Leave Sydney 10a.m. &. 6.[?]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, Mudgee, Coura, Molong,…

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Railway Commissioners

Katoomba Times · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

When these gentlemen passed through here last week, in the unavailable absence of members of the Progress Committee, Mr. Cripps brought under their notice the desirability that the up-mail (to…

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Poetry. the Men Who Miss the Train

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 1

I loaf around the [?]po test to [?] the [?] An [?] the people scamper we[?]…

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Accidents on Penrith Railway

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 3

PENRITH, Tuesday.--Two accidents have occurred at the railway here during the last two days. Yesterday a young man named Gibson, a guard, whilst shunting a carriage truck into the dock used…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

[?] TO KATOOMBA--[?]Sydney 10 a.m., [?]p.m. and 8 p.m. Arrive at Katoomba 1.[?]p.m and 9 p. m. and proceed to [?] Mount Victoria [?] the [?]ter being the mail train for Lithgow, [?], Mudgee, [?]…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 5 July 1890 · 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, Mudgee, Co[?] Molong…

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Decapitated by a Railway Car

Katoomba Times · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

A MAN unknown returning to Kensington by the Essendon 11.16 night train from Melbourne on last Tuesday put his head out of the window of a first-class carriage as the train was passing the North…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

Katoomba Times · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners in inviting tenders of renting the various refreshment [?] the southern, western and northern lines are [?] for conditions which, if faithfully observed will do…

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Local Memoranda. the Railways

Katoomba Times · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 2

SYDNEY TO KATOOMBA Leave Sydney 10 a.m., 5.[?] 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, Mudgee, Cowrn, Molong,…

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Property Unclaimed on Railway

Katoomba Times · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 2

THE following articles are in the custody of the Lost Property Department, Railway Commissioners Office, Sydney :— Katoomba—Gun, L.P.O…

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