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

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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Another Railway Accident. a Goods Train Comes to Grief

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 4

The 11.30 a m. goods train from Bathurst to Penrith met with an accident when near Lihden, 51½ miles from Sydney, at 9 o'clock on Monday night. The load consisted of27,…

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The Recent Railway Accident

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 2

Mr. George Costello, who was seriously injured a short time ago by falling off an engine, is progressing towards convalescence. His father has been granted by…

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Train Arrangements

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 2

A large number of strangers were in town during the holidays having arrived by the different excursion trains and the hotels and boarding establishments are…

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Railway Traffic

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 3

The railway traffic on the main suburban lines on Monday showed a decrease of 17,389 passengers and £944 of receipts aB compared with last Easter Monday…

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Second Edition. a Trip to Wattle Flat. The Beautiful Scenery Along the Road which Loads to Sofaia. Color Combinations of Surpassing The Public Buildings, Churches, Stores, and Hotels. People who are Known There. The Storekeeper the Commercial Prop. Stories of the Good Old Past. Graves of Old Rushes

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 2

Among the most healthy and picturesque of settlements connected one way or another with the Western metropolis! Bathurst, the little village of Wattle Flat ought, perhaps,…

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A Sheep Road

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 2

A well-known gentleman, residing in Bathurst, was speaking yesterday about our article in which a description was given of the road to Sofala :—" Ah, but…

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Endowment to Agricultural Societies. the Railway Hotel Transfer. the Disorderly Suppression Bill. the Reduction of Miners Rights. the Australasian Rights Purchase Bill. the Newcastle Common­ Age Bill. the Trades Mark Act Amendments. Reduction of Salaries. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Gould, the Hon. J. Kidd Baid £18,553 was granted to the agricultural societies last year as endowments, in which 96 societies…

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Railway Servants and Politics

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

The following letter appeared in yesterday's Daily Telegraph:— Sir,—The dictum having gone forth from the Railway Commissioners that no…

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Railway Revenue

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

The railway revenue for the past quarter shows a decrease of £29,000, but the working expenses have been reduced by £61,800…

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A Better Road

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1893 · page 2

Owing to representations being made to the Department as to the bad condition of the road from Vittoria to the Blayney and Guyong road, it has been…

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Thursday, April 2oth, 1893. His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 9.30 o'clock. Attempt to Overthrow a Train

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

Jacob Ulhand, a German, was charged with maliciously placing two pieces of wood across the railway line near Gresham platform with intent to…

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House of Assembly. the Loan Expenditure. Cost of Special Trains and Trams. the Luxury Op Distinguished Visitors. More Accommodation at Orange. Adjournment of the House. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly this evening, in reply to Mr. Gormly, Hon. W. J. Lynne, Minister for Works, said that future loan expenditure would be considered by…

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Here and There. The Caves Road

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1893 · page 2

A paragraph appears in the Mercury, Lithgow, to the effect that stonebreakers are much in demand on the new road being made to the Jenolan Caves. If…

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"Not a Review of 1892. "But a Peep Into 1893. "The Road We Have to Travel. "And the Reward of Next New Year's Day. "Will It Be Dead Sea Fruit? "It Depends on Ourselves. (Published on January 1st.)

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1893 · page 2

[?] Few men are there who can honestly say that they look back on the past twelve months with any regret; few men but who look forward to the twelve months coming…

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Killed by the Train. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

A resident of Dulwich Hill, Mr. Harrie Hare, died last night, from injuries received whilst attempting to board a moving train at 8 o'clock yesterday…

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To-day's Telegrams Sydney, Wednesday, Retrenchment in the Railway Department. I

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

During the past four years 96 officials have been retrenched from the railway department, and are now drawing pensions amounting to £11,790…

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Resumption for Road

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

Notice is given in the Government Gazette of the proposed resumption of the following land for a road running from Rockley to Goulburn road to the…

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Pith of Parliament. the Legislative Assembly. Coroners Juries. the Railway Revenue. Municipal Loans Bill. the Distress in Sydney. Parliament House, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly this evening, the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In reply to Mr. Chapman, the Hon. John See, Colonial Treasurer, said the…

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In Parliament. the Recess. the Railways. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 2

The Government intend to close this session this month. The recess will probably not be for more than two months…

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Projected Railway from America to Europe

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

THE Chino-Mongolian proposed telegraph system is dwarfed by the Behring Strait project, which a group of American engineers are said to have been…

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