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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 4 of 60

The Contingent Holiday. Office of the Railway Commissioners. Sydney, 16th January, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

Sir, -- I am directed by the Chief Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, relative to the granting of a public half-holiday on the 17th inst, in connection with…

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The Coonamble Railway

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

Operations in connection with the construction of the line from Dubbo to Coonamble will commence in earnest next week, when the staking out of…

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The Pontoon Bridge LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

General Buller has cabled that General Warren crossed the Tugela by a pontoon bridge 75 yards long…

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Railway Improvements

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

At last the Railway Commissioners have taken steps to continue tho verandah to the south end of the platform at the local railway station, and we think that when they…

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Another Tram Fatality. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

A man whose name is unknown was run over by a tram near Market-street last night and died this morning…

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A Bridge Destroyed. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 2

The Boars have blown up a bridge they were building 7 miles west of Potgieters Drift by which they had intended to outflank General Bailer…

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The Pontoon Bridge. London

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

General Buller has cabled that General Warren crossed the Tugela by a pontoon bridge 72 yards long…

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Death by Electric Tram. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

Andrew Dunn, aged 71, was ran over by the Electric tram in Harris-street on Saturday night. He had his leg severed…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

Mary Ann Robinson, aged 54, fall from a tram in Sydenham on Saturday night. She sustained serious injuries…

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Railway Connection to Canowindra. Canowindra

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

Mr. Wilkins, Government Engineer, who was Appointed to make the survey from Canowindra, reports that he expects to complete tho survey in about…

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Mining. the Turon Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

TURON No. 1 Dredge during the week ending 20th won 48oz. gold for 110 hours' work. The yield is slightly below expectations, but it is explained that the…

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Reported Daring Robbery in Sydney. the Lady on the Tram. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

A daring attempt at robbery was made yesterday afternoon. A Miss Maud Lane was coming into the city in the Leichhardt tram with a sum of money amounting to…

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Robbery on a Train. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 4

While a Miss Lane was on her way to Sydney to bank notes and cheques amounting to about £500, a man jumped on the footboard of the train in which she was…

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Automatic Railway Couplings. London

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 3

The report of the Royal Commission on automatic Railway couplings includes railway employees as men engaged in dangerous trades, and recommends the…

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Hartley to Jenolan Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 24th January, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

Sir, -- With reference to the letter dated the 3rd inst., from the secretary to the Hampton and Lowther Progress Committee, addressed to the local roads officer at Lithgow, asking that…

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The Cassilis Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 17

The usual war of places has commenced over this railway, and Singleton and Muswellbrook are now both clamoring to be the…

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Rear-Admiral Bridge. a Splendid Donation. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

Bear-Admiral Bridge gives £1000 to the Victorian Bushmen's fund…

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Road Work

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

The Honorable W.P. Crick has received the following communication, which has been banded to us for publication:—"Sir,— With reference to the letter dated the 8th…

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Queensland Crops and Railways. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

In view of the poor crops in the Darling Downs district, Queensland railway rates for wheaten hay and chaff have been reduced for the next three months over all lines…

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Bad Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 7

A few complaints have reached us of dangerous spots on outside roads. In one of the Redbank lanes there is said to be a couple of…

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