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

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

381 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 20

The Trigger. Bathurst v. New Bridge

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

The following members of the Bathurst Reserves will shoot against New-bridge on the Bathurst range on Saturday next:—…

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A Train 400 Miles Long

Molong Argus · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3

Not many days age Mr. C. H. James, the assistant locomotive of the Midland Railway was [?] to a number of interesting facts about the…

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Mining. New Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3

The manager of the Newbridge goldmine reports:—Did not run battery toil week owing to heavy rains. Some of the embankment of tramline slipped in, which took all the…

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The City Railway Extension. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 3

The Public Works Committee met to-day for the consideration of the proposal to extend the Railway from Redfern into the city and the erection of a…

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Parliamentary. the Constitution Bill. Unclassified Roads. Local Option Bill Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 3

ln the Legislative Council yesterday the Draft Constitution was further considered in committee, und the clauses from clause 69 to clause 81 were dealt…

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The City Railway. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 3

Tho Public Works Committee yesterday decided to recommend the carrying out of the extension of the railway into the city via Hyde Park…

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In the Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, Railway Deviation

Molong Argus · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

[?] Is it the intention of the Railway Commissioners shortly to make a deviation of the railway between Orange and Mallice Creek, on the Westers line; if so, what are the distance and expense of…

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Railway Federation. the Late Mr. Eddy's Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

It will be remembered that the late Mr. Eddy, in his capacity of Chief Commissioner far Railway, at the request of the Government, forwarded a report to the Premier on…

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Orange. the Robbery at the Railway Station

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 3

—Yesterday afternoon Constable Leonard succeeded in recovering a portion of the property reported to have been lost by Mr. sorenson from his sample boxes at the…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 3

The cost of the adoption of a uniform railway gauge between New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, is estimated at two and a half millions…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Train and the "Coo." SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 3

A goods train which was running over the mountains early this morning collided with a cow, with the result that several tracks were derailed, blocking the line for some time and…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

National Advocate · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 2

It is understood that at the Railway Conference at Melbourne the Commissioners agreed to report in favor of adopting the 4ft. 8in. gauge which…

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A Favorite Railway Employee Complimentary Dinner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Green, an engine driver on the railways, and a resident of Bathurst for fifteen years, has recently retired from the service and taken up his position as a…

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A Railway Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a western poods train collided with a cow which had strayed on to the line near Katoomba. The "cowcatcher" proved…

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New Road Wanted

Molong Argus · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 3

THE following [?] have been handed [?] Dr. Ross, M.P. [?]…

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That Greg[?] Road. to the Editor of the Mor[?] Argus

Molong Argus · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly insert the following by way of my reply to Dr. Ross's letter which appeared in your last issue, and oblige, yours, &c.,…

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Fatal Railway Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 3

A young man named Frederick Gawthorpe, employed on the railway lino at Hornsby, alighted from the train on the wrong side when an op[?]train dashed along and…

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The Gregra Road and Dr. Ross

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 4

WE have received the following letter from Mr. John Black for publication, which replys to the statement made by Dr. Ross in the columns of a contemporary last week:…

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Railway Deviation : Orange and Mullion Creek

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

Dr. Rosa asked the (Colonial Treasurer,—(1) Is it the intention of the Railway Commissioners shortly to make a deviation of the railway between Orange and Mullion Creek…

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Collapse of a Bridge. Soldiers Drowned. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 September 1897 · page 3

Daring some manoeuvres in Saxony a body of troops being moved across a river, over which a military bridge had been thrown, the bridge collapsed, and many of the men were…

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