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

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

436 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 22

The Situation in China. German Railway Concessions. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 3

The London "Standard" says that German negotiations for railway concessions at Shantung have been completed and will shortly be published…

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Dubbo to Coonamble Railway. Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

Messrs. C. W. Brown, W. G. Brown, J. Bell and H. P. Barnett, delegates from the Balladoran Railway League, met the members of the Dubbo Railway League in…

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Railway 2nd Eleven v. Casuals

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

A match between the Casuals and the Railway second eleven was played on the Railway Ground on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the latter team by 10…

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Special Train Arrangements for the Bathurst Show

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

OUR readers will be pleased to learn that the Railway Commissioners are issuing cheap excursion tickets—1d. per mile second class return, and 2d…

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Railway Items

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

It ia probable that Mr. G. Farqahar, who is retiring from the position of stationmaster at Bathurst at the end of the month, will be succeeded by Mr. W…

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Condobolin Railway. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

The Minister for Works, accompanied by several M.'sP., leaves to-night to open the Condobolin railway. Tomorrow he will visit Forbes on his…

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Action Against the Railway Commissioners. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

The hearing was concluded to-day of an action brought by Joseph Onus against the Railway Commissioners to recover £1,000 as compensation for…

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Bicycling Road Race

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

A road race, arranged by the local branch of the League of Wheelmen took place yesterday afternoon, the distance being eleven miles, — to and from Perth. Five starters…

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The Condobolin Railway. Official Opening. Condobolin

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

This morning the Minister for Works, the Hon. J. H. Young, and party were met at the Parkes platform by a large crowd of people, many of whom…

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Curran's Employees v. Railway II

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

In a match played between the Railway second eleven and the employees of E. J. & D.Curran's tailoring establishment, the former were victorious by the three wickets…

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Wanted—new Roads

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 8

On several occasions we have pointed out the absolute necessity of having the roads between Gulgong and Ulan and Home Rule and Cooyal…

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Sandy Creek-Gap Road

Molong Argus · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 8

ON the 80th January last a letter was addressed to the District Engineer at Orange by Mr. William Hyland, respecting the road leading from Sandy…

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Road O'connell to Wambool. Department of Lands, Sydney, 8th March, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 4

Sir, -- I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo, with respect to the establishment of the road from O'Connell to Wambool platform, and to inform you that notion to establish…

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Land for Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 5

It is announced that it is intended to resume certain lands in connection with intended roads and to close certain roads in compensation therefore. The following is a…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

In connection with the forthcoming Easter holidays the Railway Department advertises that holiday excursion tickets will be issued from all stations to all stations,…

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The Coonamble Railway. Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 2

Messrs. Ewing, Hassall, Lee and Roberts, members of the Public Works Sectional Committee, accompanied by Mr. Charles Lyne (secretary) passed through Dubbo by…

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Fatal Railway Collision. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

A terrible railway collision has occurred between two passenger trains on the south castern railway at Newcross. As a result of the impact three persons were killed and…

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Gazette Notices. Proposed Resumption of Road

Molong Argus · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

It is proposed to resume 2 acres 3 roods of land as follows:—Part of road from Cumble to Manildra-Molong Road, viz., through Finch Bros' (now…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before Dr. Asher and John James, J's.P.) a Railway Case

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 6

Thomas White, in custody, was charged with travelling on the railway, between Mount Victoria and Eskbank, without paying his fare. He pleaded guilty, and, after hearing Sergeant…

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The Lithgow Fire Brigade. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 23rd March, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

Sir, -- I am directed by the Chief Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of letter from the Lithgow Volunteer Fire Brigade and bearing your endorsement, in which it is asked that the brigade be…

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