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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 2 of 60

The Rensburg Train Incident. N.S.W. Lancers Exposed to Shell and Musketry Fire. Two Langers Slightly Wounded London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

In order to prevent the Boers looting the train, which was sot in motion By a traitor a Bensberg, a detachment of New South Wales Lancers, under Major Lee,…

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Sydney News. Another Tram Fatality. Little Boy Killed. Near Belmore Park. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred this afternoon, a boy of 4½ years, named Herbert Franklin, being killed by a steam tram motor…

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Another Tram Fatality. Little Boy Killed. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred this afternoon, a boy of 4½ years, named Herbert Franklin, being killed by a steam tram motor. The injuries, from tho effects of which the…

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Railway Collision. Several Burnt to Death. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

A railway disaster is reported from Alsace The Frankfort express came into collision with another train at Bischweiler, sixteen miles from strasburg, on tho Alsace and…

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A Batch of Road Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. G. E. Wright, the popular road superintendent of Coonabarabran, forwards us a batch of road tenders for advertisement in the…

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Accident to a Railway Passenger

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

As the passenger train from Orange was passing through the Molong railway yards early yesterday morning, a passenger, whose name has not yet transpired, sustained…

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Railway Washaways. Traffic Blocked on the Cobar Line

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Traffic remains interrupted on the Nyngan-Cobar line, aa a result of the phenomenal thunderstorms experienced there on Friday last. Inquiries at the Railway Department…

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Western Night Train

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

We are pleased to note that the Commissioners are now running a night train from Cobar and Bourke to [Orange once a week, leaving Cobar every Friday evening during…

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The North Shore Bridge. Specifications Cabled to England. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 3

The Premier has condensed the specifications for the North Shore Bridge, and has cabled the particulars to the Agent-General, asking him to hare them…

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The Railway Strike. Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 3

In response to a promise' made to the deputation of Western Australian railway employees who objected to the dismissal of a locomotive…

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Strike of Railway Men. Serious Trouble in West. Australia. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

The developments of the past few days in connection with tho friction existing in the railway service between tho general manager and the locomotive engineers has…

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First Train to Khartoum. Sydney, Friday Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 5

The first train from Cairo has arrived at Khartoum…

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River Lett to Middle Hartley Road. Public Works Department Sydney, 6th January, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 7

Sir, -- I have the honor to inform you that, consequent upon a report received from the local officer, the Minister has approved of the sum of £90 being made available for…

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A Railway for Cassilis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 17

Owing to the persistent representations of Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., Mr. Scarr, an officer of the Public Works Department, has been…

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The Dubbo to Coonamble Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 17

A deputation recently waited on the Minister for Public Works, requesting that a deviation be made in the projected route of the…

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End Cf the Railway Strike. Kalgoorlib

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

With the exception of the arrivals of the Albany and Perth express mail trains traffic was entirely suspended through-out Tuesday. The express from Perth…

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Proposed Dubbo to Coon- Amble Railway

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 11

In connection with this matter a deputation recently asked the Minister for Works that a deviation should be made via Gilgandra. Mr…

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Railway Stike in West Australia PERTH

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

The strike of railway employees, which has been the cause of so much serious inconvenience, has ended. Yesterday afternoon a conference was held…

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The Relief of Kimberley. a Bridge Across the Modder. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

The upper pontoon bridge to facilitate the advance of Lieut.-General Methuen's forces across the Moddor River has been nearly completed…

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Railway Matters

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

Deviation works commenced on McGoldrick’s hill on Wednesday. Only about 15 men are yet employed, but more will be pnt on next week. We hear that a temporary…

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