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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

393 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. The Upper Nile. Railway Extension

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

The extension of the Upper Nile railway, which is being pushed forward in connection with the British expedition to Khartoum, has now been completed as far as Ferkeh,the…

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The Sydney Harbor Bridge

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

Alderman Punch, of North Sydney, suggests the application of the betterment principle to the construction of a bridge between the city and North…

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Attempt to Wreck a train

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

Two boys named Power and Brooke have been convicted at Melbourne of tampering with the railway points at North Coburg, with intent to wreck an engine…

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Parliamentary. Road Works. Private Bills. Protecting Life Assurance. Abolition of Capital Punishment. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight, Mr. Reid, in reply to Mr. Watkins, said that the recently published work, " New South- Wales, the Mother Colony of the…

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Purchasing a Railway. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The Cabinet to-day had under consideration the representations made by the Railway Commissioners regarding the acquirement by the State of a private…

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Office of the Railway Commissioners Sydney, 26th June, 1896

National Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

Sir,—With reference to your letter of yesterday covering communication from Mr. James Barnes of George's Plains, relative to the gates at that…

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Third-Class Crime. (ALL [?] Strictly Reserved.] Stories Picked Up in Third Class Railway Carriages. the Biter Bit at Says-water

Molong Argus · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

Have you ever noticed that if you meet with th name of a person or a place for the first time, and it attracts your attention, how it persists in cropping up in the most unlikely ways…

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Light Railways in Ireland. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

In the Commons a bill providing for the construction of light railways in Ireland was read a first time…

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Irish Railways Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

In the House of Commons to-day the bill providing for the construction of light rail-ways in Ireland was road a first time'…

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The Wool traffic. the Rival Railways

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 3

There is strong competition between the N.S. Wales and Victorian Railway commissioners for the wool traffic of the Riverine, District…

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The Development of the Northern Territory. Settlement of Families on the Land. a Railway Across Australia. Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

Two Sydney gentlemen—Messrs. J. E. Tonkin, M.P., and W. Neilly—about the middle of last year, took up a lease of a block of land on the Alligator River…

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O'Conucil Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 3

Fire tenders have been received for the truss bridge over the Fish River al O'Connell, the lowest being E. Taylor for £1278…

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A Railway Collision

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

A collision occurred between two trains at Logan. State of Iowa. 27 persons were killed, and 57 injured…

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BARDELL v. PICKWICK. (To the Motor of the Bathurst Frit Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

Sir,—I do not think your correspondent 11 Interested " is quite correct in stating that " the action ( St. Stephens' Debating Society in voting the balance of the money…

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W.A. Railways

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 3

The What Australian Government has ordered rolling stook in England for the West Australian railways to the value of £113,000…

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Railway Requirements at George's Plains. Visit by the Commissioners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

The residents in aud around George's Plains have and occasion to complain about the uncomploteness of some of the arrangements of the station and goods shod, as well…

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Third-Class Crimes. [All Rights Specially Reserved.] Stories Picked Up in Third-class Railway Carriages. the Pale Woman of Peckham

Molong Argus · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

When you have all London and its extending [?] to [?] from; if one part of the big city is as suitable for your purpose as another, it is a little [?] to decide where to pitch…

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Railways

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

The railway estimates show an increase of over £66,000 in the working expenses, but a reduction of £8000 under the head of miscellaneous…

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Nevertire-Warren Railway

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly on Thursday night carried a motion that it was advisable to; construct a railway from Novertire to Warren…

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The Railway Commissioners

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners are on a tour of inspection on the Western line…

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