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

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

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An Old Railway Employee Gets an Illuminated Address

National Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 3

THIS evening it is intended to present Mr. Edward Delaney, ex-guard, New South Wales railways, with an illuminated address. This will be handed over at…

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Queensland Railway Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 2

The Land Grant Railway Bill passed the committee…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway. a Special Train Runs Into a Trolly. a Fettler Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 3

Last evening the railway authorities at Bathurst received information that a fatal accident had occurred on the railway line between Wimbledon and Newbridge…

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The Western Railway Men. a Presentation Address. Mr. Delaney Complimented. a Social Evening

National Advocate · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 3

At Smith's Hotel, Piper-street, last night a ceremony of a most pleasing nature took placed the occasion being the presentation of an illuminated address to Mr. Ed. Delaney,…

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Train Arrangements

National Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 2

The proposed alterations in the running of trains on the Western lines are practically that the 8.45 a.m mail train will run from Bourke to Sydney daily Sundays excepted,…

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A Railway Station Burnt. It Is Left a Wreck. a Careless Man Arrested. Sydney, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 4

The Yarraville railway station, in Victoria, was burnt down this morning. A man named Smith, who resides at "New York," gotto the station last night…

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A Railway Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 2

A fettler named Joseph Mce was killed about 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon on the line between Wimbledon and Newbridge. The deceased was working on the line and…

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The Railway Inquest. Accidental Death. a Ride Added

National Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 2

AN inquest was held before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M. the Coroner, and a jury of 12 at Wimbledon yesterday afternoon; on the body of Joseph Mce, the fettler who was killed on the…

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The Railway Accident. Killed and Injured. Smashed on the Line

National Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 2

WITH reference to the fatal railway accident on the line near Wimbledon which occurred on Thursday, a fettler named Joseph Mce was killed, as will be seen by reference to a…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Wimbledon. Inquest on Fettler Mee. a Rider Added

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the railway station, Wimbledon, before the district coroner and a jury of twelve, touching the death of Joseph Mee, who had been…

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Railway Statistics

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 3

The railway returns for the current month show a decline of over £4000 on the corresponding period last year. The tramway receipts have declined [?]500 in…

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Railway Goods' Traffic

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 July 1892 · page 3

Daring the 12 months ending June 30, the goods arriving at Darling Harbor railway depot amounted to 750,000 tons…

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Departmental Correspondence. Campbell's River Bridge

National Advocate · Monday 1 August 1892 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Crick has received the following letter:—"Department of Public Works, Sydney, 25th July, 1892. Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of…

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Mudgee Trying to Woo Coonamble. She Wants a Railway Line. Are Not There Just Impediments? What About Dubbo?

National Advocate · Monday 1 August 1892 · page 2

THE Mudgee people are again suffering the torments of a railway agitation, and are crying aloud that Coonamble's isolation is the immediate concern of the…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Humors As to the Furure. Railway Contractors Offer. to Work the Mines by Contract

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 August 1892 · page 2

Mr. Bavister, M.L.A., left Sydney on Friday evening fur Lithgow, where bo was to meet Mr. Cook, M.L.A., to proceed to Sunny Corner for the purpose of holding…

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Terrible Train Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 2

A collision occurred in Chio city between an oil train and another, and while a crowd was viewing the wreck, an oil tank exploded, killing 20 parsons and injuring many others,…

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The Railway Receipts. Still Increasing. Sydney Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 3

The Quarterly Railway Report shows an increase of £1000 as gainst 1881, and 1000 against the corresponding quarter of last year…

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Attempt to Wreck a Tram. Sydney, Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 2

An attempt to wreck the Balmain tram was made this morning. Two stones each of of half a hundred weight were placed on the line. There is nor clue to the scoundrels who…

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Railway Commissioners in Bathurst. Deputation Op the Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 3

During this morning the Mayor received a wire from the Railway Commissioners to the effect that they would be passing through Bathurst and would be staying at the station for a…

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Railway Commissioner Eddy

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2

The man with a chronic tole of grievance is over to be dreaded. He is always a bore, generally wrongheaded and frequently a worker of mischief. Since Mr Eddy assumed the control of the…

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