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

Railways, roads & transport, 1857

19 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Railways' and Revolvers.-pleasing State of Society in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1857 · page 4

The Times has published a letter from a correspondent, extending over nearly two columns, and containing the most extraordinary narrative as to the present…

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The Western Road

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 April 1857 · page 2

A way through the external hills, with their adds white with the pale [?] fromquiet velleys; is if far down restless seas were ever dashing their pure foam against the mountains bases;…

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The Meg[?]ethon, or Self Laying Endless Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 April 1857 · page 4

Among the mailers which him recently attracted attention may be mentioned the importation into the colony of one of those locomotive machines, recently patented in…

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Parliamentary Paper. Railway Extension

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1857 · page 4

General Report on the Explorations and Surveys made by the Detachment of Royal Engineers under the command bf Captain J. S. Hawkins, R.E., with…

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Bridge for Russell Street

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1857 · page 2

Some throe of four months ago a movement was started In Betharst for the erection of a Bridge address the Vale Creek, to shorien - the campbell a River…

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?The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Rst Vertias St Prevalebit." Saturday, June 27, 1857. a Westers Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 2

At the expense of being thought wearisome, if not pertinacious, we roust again call the attention of the people of these districts to their position as regards the…

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Local Intelligence. State of the Roads. Public Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1857 · page 2

A meeting was held on Saturday evening last at Mre. Saddler's Ion, for the purpose of hearing some Mr. S. Samuel, some information on the subject of communication with the Metropolis…

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Statistics of Railways

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 July 1857 · page 4

Mors rails are laid down than are enough to, form a belt of single iron rail found the globe. The extent of railways now(1856.)…

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The Roads, &c

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 August 1857 · page 2

I forward you a sample of coal brought from "Wellington" by a gentleman, who informs me that it was procured on Spicer's Crock, in the district of Bligh. The specimen was broken off…

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Serious Damage to the Nepean Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 August 1857 · page 2

On Saturday and Sunday the weather presented an overcast appearance, with every indication of rain. It commenced raining on Sunday evening, and continued…

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Railway on Common Roads

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1857 · page 4

It has been well observed by an eminent French engineer, in relation to locomotive facilities, that "to retrograde is sometimes a progress," and this apparent…

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The Railway Interest

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1857 · page 4

The right of petition is one of those privileges to which Englishmen, with considerable reason, attack great value, and which, be it said, they occasionally…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est [?] Saturday, September 5, 1857. Our Railway Movement

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 2

EACH succeeding— week [?] so nething to the sup[?] of the movement [?] in this district fort he instruction of the rail and the locomotive agenis the…

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Our Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 2

The following letter upon the deeply interesting subject of railway communication between Bathurst and Sydney has been received from Mr. Headerson by…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our correspondents.] the Roads. To the Editor of Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 September 1857 · page 2

SIR.—Will you permit an unschooled working man to [?] a few observation on the subject of our put [?]—"The lu[?]table state of the word.?" If so pray be mile in your strictures…

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Bathurst Railway. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 September 1857 · page 2

SIR.—I am anxious to avail myself of the [?] of your valuable journal to submit some suggestion in reference to the proposed railway from the Nepean to Bathurst…

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The Denison Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 2

After the termination of the business of the Improved Transit Association on Thursday last, the Chairman Mr. Rotton drew the attention of the gentlemen present to the stoppage of the…

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Bathurst Railway. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 2

SIR.—Knowing the interest you have shown in a line of Railway to Bat[?] I take the liberty of addressing you on the subject of a portion of the route. I perceive in the columns…

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Parliamentary Railway Scheme

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 2

THE legislative brain of the Upper House, has, for some time been occupied in an enquiry into the practicability of railway construction in this colony, and the…

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