The Railway Murder. Confession of Hill. London, Friday afternoon
The man Hill, who committed the terrible murder in a train on the London and South Western Railway, was brought up at the South Western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1901
1,477 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 74
BATHURST Daily Free Press "Magna est veritas et prevalebit." Monday, January 21St, 1901. the Transcontinental Railway
AMONG other pronouncements made by Mr, BARTON at West Maitland, where, aa Prime Minister of Australia, he posed as "The Universal Provider," promising all things to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Capture of Train by Boers. LONDON
The Boers have captured a train at East Balmoral containing a quantity of mining plant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rates on Railway Property. MOLONG
At the council meeting, a letter from the Municipal Association was rend to the effect that persons employed by the Railway Commissioner,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reply to the Miners' Secretary. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 17th January, 1901
Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge your letter of yesterday's date relative to resolution of your association respecting supply of coal trucks for Lithgow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Appeal Board
In connection with the above there is a great stir in railway circles, and we are told that no less than 22 candidates have offered their services. This is, no doubt, a matter of very great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paling Yards. Wanted a Road
The existence of a place called Paling Yards is the Orange district came under the notice of this journal, through certain correspondence having been rsceived…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bourke Railway Revenue. BOURKE
The total revenue received at the local railway station during the year 1900 amounted to £56,985, a decrease of £3741 compared with last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Nyngan Railway Fatality. NYNGAN
At the inquest held yesterday before Mr. Lyne, District Coroner, in connection with tho railway accident, which happened here on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cave Creek. the Railway Question
On our way book we learnt that the Cave Creek Progress Association was holding a meeting that night to consider the railway question. Mr. H, Livingstone’s was the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Roads. Relief must be Granted
Nothing could be more un atisfactory than the present piebald system of local government. We are quite aware that when we refer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Miniature Train
A "Tom Thumb" train, so called because it is supposed to be the smallest in the world has just been constructed by a young Scotsman, who, without any technical…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Oyer Farmers Cheek. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 17th January, 1901
Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 14th inst, presented by you from. Mr. T. Evans, of Lithgow, respecting proposed bridge over Farmer's Creek, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Selati Railway Case. LONDON
The Brussels Appeal Court has, in the Selati Railway case, acquitted Warrant and Braconier. It has increased the sentence of Eugene…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Troubles. CARCOAR
Serious inconvenience is caused by the frequent shortage of railway trucks on this line. LITHGOW, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Short Story. (Complete.) Seen in a Railway Tunnel
I am a music teacher by profession, and, twice every week I travel some little distance to give lessons at a large school. Everyone who has had experience of similar…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cargo Railway
It will be seen by Mr. Newman’s letters this issue that the Minister for Works practically promises to visit Cargo (if again invited) about the end of March next, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Crossings
Complaint was recently made in the Leader-Messenger re the neglect of the gates at the railway crossing Springhill. Last week a friend of mine had an unpleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Worries at Orange. ORANGE
The scarcity of railway trucks is causing much inconvenience to business people and producers. Wheat is stacked at various stations and cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Correspondence. Bridge Over Cox's River. Department of Public Works, Sydney, January 23rd, 1901
Sir,--I ain directed to acknowledge the receipt of petition forwarded by you, signed by J. F. Lyell, of Lithgow, G. Morton, of Rydal, and others, nrging construction of a bridge over the…
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