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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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The Bridge-street Burglary

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 1

'A Sorrowing Mother's Account of the Last Days with her Son, Thomas Williams, who, with Montgomery, was Executed last Thursday Morning at…

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The New Tram Ticket. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 3

The new tram ticket, to be issued on Monday, is like the Yankee postage stamp, the monogram 'N. S. W.' being substituted for the Royal Arms…

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Cobb's Coach Stuck Up on the Forbes-condoblin Road by Armed Highwaymen. Forbes, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 3

Cobb's mail coach from Forbes to Condobolin, when twenty miles down the south side of the river, was stuck up by three men. One assailed the driver…

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We Must Protect our Railways

National Advocate · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 2

The Colonial Treasurer states that in view of the action of Victoria to attract the Riverina trade, the Government must protect this colony's railway receipts from…

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The Bathurst Cyclists. a Road Race on

National Advocate · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 2

The following handicaps have been declared in connection with the Western Cycling Club's open road race which is to take place on Wednesday next. The…

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A Bicycle Road Race

National Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 2

In connection with the Western Cycling Club a bicycle road race, which attracted a good deal of attention, was run off yesterday afternoon. The course…

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Members of Parliament. Retain Their Railway Passes. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners say the law directs that members of Parliament have the right to retain their railway passes until their successors are elected…

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Road v. Rail

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

LAST Thursday week, the two teams which left Molong conveying a large quantity of hides, tallow, skins, &c., for local butchers to Sydney, returned with between nine and ten…

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Proposed Resumption of Lands for Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

NOTICE is given in the Government GAZETTE, of the 22nd instant, that it is proposed to resume the undermentioned lands for a road. Any person desiring to object to the action…

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The Railway Workshops. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 2

The railway workshops will bo reopened for five days a weak instead of four and a half…

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The Railway [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

Acting in sympathy with [?] Car Strikers the America [?] has laid idle 11 [?] quantities of [?]…

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The Opening of the Tower Bridge

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 4

The new Tower Bridge in London was opened on Saturday by the Prince and Princess of Wales, every precaution being taken to guard against anarchists…

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The Great Railway Strike in America. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 3

The railway strike in America will paralyse thirty-two lines. There will be a great tight, between labor and capital…

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The Railway Strike in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 3

The railway men on strike in America have already resorted to violence, seizing and derailing several trains. The leaders declare that the disputes have developed…

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Railway Revenue

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 2

The decrease in the railway and tramway revenue during the last half-year amounted to £180,000…

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The American Railway Strike. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 2

Thirteen hundred police are guarding the Chicago railways from the strikers. The railway strike in the the United States has thrown all the great trunk…

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The Railway Strike in America Great Disturbance

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 3

President Cleveland has ordered the troops to arrest the leaders of the American railway strikers on a charge of conspiracy…

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Accident to a Northern Train. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 3

A live stock train killed three horses at Singleton yesterday. The engine was derailed…

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The Railway Strike in America. What the Men Threaten. London

National Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 3

The railway strikers in the United States threaten that if the Government carry out their proposal to make wholesale arrests they will compel them to stop…

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Latest Cablegrams London, Wednesday. The American Railway strikes. Gatling Guns in the Streets

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 2

The Chicago military have placed Gatling guns in the streets to prevent disorder amongst the railway strikers. The whole of the Federal army has been…

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