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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 11 of 47

Editorial Bric-a-Brac. Dilga-manildra Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 6

THE land herein described is to be a public road under the Act of 1897, namely:—Part of road from Dilga to Manildra, through portions Nos. 124, 9, 10, and 8…

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Railway Accident in Victoria. a Ganger Killed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 2

Alexander Exon, a railway ganger, was killed yesterday at Pascoe Vale, Victoria. The man was walking along the line when a train ran over him…

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Cricket. Senior Competition. Railway v. Rockley. Rockley Win by an Innings and 202 RUNS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 2

Railway and Rockley played a Senior Competition match on tho Rockley wicket on Saturday afternoon, the result' being a very decisive victory for tho Rockley team…

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Train on Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

A van on the express goods train caught fire soon after leaving Goulburn for the south yesterday. Most of the contents were destroyed…

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Cobar-Wilcannia Railway, SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 3

Mr. Pi[?]man, Govt. Geologist, examined by the Public Works Committee regarding the proposed Cobar to Wilcannia railway, said that the line would…

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Shocking Railway Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

A shocking accident took place last night at about 9.30 at Hornsby, whereby a man, 70 years of age, met with his death. He was walking along the…

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Dilga to Molong Road

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

IN the Assembly, the Minister for Works, in answer to Dr. Ross, said it was true the department was constructing a new road from Dilga to Molong, at old Burrawong…

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Our Member's Column. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Our Train Accommodation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 11

This item I feel sure will be appreciated by the ladies. For a long time it has been evident that increased accommodation would…

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Orange to Parkes Road, Near D. Toohey's

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

Sydney, 15th April, 1899.—Date 5f letter under reply—10th ultimo, addressed to the District Engineer, Orange, by the Manildra Progress Committee. Subject—Drawing…

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Local and General News. Culvert on Orange Road

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

TENDERS, to close with the Council Clerk at 7 p.m. on Tuesday next, are invited for repairs to the culvert on the Orange road. Full particulars in our advertising columns…

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The Cudal Railway

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

THE Minister for Works informed Mr. Lyne, in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, that no decision had yet been come to respecting the proposal to give…

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The Mudgee-Coonamble Railway Extension. The Present Movement Ex­plained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 16

On Tuesday morning Messrs. Fehon and Kirkaldie, "Railway Commissioners, accompanied by Mr. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager,…

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Cobar-wilcannia Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

The Public Works Committee took further evidence on Tuesday in regard to the proposed Cobar-Wileannia railway. Mr. Pittman, Government Geologist, was examined, and stated that the…

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Railway Matters The Commissioners in Gulgong

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 6

On Tuesday last Mesers Evhon and Kincaldie Railway Commissioners and Mr. Harper (Chief Traffic Manager) arrived in Gulgong on their way…

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The Nieuchwang Railway. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

Reports from Pekin state that there is a prospect of the controversy with regard to the Nieuchwang Railway being renewed…

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That Mcrrendee Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Richards writes :—I yester­day (Thursday) saw all the papers in connection with Merrendee road trouble. One paper by Mr…

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Mudgee-Coonamble Railway The Commissioner's Trip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 3

Mr. Fehon and Mr. Kirkaldie, Railway Commissioners, and Mr. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, arrived in Mudgee on Friday…

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Decentralisation and Railway Rates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 3

But for the present session of Parliament being a short one, the question of reduced, railway rates for both goods and passengers' would have been raised for discussion with a…

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The City Railway

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

The much-vexed question of continuing railway traffic through the City of Sydney to the harbor shores is practically settled at last, and that it is…

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The Proposed City Railway. the Government Approves of a Scheme. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

In connection with the proposed city railway, tho Cabinet to-day decided to submit at next session of Parliament a schema which would meet with all the…

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