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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 5 of 60

The Oberon-swatchfield Road

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 6

The Hon. W. P. Crick has received the following communication," Sir,--With reference to the letter dated the 8th inst., from the hon, secretary of the Oberon Progress Committee, endorsed by…

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Gazette Notice. Road Opened

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

IT is proposed to open a new road from Forbes to Orange through portions Nos. 3 and 2, Parish of Nangar J. C. McLachlan's C.P. 69-2775 and…

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Revocation of Railway Reserve

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

Land District of Molong Within annual lese 6,285, J. Parslow. No. 18,085 for railway purposes, proclaimed 5th December, 1890. County…

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Canadian Loyalty. Railway Men in Evidence. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

The employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway have contributed 20,000 dollars towards the war relief fund…

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Revocation of Railway Reserve

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 9

The hereunder described land, which was reserved from sale for railway purposes, is now revoked:— Land District of Molong…

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Motor Cycles for the War. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Several motor cycles have been ordered by the British Government for use at the front…

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Goulburn to Crookwell Railway. the Feeling Among Landowners. Goulburn

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

Messrs. F. Isaacs and J. Naughton, appointed by the Crookwell Railway League to wait on the landowners along the route of the Goulburn-Crookwell…

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Gundagai-tumut Railway. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

The Public Works Committee yesterday morning decided to recommend the construction of the Gundngai Tumut railway, provided that some satisfactory…

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Electric Tram Accident, a Fractured Leg. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

A man named Henry Harris, aged 38, living at Philli p-stret, Waterloo, attempted to get on an electric tram while in motion near the intersection of…

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The Tramp Nuisance

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

There are numerous complaints about the conduct of tramps knocking about Lithgow and vicinity. It is reported that one walked into a prominent townsman's house and demanded…

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Bridge Hotel, Gilgandra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 22

Mr. J.J. Murray, of Gulargambone, has become the licensee of that very popular house, the Bridge Hotel, Gilgandra. Mr…

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The Holyoak Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 22

The Holyoak Bridge requires redecking, and this is fairly a case where the Government should do the work. The Mudgee Council…

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McDonald's Creek Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 10

Mr. Richards writes:—I have been officially informed that plans, &c., for the proposed bridge over McDonald's Creek are in course of…

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Wiseman's Creek Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 1st February, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Sir,--Referring to your letter of the 29th ultimo, in which you apply for a grant of £25 to carry out a deviation in the road on the northern side of Wiseman's Creek, I have the honor to…

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Meadow Flat-tarana Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 1st February, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Sir,--I have the honor to inform you that the Minister has approved of a special grant of £50 being made for the purpose of repairing damages, to the road from Meadow Flat to Tarana, caused…

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The Mayfield-bathurst Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 2nd February, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 29th ultimo, "applying for a grant of £60 to be expended upon the road leading off the Mayfield-Bathurst road at Jacob's, I have the honor to…

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O'connell to Beaconsfield Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 30th January, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Sir,--I have the honor to inform you that the Secretary for Public Works has approved of a sum of £70 being made available for the purpose of repairing damage caused by the late storms on…

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Official Correspondence. the Jaunter Road. Department of Public Works, February 7, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

Dear Mr. Cook,--Your memo, re road to Jaunter to hand. Mr. Bouchier might be informed that tenders will be invited for "work referred to at an early date…

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Department of Public Works. Forbes, 19th January 1990. Road From Parkes to Manildra

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 6

DR. ROSS, M.P. A.W.A FLOYD, DISMISSAL OF GEORGE WOODFORD, MAINTENANCE MAN. This man employed to keep in repair 19 miles of this road, viz., from Parkes…

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Official Correspondence. Letter Box for Brewery-road. General Post Office, Sydney, 6th February, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Dear Mr. Cook,--In reply to the inquiry made in your note of the 3rd instant, respecting the delay in erecting a letter box in tho Brewery-road, Lithgow, I beg to state that it is explained…

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