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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 15 of 20

Death of a Railway Official. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

Mr. R. H. Sheridan, since 1861 a prominent railway official in the Audit Department, died yesterday…

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The Siberian Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 3

It is reported that 70,000 men are employed in building the different sections of the Siberian railway…

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Alleged Train-Wrecking. GUNNEDAH

National Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 3

The case in which Bowden is charged with placing an obstruction on the railway line was concluded to-day. The Bench held there was insufficient…

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A Cycle and a Train

National Advocate · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

An American exchange dated August 9, says:—At 3 o'clock this afternoon, after three preliminary trials, Cyclist E. E. Anderson…

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Bicycle Road Race

National Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

This afternoon a bicycle road race will be run from Mitten's Hotel, Kelso, via Bathurst and back to the starting point. A good number of entries have been…

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Cycling. Road Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 2

The road race starting from Kelso on Saturday was well attended by competitors and the public. The race was won by B. Redding, with a handicap of 3min. 10sec…

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A Bicycle Road Race

National Advocate · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 3

The bicycle road race on Saturday, from Mitten's Hotel, Kelso, via Bathurst and Ranken's Bridge and back to the starting point, attracted a…

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Mine Concentrates. a New Bridge Mine. Visit to the Larnich Claim

National Advocate · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 2

Newbridge at present is a little village, some 20 miles from Bathurst, adorned by a few stores of more than usually solid appearance, and an…

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Another Projected Railway Gregra and Oudal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 3

The Minuter for Works promised a deputation this morning to favorably consider the proposal to connect Gregra and Cudal by railway at an estimated cost of £16,000…

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Legislative Assembly Tuesday's Sitting Appropriated. City Railway Extension. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Young, in reply to Mr. Gormly, said that the matter of referring the proposed railway from Wagga to Humala to the…

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Proposed Gregra-Cudal Railway. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

The Minister for Works, in reply to a deputation to-day, promised to consider the construction of a railway from Gregra to Cudal…

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Gregra-Cudal Railway. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

THIS morning Dr. Ross, Messrs. Nelson, Wright, Hurley, O'Sullivan, Mackay and Perry, M.'sL.A., and the Mayor and A Mermen of Cudal waited…

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Cabmen's Fares. a Railway Proposal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 3

The managers of the different railway Companies in England propose to arrange a uniform system of permanent exchange with cabs n referenda to the matter of fares. The…

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Parliamentary. Homes Protection Bill. Public Roads Bill. —.Amending the Bankruptcy Bill. Colored Rages Restriction Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight the Homes Protection bill passed is second reading The measure proposes to secure home steads to individulas under all circumstances…

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Opening of a Bridge. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

The now Victoria Bridge was opened to-day for traffic…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. The Railway Traffic. Improved Returns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 October 1896 · page 3

The Railway traffic throughout the colony generally it showing improvement…

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District Intelligence. Lithgow. a Rumored Railway Deviation

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 October 1896 · page 2

More than once during tho pant few weeks we have heard it [?] that it in intended to construct a deviation on the line between Bowenfels and Sodwalls. The present length…

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A Railway Truck on Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 3

On Friday night last a railway truck holding furniture, the property of a Mr. Thompson, caught fire near Albury and was completely destroyed. An…

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The West Australian Railways. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 2

The Western Australian Land Co, has agreed to sell the Great Southern Railway to the West Australian Government for £1,100,000…

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A West Australian Railway

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 3

The West Australian Land Co. has agreed to sell to the Government the company's southern railway line. The price to be paid by the Government is reported to be £1,100,000…

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