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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

435 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 22

Legislative Assembly. the Supply Bill Assented To. Railway Commissioners and the Attorney-gen. the Sale of Oleomargarine. a New House of Parliament. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

In the Assembly this evening a message was read from the Governor assenting to the Supply Bill. In reply to Mr. Rose it was said…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Railway Earnings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ending December shows a slight increase in the earnings over the preceding five quarters…

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Legislative Assembly. Pushing on the Road Contracts. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

In the Assembly this evening the Speaker having taken his chair, In reply to Mr. McFarlane Hon. W. J. Lyne, Minister for Works, stated that…

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Road v. Rail

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 4

DURING the coming week, two teams will leave Molong for Sydney, each taking several tons of talow, skins, and hides for local butchers Mr. James Haslam, Molong's principal…

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The Bridge Street Burglars

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

The Premier is very much pleased with the bravery displayed by the police in the recent affray in Bridge-street, and considers that such meritorious conduct…

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From Bathurst to Wattle Flat. Vineyards to Orchards. Cornfields to Bee-farms. an Agricultural Revelation. No. Iv. the Road to Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Situate about fourteen miles from Peel the village of Wattle Flat is invested with peculiar interest, insomuch as there, in the good old days of the gold fever,…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. Constable Ball Promoted. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

Senior-Constable Ball has been made a sergeant, in recognition of his bravery against the Bridge-street burglars the other morning…

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Railway Collision

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

A railway collisoin occurred between two passenger trains in North France, by which three persons were killed and many wounded, the cars being wrecked…

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A Railway Collision in France, 3 Killed and 10 Injured. London

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

A remarkable railway disaster has occurred near Compiegne, in the North of France. A case of goods fell from a goods train, and a passenger train striking…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

Montgomery Williams, one of the Bridge-street burglars, was brought up at the Water Police Court to-day, and remanded for another week…

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Road, Cumnock to Obley and the Bogan

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

Dr. ROSS asked the Secretary for Public Works,—Is he aware that the main road passing through the town of Cumnock to Obley and the Bogan is in a very dangerous…

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Bitten by a Mad Woman. Sensational Incident in Railway Carriage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

A FEW days ago a resident of George's Plains passed through an experience which he is not likely soon to forget. With another well-known resident of that locality he…

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Railway Freights and Teamsters

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

The Colonial Treasurer was interrogated in the Assembly on Wednesday night by Mr. Hutchinson concerning the railway freights on the Wallerawang-Mudgee, Molong,…

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Utilising Railway Enclosures

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

IN the Legislative, Assembly the other day, Mr. See was asked by Mr. Collins whether he would, in view of the fact that the railways of the colony ran through some of the…

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Train Alterations

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 7

The passenger train alterations, notified by advertisement, comes into force to-day…

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A Camel Train

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 1

A notification appears in a Bourke paper, the Australian, that a string of camels will leave that town about tho 15th April direct for Coolgardic, fare,…

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The Western Train Outrage

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 1

Edgar Marsden, on remand, at Wellington on the charge of murdering Ah Choy, the Chinaman who was the victim of the western train assault some little…

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An Important Move. £300,000 to Be Spent at Once on N.S.W. Roads Contracts

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

The Minister for Works has caused instructions to be given throughout the colony to the Resident Engineers of the different districts for them to…

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Special Trains and Trams for Members

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 2

The Assembly last Tuesday agreed by 49 votes to 12 that special trains and trams should be run for the convenience of members on special occasions, to be…

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Country Road Works

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 10

IN view of the large vote this year for expenditure on country roads, the Government some weeks ago gave instructions to have the Schedules for the road works throughout the…

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