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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 11 of 20

The Train Service

National Advocate · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. Eddy, replying to a Forbes deputation, said the deviation works would be completed in November and that the time between Sydney and that town…

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City Railway Extension. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 3

A large meeting was held at Leichhardt to-night, and passed a resolution strongly supporting the, extension of the railway to Port Jackson. It was stated…

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Warren-Coonamble Railway

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

Members of the Dubbo Railway League protest against the construction of a railway from Warren to Coonamble, preferring a line from Dubbo to Coonamble…

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M'SHARRY v. the Railway Commissioners

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The hearing of the arbitration case in which the Railway Commissioners are defendants and Messrs. M'Sharry are plaintiffs commenced on Monday before…

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Attempt to Derail a Tram. a Diabolical Outrage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The 8.21 tram from Balmain to Sydney last night (says yesterday's Star) narrowly escaped being derailed. The tram had reached Lillie Bridge, and was ascending the…

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Attempt to Wreck a Tram

National Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 2

An attempt was made on Monday night to wrack the 8.21 tram from Balmain to Sydney. The driver, feeling something, pulled up, when it was found…

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Third-Cass Crimes. [All Rights Strictly Reserved.] Stories Picked Up in Third-class Railway Carriages. a Man's Husband's Wife at Wimbledon

Molong Argus · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 3

I must confess I cannot see you particular advantage in living so far out of London as, say, Wimbledon, if you have to be in the city early every morning. Jones tells me he does it…

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Correspondence Keppel-st. Foot Bridge. To the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 3

SIR,—I see by your issue of the 23rd instant, that the Bathurst Municipal Council has decided to erect a temporary foot-bridge at Keppel-street. This…

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Bicycle Road Race. From Goulburn to Ashfield

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

The League of Wheelman's road race from Goulburn to Ashfield was run on Saturday, and was won by H. Hayes, of Goulburn, who beat A. E. Graeme, of…

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A Road Race. the Cyclist and the Tacks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

The League of Wheelmen's road race from Goulburn to Ashfield, was won by Hayes of Goulburn, who covered the distance in 8 hours 9 min…

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Parkes to Condobolin Railway. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

Amongst the tenders accepted to-day was one for the constuction of a single line of railway, contract No. 2, Parkes to Condobolin, J. Falkingham…

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Train Collision. Disaster at Delhi

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

A. disastrous railway collision is reported from Delhi, in India. Two trains came into collision, with the result that thirty passengers were killed twenty injured…

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A Western Road Blocked

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

The fall of a huge boulder has blocked the road from Wellington to Bushrangers' Creek, and a new road has had to be cut around, the rock…

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Disastrous Railway Collision. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

A disastrous railway collision occurred at Delhi, India. Two trains came into collision and thirty passengers were killed and twenty injured…

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New Bridge. Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 3

A Warden's Court was held here to-day, and several cases were dealt with, but there was only one of public interest, vis., William Smith v. W A. Clements…

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Roads Bridges and Municipalities

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

The Temporary Supply Bill which passed in the Assembly on Wednesday night, provides for £200,000 for the construction and maintenance of roads…

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A Tramp with a Millionaire

Molong Argus · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 3

Mr. Rudyard Kipling, during his first visit to California, was the hero of a tale which be has never written: but as he has taken a correspondent of the "New York Herald" into his…

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The O'Connell Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 3

E. Taylor is the lowest tender for the superstructure of timber truss bridge at O'Connell, £1,278 14s…

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Terrible Train Accident. Forty-two Persons Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 3

Two excursion trains collided at Atlantic City. Forty-two persons were killed and 80 were injured…

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Bridge at O'Connell

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

The tenders of E. Taylor, Balmain, for tho superstructure for timber truss-bridge over the Fish River at O'Connell has been accepted the price, £1278 14s…

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