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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

937 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 47

Accident Ion Denison Bridge. the Tramp Nuisance

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 2

On Friday afternoon about 3 o'clock Mr. W. M. Cross, of Russell-street [?] with a severe accident on De[?] Bridge. He was driving from Kelso to Bathurst…

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Chinese Railways. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 3

Russia has authorised a Manchurian railway company to construct a commercial port between. Port Arthur and Talienwnn at a probable cost of…

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Railway Match. BATHURST v. Penrith. Penrith

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

Bathurst Railway C.C. visited Penrith today and played Penrith Railway Club. An interesting match resulted in a win for the Bathurst men. The results…

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To-day's Telegrams. Railway Traffic. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

The railway and train way traffic yesterday showed a big comparative increase as compared with last year. About a quarter of a million people…

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Bathurst Railway C.C. v. Penrith Railway C.C.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

The above teams played a friendly match on he Penrith ground yesterday, the result being being a victory for the Bathurst Railway by 97 runs…

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Senior Competition. FEDERAL v. RAILWAY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

On Bathurst Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, play to start at 2 o'clock :—Federal team :—E. Keane, W. S. Kirkpatrick, L. Cameron, V…

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Cricket. FEDERALS v RAILWAY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

The Federals and Railway commence a match on Saturday afternoon on the Association Cricket Ground in connection with the Senior Competition. The respective teams…

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The Rydal Road Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

A correspondent writes:--The second bridge on the Rydal road is rapidly nearing completion. It is a solid structure and strong enough to run a railway train. Can it he possible that the Government has,…

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Damages to Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 13

It is said the heavy rain that fell on New Year's Eve, did considerable damage to roads, in places. On some of the formed roads, the…

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The Kerrabee and Wollar Road. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 8

Sir,—Having noticed a letter in a recent issue of the "Guardian," signed W. J. Smallwood, which I cannot let pass without correcting…

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Traveller. a Railway Story

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4
Also in The Gulgong Advertiser

There is a romantic story in several chapters being carried on neat the main line of the Santa Fe Railway in the United States, between Topeka and Emporia, [?]…

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The Railways and the People

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

We have before written under the above heading, and do so again because we believe that while our railway system is admirably…

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Grenfell-Wyalong Railway. GRENFELL

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 3

The railway surveyors are engaged on a survey of the extension from Grenfell to Wyalong. A trial has been made as to the feasibility of getting through…

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Senior Competition. RAILWAY v. FEDERAL

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2

These clubs entered on a two-day fixture on Saturday afternoon, with results as appeanded. Federal batted first but made a poor stand, relieved only bu…

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Cricket. Senior Competition. Federals v. Railway. Payne 133 (Not Out)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 3

Federals and Railway commenced a match in connection with the Senior Competition on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, and when play was discontinued for…

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A Madman in a Train. Unpleasant Experience Op Two , WOMEN. Singleton, Monday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

Early this morning Mrs. Pringle, the wife of the senior-sergoant at Pilliga, and Mrs. Prinee, wife of a storekeeper at Newtown, joined the Brisbane mail train at Worria…

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A Dangerous Bridge

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

It is reported that the Gobothery bridge, on the road to Euabalong, is in a very dangerous state in fact not crossabel and requires immediate attention. A bullock has…

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The Railway Sensation. SINGLETON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

John Johnstone M'Intosh, who was yesterday charged with indecent behaviour towards two ladies named Mrs. Prince, of Sydney, and Mrs. Prince, of sydney, and Mrs. Pringle, of pilige, in the…

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Half-Holiday v. Railway

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

The players mastered on Bathurst Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon to play the above match, but before a start was made the rain came and put cricket…

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