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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

1,477 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 74

Cattle Train Captured. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The Boers at Slypklip have captured a train containing cattle and provisions from Kimberley; The british have sent an armoured train…

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Boers Capture Cattle Train. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The Boers at Slypklip have captured a train containing cattle and provisions from Kimberley. The British have sent an armoured…

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Railway floods Shed

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The secretary of the Progress Association (Mr. Dubbin) has written to the Resident Engineer, Blayney, pointing out that the late rains have washed away everything…

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The Railway Crossing

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The crossing near the new subway is Usually blocked up with trucks, which is very troublesome for pedestrians, who are obliged to walk round them and chance getting…

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Mudgee & District The Munmurra Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

Mr. Baggie, the contractor for the bridge of the Munmurra on the Mudgee-Cassilis road, is making good progress with the work. Mr. Baggie has…

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Road Repairs. DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

A grant of £80 has been set aside for repairs to Fitzroy-street south…

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Boers Capture Cattle Train. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

The Boers at Slypklip have captured a train containing cattle and provisions from Kimberley. The British have sent an armoured…

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Attack on a Train. a Plucky Driver. Boer Commandant Shot. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

A party of Boers attacked a train standing at a station on the Delagoa Bay railway line. The driver of the engine shot Commandant Liebrandt dead for tampering with the…

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The Boer War. Attack on a Train. a Plucky Driver. Boer Commandant Shot. London

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

A party of Boers attacked a train standing at a station on the Delagoa line. The driver of the engine shot…

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Special Railway Arrangements

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

With reference to the “Gazette” issued by the Government relative to the observance of next Saturday as a day of mourning, the Railway Commissioners, as a special…

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The Boer War. Attack on a Train. a Plucky Driver. Boer Commandant Shot. London

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 4

A party of Boers attacked a tram standing at a station on the Delagoa line. The driver of the engine shot…

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Railway [?]

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

For the [?] 31st December the railway [?] above 1,069,399, as against [?] for the previous year. The [?] are the largest on record, the…

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Australian-Built Motor Car

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A fine six-horse power motor car has just been built in Melbourne to the order of a Melbourne gentleman, The whole of the car has been constructed locally, the driving…

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Wyalong Roads. WYALONG

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

A movement is on foot to request the authorities to appoint a road supertendent for this district. At present the officer is located at Cudgellico, and…

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Official Correspondence. Bridge Over River Lett, Department of Public Works, Sydney, 29th January. 1901

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge 'lie receipt of petition signed by W. Hall, W. Hibbert, of Hartley Vale, and others, forwarded and by you, asking for erection of a bridge across the River…

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Gingkin to Shooter's Hill Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 29th January, 1001

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 24th inst, presented by you, from T. C. Brennan, of Gingkin, in reference to road from Gingkin to Shooter's Hill, and to inform…

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Electric Shock from a Tram

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature has occurred to a conductor on one of the North Shore trams. The tram was proceeding along Alfred-street frum Milson's Point, and…

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CHINA. The Hankau Railway. Russian Influence. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

The Shanghi correspondent of "The Times" states that the Belgian Government haso acquired two-thirds of the shares in the Hankau-Canton railway concession…

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Road to Torbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 17

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Secretary for Public Works:—Sir,—In reply to your petition of the…

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The Road Maintenance Staff

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 17

Mr. Dan Conney, for three, years maintenance man down Caperteen way, has been transferred to the Tallewang-Leadville road, and Mr. J. Dougherty…

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