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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 9 of 19

The Chief Commissioner for Railways

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 3

Rumours have been in circulation that Mr. Eddy has resigned his position of Chief Commissioner for Railways. This is not so. It is intended after the debate…

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A Turon Bridge

National Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 2

The Government, it appears, have at last taken notice of the demands for a bridge over the Turon River at Wallaby Rocks between Sofala and Hill End,…

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Police Court. Monday, May 16Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) the Vale Road Fight. Brown Still in the Hospital. His Limbs Pabalysed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

Joseph Young, on remand, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily barm upon one Daniel Brown. Mr. McIntosh appeared for the prosecution…

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Police Court. Monday, May 16Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) the Vale Road Fight. Brown Still in the Hospital. His Limbs Paralysed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

Joseph Young, on remand, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon one Daniel Brown. Mr. MoIntosh appeared for the prosecution…

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The Redfern Railway Disaster. Claims for Compensation. £150,000 Demanded. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

Claims for compensation in connection with the late disaster at Redfern have been made to the Railway Commissioners to the amount of £150,000…

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The O'Connell Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

Owing to representations by Mr. Tonkin M.P., the Government have placed £25 on the Estimates for the repair of the O'Connell-Brewongle road…

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The Redfern Railway Disaster. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 3

The Full Court has decided that the hearing of the cases arising from the Redfern Railway disaster shall commence on June 17th. A special jury will be…

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A Delayed Train

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

The down passenger train from Sydney yesterday afternoon arrived at Bathurst an hour and 40 minutes late. The cause of the delay was that several trucks…

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The Roads and Works

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

Some changes are pending in the local offices. Mr. Stillwell removes bis office to Orange, where he will have charge of the Roads office, and Mr. Binning goes…

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Minute re a Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

By resolution moved and carried by J. E. Tonkin the following paper was laid upon the table of the Assembly, and not ordered to be printed:—…

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The Parkes-Condobolin Railway

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 3

The Public Works Committed on Tuesday considered the report on the proposed railway from Parkes to Condobolin, and adopted a recommendation…

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Vale Road Tea Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

The tea meeting at the Wesleyan Church, Vale Road, was postponed until Thursday afternoon next…

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Railway Management

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 3

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners say that us the Victorian Government have not fallen in with the proposals in reference to the Riverina traffic…

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An American Railway Manager's Opinion of Mr. Eddy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 3

Speaking to a Daily Telegraph reporter Major J. Q. Panftborn, the President if the World's Transportation Commission used the following words in regard to…

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Temora-Wyalong Railway

National Advocate · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 2

Mr. J. Harper, goods supertendent, thinks that a railway from Temora to Wyalong would not be justified, and that if the goldfield failed, the line would end…

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Dubbo Railway Reserve. DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 3

There was excitement at the Land Office to-day. Fifty four applications were made for 5,000 acres of railway reserve near Tomingley. Miss Moore…

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Ugande Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 3

It is announced that the Imperial Government has decided to construct a line of railway to connect Uganda with the coast. The railway will be an important factor in developing…

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Parkes-condobolin Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 7
Also in National Advocate

SYDNEY, Friday.—Though the Parkes-Condobolin railway may involve a loss of £2,000 a year, the Public Works Committee has recommended its construction, provided…

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Government Railway Extension. to Help the Farmers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 June 1895 · page 3

The British Government propose spending one million in extending outlying railways so as to help the farmers…

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