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

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

1,186 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 60

Positions of the Boers. Threatening the Railway. Ill-treating Surrenders. Lord Roberts Tactics. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

Commandant Oliver, who recently ambushed Colonel Broadwood's column at Koorn Spruit, has boon reinforced by additional troops from Kroonstad, the Boer…

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Road Deviation

National Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

In reference to the proposed deviation on the road from George's Plains to Rockley the Hon. W. P. Crick has handed us a departmental note stating that this matter is being…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 3

Two men have been arrested for attempting to wreck a train by which Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colony, was travelling…

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Railway Regulations

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

Yesterday at the Police Court, a young man was charged with travelling between Nyngan and Bathurst without having previously paid his fare and with intent to avoid…

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The Chief Railway Commissioner

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 3

Mr. C. Oliver, the Chief Railway Commissioner, is to leave Sydney to-morrow by the Alameda for America and Europe. It may be stated that prior to…

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Railway Traffic

Leader · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 4

The men at the local station have had a busy time With the extra work caused by the Orange show. Visiting the goods yard on Monday afternoon we saw a long string of…

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Railway Accident. 2500 Sheep Killed. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 3

In a railway accident at Rimutaka, Now Zealand, 40 sheep trucks were smashed and 2500 sheep killed…

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Train Fatality. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 3

A boy named John M'Donald was out In two by a train at Armadale (Vic.) yesterday…

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Breach of the Railway Act

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

The young man, Alfred Rose, who was remanded on the previous day for not paying his fare, to-day pleaded guilty, and elected to go to gaol for 24 hours…

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To-Day's Telegrams. the Railway Commissioners. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 3

Mr. Fehon will act as Chief Railway Commissioner during Mr. Oliver's absence. Judge Murry has been appointed Deputy Commissioner for the purpose of hearing…

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Eastern Free State. Held by the Boers. Kitchener Holds the Railway. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 3

The Boers hold the Eastern Free State. Lord Kitchener with 15,000 men is guarding the railway to Norval's Pont…

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Coonabarabran Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 13

Road Superintendant S. Wright asks for a number of tenders for road work in the Coonabarabran and Mundooran districts. There…

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Road to Hepple's Flat. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 6

Sir,--In your report of the meeting of the Borough Council held on Monday, the 2nd inst., is an extract from a letter purporting to have been written by the "general manager of the…

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Members' Column. Coonamble Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 9

The hitch that has occurred in connection with Coonamble-Dubbo railway will be of slight duration only. Mudgee and kindred…

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Commissioner for Railways. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

Daring the absence of Mr. Olives Chief Commissioner, in England, it is necessary to appoint a deputy Commissioner to act with the other…

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The Railway Coal Supply. Distribution of the Contracts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have accepted contracts for the supply of coal for railway purposes, the principal being for requirements in the metropolitan division and on the Southern and…

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The Plague and the Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

It is said, on the authority of the Railway Commissioners, that the plagus in Sydney is doing a great deal of damage to railway "business, not only in regard to New South Wales traffic,…

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Train Late

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

The mail train on Good Friday morning did not arrive in Mudgee until 8.45 a.m. It was an hour late leaving Redfern station…

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Attempt to Derail a Train. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

A number of Neapolitan children attempted to derail a train by which the Prince and Princess of Naples were travelling…

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The Tarana-ober0n Road Deviations. an Oberon Deputation

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 3

A strong deputation, about 20, of the Progress Committee, went to Tarana on Thursday morning and met Mr. W. F. Hurley, M. P., and Messrs. Still well aud Brownring, engineers, at…

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