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

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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The Railways Report. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 3

The railway quarterly report shows an increase in livestock, £5431; wool, £5057; coal and minerals, £7586; but a decrease in grain and general…

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The Railways

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 2

Messrs. Oliver and Fehon, Railway Commissioners, left for Melbourne on Monday to attend the conference there yesterday on the intercolonial traffic…

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Railway Revenue

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 2

The railway earnings for last quarter show a slight increase on the corresponding period of last year. The tramways also show an increase of £750…

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Bathurst Free Press. "Magna eat veritas et proevalebit." Friday, May 3, 1895. Light Pioneer Railways

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 2

The first important step has been taken in the direction of constructing light pioneer lines of railway in country districts, the Assembly last night having…

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In Parliament. Rifle Association. Shea's Creek Workmen. Cost of Shires. Light Railways. a Pioneer Line. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, whim tho bell rang at 3.30 o'clock the clerk of the Assembly road a communication from the Speaker, (Sir J. P. Abbot) intimating that…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. Border Railway Freights

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

The Conference of Intercolonial Railway Commissioners has arrived at an agreement on the question of the border tariff…

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Differential Railway Rates. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners returned flora Melbourne yesterday. As the result of the recent conference of Commissioners of Victoria, South Australia and…

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Shocking Accident on the Zig-zag. a Guard Falls Under a Train

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

A shacking accident happened on the Zig-zag yesterday morning to the guard of a train from Penrith to Bathurst. He bad just alighted from the brake…

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Railway Returns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

The railway revenue for the period lat January to May 4th shows an increase of £26,890, as comparod with a similar period of 1894…

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In Parliament. Tooth and Co. Cremorne Coal. Insurance Companies. the Ringarooma. the Railway Conference. the New Light Railway. Mining On, Private Lands. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr, Reid, in reply to Mr. Rote, said that Messrs. Tooth and Co did not enter a written protest when paying arrears demanded by…

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A Goulburn Train Tragedy. a Fearful Crime. a Young Woman Outraged and Murdered. Body Thrown From the Train. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 2

Shortly after daylight this morning the lead body of a young woman was found on the railway line near Menangle. Upon investigation, the case shows that…

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A Madman on a Railway Engine

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 2

While an express train was rushing towards New York a madman climbed over the baggage-cars and made his way on to the engine. Scaring away the…

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Killed by a Tram. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 3

Oliver Lindeman, aged 9, a son of Captain Lindeman, of the Marine Board, was killed by the cable tram at Forth Shore to-day, while returning from…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. The Railway Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 2

It is stated on good authority that the terms of compromise in connection with the railway border trade will be an increase of rates sufficient to place the traffic…

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A Serious Accident. a Coal Train Collides with a Milkcart. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

A serious accident occurred in Nanderra this morning which, it is feared, will have a fatal termination. Whilst the Mount Kembla…

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The Differential Railway Rates. the Victorian Cabinet Repudiates the Recent Conference's Agreement. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day considered the agreement arrived at by the intercolonial conference of railway commissioners, and decided to repudiate it as being too…

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The Zig-Zag Railway Deviation

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

A representative meeting was held at Hartley Vale on Wednesday night, Mr. James Russell presiding, when it was resolved to ask the Minister for Works…

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The Railway Mystery. the Body Identified. a Convent Probationer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

The body of the woman found on the railway line near Menangle as reported in yesterday's Free Press, has been identified as that of Jane Ryan, which was the name on…

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The Train Tragedy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

The inquest on the remains of Miss Ryan, who was found dead on the Southern line on Thursday morning, was held in Sydney yesterday…

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A Great China Railway. Secured by Scotland. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 3

A Scotch firm has secured from the Chinese Government a concession for the construction of a railway through that Empire, from Pekin in the north to…

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