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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Serious Railway Collision. a New Zealand Sensation. Foub Passengers Killed and Forty Injured. Wellington

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 2

The most appalling railway: accident that has taken place in the history of the colony occurred on Saturday night at Rakaia. While an excursion, train crowded with…

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Cheap Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

In connection with the forth coming Easter holidays, the Railway Department advertises that holiday excursion tickets will be…

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Late Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Terrible Railway Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

An appalling railway accident occurred at Rakara, New Zealand, on Saturday night. An excursion train crowded with passengers was…

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Here & There Railway Truck Ablaze

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

Owing to a truck of hay on another train catching fire about four miles from Blayney last night the up-mail was delayed over 35 minutes. The burning truck was shunted…

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Fire on a Railway Train. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

The 5.20 p.m. train from Cowra last evening arrived here over an hour late. The delay, it is reported, occurred through a truckload of chaff catching fire near…

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The Target. Bathurst v. New Bridge

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

The following will take part in the rifle match against the Newbridge R.C. on Friday. Volunteers: Captain Hudson, Corp. J. Frazer, Privates E…

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Cairo to the Cape. the Railway and Telegraph. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

As a result of his negotiations with the Emperor William of Germany and the Government authorities in Berlin, Mr. Cecil Rhodes has arranged that the…

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Cudal-Manildra Road

Molong Argus · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

THE Cudal Municipal Council are moving in the matter of getting a subsidy from the Government for the maintenance (within the municipal boundary) of the above road, and…

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Fire on a Train

Leader · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

A truckload of chaff attached to the mail train from Cowra caught fire about 7 o’clock on Tuesday night at the Garland station, and the whole was destroyed in a short time, the…

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A Train Derailed. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

A goods train was derailed near Pymble yesternight and the line was blocked for a considerable time…

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A Train Delayed by Grasshoppers

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

An advice from Emerald (Q.) tells that the mail train was delayed 80 minutes, travelling through four miles of grasshoppers in the Retro country, north of Capalla…

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In the Bad Old Days. The Knights of the Road, The Kelly Gang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

Concerning the battle of Glenrowan, Mr. White further says:—Superintendent Sadlier was seen several times during the day, once…

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The Cricket Field BATHURST v. RAILWAY

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

Senior Competition match, on Bathurst Cricket Ground, commencing 2 p.m. tomorrow. Bathurst team :—Jas. Palmer, Jno. Palmer, S. Turrell, W. S…

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Railway Grievances. Millthorpe

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

Great complaints are made by farmers and produce merchants forwarding produce from the local railway station at the unsatisfactory arrangements made by…

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Cairo to the Caps. Railway and Telegraph. Through German Country. London

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

As n result of his negotiations with the Emperor William or Germany and the Government authorities in Berlin, Mr. Cecil Rhodes has arranged that the…

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Cobar-wilcannia Railway

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The Public Works Committee opened an inquiry on Wednesday last respecting the proposal to construct a line of railway from Cobar to Wilcannia…

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Railway Collision in New Zealand. WELLINGTON

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

The most appalling railway accident that has taken place in the history of New Zealand occurred on Saturday night at Rakaia. While an excursion train, crowded with passengers, was waiting at the…

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Egyptian Railway Collision. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred on the railway from Aboukie to Alexandria. A large number of persons were injured, among them being the…

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Railway Fatality. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

In a collision on the Aboukir Railway (waive persons, including the Governor of Alexandria, were injured…

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RAILWAY v. BATHURST

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 2

A two day's match was commenced on Bathurst Cricket Ground on Saturday and so far Railway bare matters pretty mach their own way. With Payne and…

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