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

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

367 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 19

The Block on the Railway

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

The embargo against Western and other growers sending their agricultural produce to Sydney, the while Victoria and South Australia are permitted to…

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Revised Railway Rates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

The Railway Commissioner have adopted a new series of rates for the conveyance of merchandise and live stock to commence on the 1st March…

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The International Railway Congress

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

At the International Railway Congress which Mr. Eddy is to attend in London, New South Wales will be represented for the first time. Previous congresses…

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A Shocking Railway Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

A shocking railway accident has taken place at Topeka, the capital of the State of Kansas. A train, running at full speed near the city, ran off the line, and…

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Fatal Accident at Raglan. a Man Crushed to Death on the Railway Line

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a man whose name is supposed to be John Cochrane, a resident of Tarana, was crushed to death on the railway line…

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Reduced Freight Rates. Changes on the Railways. Important Alterations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have just adopted a now series of rates for the conveyance of all classes of merchandise, as well aa of lire stock. Executive approval wag given…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Man Killed at Raglan

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

Word was received in town yesterday afternoon that a man had boon killed at Raglan Railway Station. It appears that three men, strongers to the place, left…

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Revised Tariff of Railway Charges for Merchandise

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 1

The Executive gave its approval yesterday to the revised tariff of charges for the carriage of merchandise by rail. The revised tariff will come into operation on…

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Railway Rates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

IT is understood that reductions of a material nature have been made on the New South Wales railways in some directions, and that the goods classification and the rates of…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. Entitled Ts Serve the Public

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

The Full Court has ruled in regard to the Junce Railway Refreshment Rooms licensee, that lie was entitled to supply the general public as well as travellers with…

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In Parliament. Free Passes. Mr. Crick and the Gag. Ministerial Visits. the Road Votes. Railway Trial Surveys. Duff-dibbs Correspondence. Motion of Censure

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday afternoon, in answer to Mr. Griffith, Mr. Reid stated that he had had a consultation with the Chief Commissioners for Railways with…

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Free Railway Passes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are determined that no free pastes will be issued in future unless strictly within the letter of the law…

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The World A Railway Collision. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

A collision between two trains occurred at the Glasgow railway station. Considerable damage was done the tolling stock. Fortunately the trains…

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Terrible Railway Disaster

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 3

Telegrams from Mexico give particulars of a terrible railway disaster which occurred in that country. A passenger train crowded with pilgrims became…

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Redfern Railway Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

A number of claims for compensation by suffers in the Redfern railway accident have been settled. The maximum amount paid to any single persons is £1000…

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Railway Fatalities

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 3

Some miscreant displaced one of the rails on the railway Jubbulpore to India and the train leapt over an embankment. Nine persons were killed…

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Dastardly Wrecking of a Train. Twelve Persons Killed. Sydney. Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 3

A despatch from India announces that a dastardly outrage was committed in regard to a mail train. One of the rails was displaced, and the train was…

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The Redfern Railway Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

In reference to the Redfern railway accident in October last, arrangements with regard to the payment of compensation to injured survivors and to relatives…

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In Parliament. Free Selectors. Mr. Eddy's Position. Printing School Books. Parkes-condobolin Railway. Land and Income Tax Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 2

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Carruthers, in reply to Mr. O'Sullivan, said individual cases of hardship among free selectors would be dealt with on their merits…

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Fatal Accident Near Bathurst Gaol. a Railway Guard Killed by a Fall of Earth

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 2

Yesterday morning, about half-past eleven o'clock, a fatal accident, resulting in the death of a railway guard named John Walter Doig, happened on the hill…

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