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

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

43 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 3

Railway Accident. One Train Runs Into Another. Miraculous Escape of Railway Employees

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

News was received in Bathurst on Thursday that a serious railway accident had occurred near the Springs, a station about seven miles from Welling­ton. In order that we might be in a position to…

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The Late Railway A[?] Death of Charles Pivett

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 2

It is our painful duty to announce [?] Charles Pivelt, the victim of the railway accident recorded in our last issue, expired at the local hospital on Sunday night. He…

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Commercial. John Bridge's Weekly Produce Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 2

Wool—I Submitted a heavy catalogue of 1216 bales on Tuesday. There was an unusually large crowd of buyers and bidding were characterized by great spiritedness, 1102 bales being cleared at 10d…

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