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

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

381 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Parkes-Forbes Railway

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 2

During their absence in the western districts the Railway Commissioners in-tend to run over the new line between Parkes and Forbes, which is now…

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The Labor Trouble. the Maritime Strike. the Dynamite Outrage. the Ballot. the Railway Difficulty

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 2

There is nothing new to report in reference to the dynamite outrage perpetrated at Newcastle. The police have continued the inquiries in regard to the attempts…

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Killed by a Tram

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

The little girl, Agnes Moffatt, who was run over by a tram on Thursday last, in Sydney, died on Monday last…

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Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

A man named Stenlan was cut to pieces by a train near Rooty Hill Station yesternight…

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The Railway Grievances. the Commissioners Interviewed Who Express Every Confidence in Them. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

A deputation of twenty senior enginemen belonging to the Eveleigh sheds waited to-day on the Commissioners in reference to the recent agitation. They…

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The Labor Trouble. the Railway Agitation. the Men's Grievances

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

A new feature in connection with the recent locomotive engine-drivers, drivers, firemen, and cleaners' agitation opened up the morning, when a deputation of 20 of the leading enginemen form…

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Killed by a Tram. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

A young man, name unknown, was run over to-day by a tram in Belmore Park and killed. It is supposed to hare been a case of suicide…

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The N.S.W. Railways. a Profit Shown. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners was presented to the Treasurer to-day. The revenue is shown at £591,524 as against £665,364…

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He Suicided Tram-fashion

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 2

The man, who suicided by throwing himself in front of a tram in Belmore Park on Wednesday, was named Thos. M'llwraith…

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The Labor Trouble. the Railway Difficulty

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 2

Everything is "as you were" in the department—except the agitators who hare lost their "billets."…

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Sadden Death at the Railway Station

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 2

Last night an old man named William Brown, aged 79 years, died suddenly while on duty at the Bathurst Railway Station. Brown hag been engaged for many years by the Railway…

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Shots Fired at a Train

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

The guard of the Adelaide express, which arrived in Melbourne yesterday, reported that several shots had been fired at the train when running between the Murray Bridge and…

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The Sudden Death at the Railway Station

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

Yesterday morning the police reported to the coroner the sudden death of a railway employe named William Brown, notice of which appeared in the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an assistant railway guard named Edward Edwards met with an accident which coat him his life. He was about to eater the luggage van of his train while it…

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A Tram Extension. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 2

The extension of the tramway, Five Dock to Abbotsford, was opened this afternoon…

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The Late Railway Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 3

An inquest was hold at Penrith on Saturday after on into the circumstances attending the death of Edward Edwards, tho railway guard, who was killed in an accident at Blackheath…

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The Railway Prospects. a Good Season

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1893 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners, who have returned from their tour of inspection of the southern line, state that the prospects for the season are most promising, just as…

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A Railway Mystery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

The train on which I had been a passenger for half a day was approaching a small town called Williaimshurp. 1 had ray window op, and wag looking: at some horses galloping…

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Cowra Bridge

National Advocate · Monday 7 August 1893 · page 3

In about six weeks the fine new iron bridge at Cowra will be completed and ready for use. The Hons. W. J. Lyne and Kidd have been invited to the…

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Mangled by a Train

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 3

James Evans was walking along the Nothern line, other side Hexham, on Saturday when the mail overtook him and mangled his body in a most shocking…

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