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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 8 of 60

Tramway Accident. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

A tramway cleaner named Charles Thornleigh fell from an electric tram car at Pyrmont, this morning, and sustained concussion of the brain. His recovery is…

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Melbourne Road

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

Public Works Department, Sydney, 22nd February, 1900.—Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 2nd instant, forwarding a communication from Mr. James Anderson…

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Road Jobs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 13

In this issue Mr. Road-Superintendent Archer calls for tenders for three road jobs. Tenders will be received up to next Tuesday week…

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A New Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 8

The distance from Capertee railway station to Airly shale mines is about seven miles, and a most wretched road to travel upon with…

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Dilga Manildra Road

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

Public Works Department Sydney, 10th February, 1900.—Sir,—With reference to the latter dead january 25th from the Hon. Secretary of the Manildra Program…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

Miss Rendall, of Randwick, was riding in a tram this afternoon and her umbrella fell out. She went to reach for it and also fell out. She was picked up and…

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Official Correspondence. School Children and the Trains. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 26th February, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 6

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 10th instant, urging the stoppage of the day passenger trains between Tarana and Sodwalls for the purpose of picking up and setting down school…

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A New Line of Railway. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

A new line of railway has bean constructed from Harrismith to Kroonstad between Winburg and tho Vaal River…

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Werris-creek-wellington Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 11

Our Balderogery correspondent sends word that Saturday (17th), a large meeting was held at Hamilton's Hotel in connection with the Werris creek Wellington railway scheme…

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Railway Enquiry

Leader · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

Our well-known stationmaster, Mr F. Richardson, has been having a trying time of it lately. Last Tuesday an enquiry wis held by the railway authorities at the Orange…

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The Modder Spruit Bridge Blown-Up. Boers Abandon Vast Quantities of Stores. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 2

The Boers have blown-up the bridge at Modder's spruit, in order to cover their retreat. Boer waggons, packed to their…

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A Hargraves Road. Sydney, February 22, 1900

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, respecting road Hargraves to Triamble, and to inform…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

The young woman named Kendall who fell out of the tram while picking np a parssol died to-day…

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Railway Work

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 4

Our town was crowded on Saturday night Quite a number of tents have been erected opposite the station, many families are coming in from the deviation works, which…

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The Munmurra Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 18

We understand that there is a good deal of difficulty in ascertaining the probable depth of a good foundation for the piles of the…

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Road Tenders

Molong Argus · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

Tw[?] to the C.P.S. at George [?] "Tender for Roadwork," will be received up to noon on Wednesday next for the following…

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The Redbank Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 11

At the meeting of the Cudgegong Council on Tuesday tenders were to have been considered for work on the Redbank road, including three…

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In the Way of the Train

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

I was walking on a railway bridge repairing the off wall, when, looking up, I saw a train too close for me to get away off the bridge. To my great…

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A Road to the River

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

Some time ago a petition was presented to the Cudgegong Council praying for the opening of a road to the river, alleged to exist…

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On the Road to Mafeking. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

A strong force, including the Kimberley Light Horse, has marched northwards from Kimberley. The Beers evacuated Crocodile Pools, a few miles south of Gaberones, on February 25…

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