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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

6 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Railway Matters

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have decided to ran two special trains on the Western line next week, one from Sydney to Bourke on…

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Railway Mishap at Linden

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 3

With reference to the derailment of a locomotive tender near linden on Monday morning, by which several hours delay was caused to the…

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Railway Accident

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 3

Another railway accident happened on the Mountains on Tuesday, but no damage was done nor any great inconvenience beyond the delay of…

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Railway Holliday

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 2

We understand that our member, Mr Cook made application for the railway men of the electorate to be allowed to participate in the…

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Irrigation and Railways

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

Premier Reid discharged a deputation with satisfaction the other day. They came to plead for irrigation and light railways to absorb the…

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The Coming Hollidays. Railway Arrangements

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 3

Easter time is always the busiest time on the Mountains, and there is every prospect of good time for this holiday. Hotels and boarding…

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