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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 11 of 20

Knocked Down Toy a Tram

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 3

Constable Robertson was, on Saturday, in Oxford-street, Sydney, knocked down by a tram. He was not, however, dangerously injured, and is now out of…

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Deoapitated by a Tram

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1893 · page 3

A fatal accident befel a tram guard named Nicholas William Maffey, in Sydney, on Monday night. He was run over by a tram in George-street…

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New South Wales Railway. Returns and Expenditure. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1893 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have issued their annual report of the finan­cial result of the year. The total traffic of the railways and tramways was…

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Tried to Wreck a Train

National Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

Heavy stones, which had been placed on tho Tall Vale Railway, Wales, were found and removed on Monday a few seconds before an excusion train passed…

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The Railways. Reduced Produce Freights

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have introduced a scale of reduced rates for hay, chaff, straw and produce, chiefly with respect to long distances…

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Bathurs Free Press [?] Thursday, August 10, 1893 The Management of the Railways

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

WHATEVER objections sections of the men employed on the New South Wales Railways may urge against the method of [?] followed by the Commissioners…

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New South Wales Railways the Annual Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

The annual report of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales for the year ended the 30th June, 1893, has been presented to the Colonial Treasurer (Mr…

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Wellington Railway Revenue

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 3

Wellington railway revenue, July, as compared with same month last year shows increase of £231. That of Murrumburrah shows an improvement of…

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The Amended Railway Freights

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 2

The new bylaw issued by the Railway Commissioners fixing amended rates for the carriage of hay, straw, chaft, green fodder and ensilage per truck of six tons…

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Here and There. Victoria's Railway Commissioners

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1893 · page 2

It is stated the Victorian Government intend to abolish the offices of the railway Commissioners…

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Railway Revenue

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 August 1893 · page 2

The railway revenue for last week shows a decrease of about £1000 in comparison with the similar period last year…

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Another Frightful Railway Casualty

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 August 1893 · page 2

The Taff Vale train was derailed near Cardiff and three carriages thrown over an embankment. Twenty persons were killed and 50 injured…

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The Burraga Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 2

Instructions have been given from the Public Works Department to put a maintenance man on the Black Springs Springs and Burraga Road…

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Cardiff Railway Disaster

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 2

A train on the Taff Vale Railway, Wales, was derailed on Saturday, near Cardiff. The couplings broke, and three carriages fell, with the wheels…

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The Railway Commissioners

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners State that the revenues of the lines show a decrease last week of £1000 compared with the corresponding week of last year…

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The Western Railway Picnic. a Meeting in the Guards' Waitingroom. the Committee Elected. and the Date and Place Fixed

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 3

A large meeting was held on Saturday last in the guards' waiting room, Bathurst, by the railway employees, for the purpose of electing a committee for the…

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Road Maintenance

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 3

In future the whole of the maintenance of roads will be carried out by the Works' Department, and will be done by piecework. '…

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Another Railway Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 3

Three carriages and a sleeping car attached to a train in Virginia left the rails and fell over a bridge, a depth of 60 feet. Twelve persons were killed and…

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The Victorian Railway Commissioners

National Advocate · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have instructed their solicitors to issue writs against the proprietors of the Argus and the…

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The Railways and the Lands Minister. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 3

There are considerable differences in connection with the policy of the railways existing between the Commissioners and the Minister for Lands, in…

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