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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 9 of 47

Cricket. Senior Competition. Railway v. BATHURST

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 3

Tho Senior Competition match between Railway and Bathurst C.C. was to have been continued and concluded on tho Association Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon but…

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Forbes-Condobolin Road. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

The tender of John' Castello, at £41, has been accepted for work on the road from Forbes to South Condobolin…

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The Mudgee Railway Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

According to the last annual report of the railway commissioners the line to Wallerawang and Mudgee is 85 miles long, and the…

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Road Works

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Newman, M.P, has received the following: "Public Works. Department. Sydney, March 22, 1899. Sir,—With reference communication received from the…

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Railway to Khartoum. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

The railway to Khartoum will be completed in November next…

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Automatic Railway Couplings. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. C. P. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, has dropped the measure for compelling the adoption of automatic coupling gear on the railways,…

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Another Tram Victim. a Boy Cut to Pieces. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

An unknown boy was literally cut to pieces by a tram in Elizabeth street to-day…

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Train Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

This afternoon a newsboy named William Gibbons was run over by o tran in Elizabeth-street, and died within an hour…

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Sensational Affair. a Lady Molested in the Sydney Mail Train. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 3

As the mail train was leaving tho coaling station on the Sydney side of Eskbank yesternight the train suddenly stopped and a gentleman in a compartment next to the…

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A Goods Train Derailed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

WENTWORTH FALLS, Monday.-- An engine attached to a goods train for Sydney ran off the rails here about. 0.30 this evening. All traffic was blocked for some time. No one was hurt…

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Sketcher. a Railway Incident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

Many years ago—in 1840—it was my lot to be spectator of a remarkable and singularly weird scene. On that occasion, two hundred and fifty people were saved from a…

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How Birds Hinder Railway Traffic

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 7

Crows sometimes prove troublesome to rail way men. Retiring late, the common (or carrion) crow is often on the wing with the owl and the bat. An engine driver…

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In a Crowded Tramway Car

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

‘Conductor !’ screamed the angular, sharp-nosed woman in the trolley-car, ‘this man is putting his head on my shoulder !’ ‘He must be asleep, ma‘am, or blind,’ said…

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A Bad Road

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 3

WE have been requested to invite attention to the deplorable condition of the road between Cumnock and Two Mile Creek. On account of its rough state, its gullies, stumps…

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New Railway Regulation

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are introducing a very important regulation in regard to a now truck rate for general goods, and it is proposed to bring it into operation on…

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Road Through Biggs

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Works has informed Mr. W. P. Crick, M.P., that the clearing of a road through the Village of Bigga, as asked for by the Bigga Progress…

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Gobar-Wilcannia Railway. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

The Public Works Committee was occupied today taking farther evidence on the proposal to construct a railway from Cobar to Wilcannia…

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The Randwick Tram Accidents SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners this afternoon received a report from the board appointed to inquire into the recent tramway accident on Randwick line, when a…

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Gazette Notices. ROADS

Molong Argus · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 7

PART of rood from Dilga to Cumnock within John Young's portion No. 115 parish of Burragwong, comprising 6 acres 3 roods has been resumed for new road, and the…

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A Serious Train Accident. Six Men Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 22

A tram accident of a very serious character occurred at Sydney just after half-past 12 o'clock on Saturday last at the stopping place in…

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