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

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

528 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 27

Cut to Pieces by the Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

A railway laborer named McCarthy was cut to pieces on the railway line at Richmond, Victoria, yesterday…

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Mr. Murray, Tram Manager

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 3

Mr. Murray, lately in charge of the North Shore trams, has undertaken the management and reform of the Newcastle tramway service, which is in a most defective state…

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The Explosion in a Railway Carriage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 3

Hon. James Ramsay, M.L.C., of Adelaide, died on Saturday afternoon from the effects of the recent explosion in a railway carriage…

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Quadruple Railway Line

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have decided to quadruple the suburban railways as far as Homebush…

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The Firth Bridge

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

The new bridge over the Firth of Forth, which is one of the greatest engineering feats of the world, was tested for the first time with a double train consisting of 50 goods waggons…

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City and Suburban. the Proposed Bridge Over the Creek at Dunkeld

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

The following letter has been received:—"Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 10th instant, in regard to the erection of a bridge over the creek at Dunkeld, on the Orange…

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The Molong-Parkes Railway

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

Further evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee this afternoon regarding the proposed line from Molong to Parkes and Forbes. Mr. Garrard gave notice of a motion…

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Australian Wheat for England. Reduced Railway Rates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners state that within ten days more ample trucks will be provided for the carriage of wheat from the country at reduced rates…

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The Special Excursion Train

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

Intending excursionists by the special "penny-a-mile" train, which runs from all stations on the Western line, are reminded that tickets will be issued at Bathurst on Sunday…

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Fatal Accident on the Road. Mr. John Thompson Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 2

News was brought into town early this morning that Mr. John F. Thompson, son of Mr. J. Thompson, Court House keeper, had been found dead on the…

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Molong-Parkes-Forbes Railway. [?]Fore the Public Works Committee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

[?] was examined in reference to the [?] from Molong to Parkes via Forbes. [?] were proposed, for both of which mush [?], but the Minister for Works had…

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The Fatal Accident on the Peel Road

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 2

The following is the evidence taken at the inquest held by Mr. W. A. Steele, coroner, at Mr. O'Donnell's residence, Jack White's Flat, near Peel, on Saturday,…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

A labourer, named William Fleming, while crossing the railway line at Eveleigh , this morning, was knocked down by the train. The body was fearfully mangled…

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Traffic on the Trams on Anniversary Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

On Monday 140,000 penny fares were collected on the tramways, heing an increase of 20,000 collected on the same day last year…

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To-day's Cablegrams. LONDON, Tuesday. Terrible Railway Disaster

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

There has been a terrible railway disaster at Louisville, (U.S.A.). A train run off the rails, and some of the carriages took fire. Six of the passengers were…

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Latest News. By Cable and Telegraph. Terrible Railway Accident. London

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

In the Stale of Indiana, a train, approaching the town of Salem, in crossing abridge, suddenly left the rails, which had become spread. The engine and several carriages fell…

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Long Leave of Absence for a Railway Official

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 2

The Cabinet has granted Mr. Whitton, Engineer-in-Chief of Railways, a further 6 months leave of absence on half-pay…

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Molong-Parkes-Forbes Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave a summary of some of the evidence taken before the Public Works Committee The following fuller particulars are taken from various sources:—…

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Railway Receipts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

The favorable result of the increase in the revenue for January is largely due to the increase in the railway receipts…

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A New Bridge at Perth

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

It will be seen by a letter from Under Secretary Barling to W. P. Crick, Esq., M.L.A., that the Minister for Public Works has decided to erect a new bridge over the Vale…

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