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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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Differential Railway Rates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT, writing to a Deniliquin paper, says that that there seema to be some confusion of ideas respecting the Victorian differential rates, and the action of the New South…

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The Railway Strike in America. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 3

There is more trouble brewing in Montana. The miners espouse the cause of the strikers, and troops are assembling to preserve order and to protect property…

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Train Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 July 1894 · page 2

Some trucks and carriages attached to the Western mail train left the rails sear Meryula on Saturday night, and the passengers and mails had to be taken to…

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A Train Snowed up. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 3

Evidence of the severity of the weather in different parts of the colony has been afforded at Guyra, where, this morning, the goods train was blocked for ninety…

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A Railway Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 3

In the case of Moffat v. Railway Commissioners, a verdict was entered for plaintiff for £30…

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Victorian Railways

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 3

The Victorian railway revenue last week showed a decrease of £4691…

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Accident to the Train at Cobar

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 2

An accident occurred on Saturday evening to the incoming train from Nyngan, 12 miles out of Cobar. The train was proceeding along at the average…

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He Should Have Kept to the Road. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 3

The inventor of a land and water bicycle has left the French coast in an attempt to cross the Channel. He was expected to arrive at Folkestone…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train. HOBART, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 3

Another diabolical attempt at train wrecking has been made, this being the second within 12 months. The attempt was made this morning, and the…

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Killed by the Train

National Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 1

Tho discovery was mado on Thursday morning that during tho night a train running to the suburb of Preston, Mel­bourne, ran over and killed a young nn-married woman named Annie Nnnkervis, aged 27, who resided with her parents at Preston. The fatality must hare occurred about midnight…

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Another Attempt to Wreck a Train

National Advocate · Monday 30 July 1894 · page 2

Another attempt at train-wrecking in Tasmania has been made. It was sought to wreck the mail from Launceston to Hobart at 11.35 on Thursday…

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The Railway Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 2

The annual report of the Railway Commissioners is one of a moat encouraging character, showing what good business management can effect during periods of…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

National Advocate · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 2

The supports of a railway bridge over the Mooroolbark Creek, on the Lilydale line, Victoria, have been partly sawn through, evidently with the intention of…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Friday. Train Wreckers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 2

Telegrhms from New York report that a diabolical plot has been successfully carried out in Nebraska. The track was obstructed by a band of train-wreckers, and the outrage…

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A Shocking Railway Accident. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

A terrible accident has occurred at St. Pancras, London, station, Midland Railway. Last night as tho Scotchmail was approaching the station the brakes…

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Railway Returns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

The railways revenue for the current month shows no appreciable improvement…

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Railway Accident. Twenty Passengers Injured

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

A railway accident of a most serious nature occurred at St. Pancras terminus yesterday. The Scotch express, running at a high rate of speed, dashed into a stop…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Later. a School Teacher Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

A public school teacher, named Miss Kenny, while crossing the railway line at Hamilton this morning was knocked down by the engine and fearfully mangled…

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Lads Cook and Free Love. the Road to Emancipation Is Being Strewn with Filth

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

LADY Cook still keeps on writing, and publishing the evidences of her very superficial and misdirected cleverness. Her latest effort is on behalf of…

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A Boulder Placed on a Railway Line

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

A diabolical attempt to wreck a train was made near the South Northcote bridge, Victoria, on Tuesday shortly before 10 o'clock. Driver Galvin, who…

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