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

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Molong-Parkes-Forbes Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 2

THE Forbes Times of Saturday, the 18th, inst., says:—"Some 'Official Correspondence' appeared in the F. and P. Gazette of yesterday, which requires some reading between the lines…

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Political. the Molong Forbes Wilcannia Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

IN our last issue we published a paragraph to the effect that in the Assembly on Thursday, May 16th, Mr. Bruce Smith in reply to Mr. Waddell said the distance from Molong to…

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Western Railway Workshops

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

THE location of these workshops is now causing a strained relations" between the two B's of the western line:—Bathurst and Blayney. For some years Bathurst has…

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Notes and Comments. Parliamentary Trams and Trains

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

ON Tuesday, 21st May, Mr. Frank Farnell moved a resolution to the affect that the practice of providing special trams and trains for the convenience of members of the…

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The " Sunday Times" and the Railway Employees

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 2

In a recent issue of the Sunday Times an article appeared making some damaging charges against the employees of the railway. The articles bore some such sensational headings as these—…

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The Molong Parkes Forbes Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 3

IN our issue of May 25th we reprinted an article on this subject from the Forbes Times, and also a number of official letters. Our Forbes contemporary in the article in…

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Dr. Ross and the Molong Railway Extension

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

In another column we republish, from the PARKES INDEPENDENT a letter from Dr. Ross to the editor of that journal, in which he gives the text of a letter addressed by…

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The Railway Disaster at Armagh, in Ireland. London

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

Four railway officials at Armagh have been arrested for neglect of duty in connection with the late railway disaster…

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The Forbes Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

From No. 16 of "Parliamentary Debates" for session 1889, which includes May 31st, we learn that the following transpired on that date:— Mr. Greene: I desire to ask the Secretary for…

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The Railway Accident at Penrith

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

Following are the particulars of the rccont accident at Ponrith. as communicated by wire:— Penrith, Wednesday.—A railway collision occurred at the railway station here this morning, but neither…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Loco-Inspector Turton Killed on the Line

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

On Thursday evening last the public were horror-stricken at the report which was circulated through the town to the effect that Mr. Joseph Turton, Loco-Inspector, had been killed…

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Wellington. Railway Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 1

A meeting of the in inhabitants of the district of Wellington was held at the Council Chambers, Wellington, on Friday night last, the object being to petition for the survey of a railway line between…

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The Late Fatal Accident on Raglan Road

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 2

In a recent issue we published a letter which Mr. J. E. Tonkin, M.L.A., had received from the Roads Department stating, in reply to certain enquiries he had made, that the bridge…

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The Late Fatal Accident on O'Connell Road. the Inquest

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 2

Following is the evidence taken at the inquest held at Clarke's hotel, O'Connell Plains, on the 28th ultimo, before Mr. R. S. Back, coroner, on the body of Isabella Morgan:—…

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That Dangerous Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday last the condition of the bridge on the Raglan Road, where the late Mr. John Godfrey met his death, was brought under the notice of the Legislative Assembly…

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Official Correspondence. Bridge Over Bob's Creek at Amaroo

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

DR. Ross, who has been at this mattter for some time, has at lust met with some measure of success, as will be soon from the following letter received by him, and which he has forwarded…

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Parkes Road at Manildra. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 12th July, 2889

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th instant on the subject under mentioned, and to inform you that the matter has been referred for the report…

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Railway Survey Office, April 28th, 1886. the Engineer-in-chief for Railways, Sydney. Re Exploration Coombing to Long's Corner

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4

SIR,—I have the honour to forward aneroid section and report as follows on the exploration of the above route:— I started at or about the same point on the…

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The Forbes Railway Route. to the Editor

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

SIR,—On behalf of the Coombing-Forbes Railway League I beg you will give publicity through your column to the enclosed letters and reports on the subject of the central or…

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Coombing-forbes Railway

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

The following telegram appeared in Saturday's Ecbo:— FORBES, SATURDAY. General satisfaction is expressed here at the…

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