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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 6 of 74

Cut Down by a Train. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

This afternoon at Wahroonga, an elderly woman, supposed to be a visitor from Sydney, attempted to cross a line in front of a goods train,…

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Troublesome De Wet. Transport Train Damaged. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

Commandant Christian De Wet has damaged a transport train at Pompey Siding…

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The Merriwa Railway

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

Is the Merriwa Railway League dead? It is now sume months since Minister O'Sullivan visited that district in connection with the proposed…

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To-Day's Telegrams. a Woman Killed. on the North Shore Railway. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

A woman, apparently between 50 and 60 years of age, who has not yet been identified, was run over by a goods train at a crossing near Wahroonga Station, on the North…

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Destroying Railways. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

The railway has been cut a distance of 33 miles from Lorenzo Marques…

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The Boer War. The Portuguese Railway. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The "Daily Mail " states that the Portuguese section (Koomat Poort to Lorenzo Marques) of the Delagoa railway is in British hands, and that it is…

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American Railway Disaster. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

A mail train bound for the west, of the New York and Chicago Limited and Erie Railway Company, one of the fastest trains that run, was…

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A Hint to Railway Travellers

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 6

In all accounts of railway accidents and especially of collisions, it may have been observed that most of the injured are wounded in the legs. This is the case in…

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A Railway in the Sea

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

The railway in the sea is completed at Brighton, England. The line extends across the bay, a distance of three miles, to Rottingdean. At high tide the rails aw 16ft…

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Train Looted. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

The Boers in the south looted the Grey-lingstad to Viaklaagte train. Six civilians were wounded. The Boers robbed the passengers on the…

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Bad Roads. George's Plains

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

Complaints are made about the rough state of the road from the main road at Cow Flat to the Post Office; the mail coach passes over this part…

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Boers Loot a Train. Civilians Wounded. Passengers Robbed. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

The Boers in the south held up and looted the Greylingstad to Vlaklaagde train. Six civilians were wounded. LONDON, Saturday later…

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Chinese Railways. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

The correspondent to " The Times," Dr. Morrison, states that Russia offers to purchase the Northern Chinese Railway, to the north of the Great…

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Fire Near the Vale Road

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

On Saturday, just about 1 o'clock, a fire broke out in a detached building belonging to Mr. W. Young, and adjoining his residence, which is about 100 yards off the Vale-road, Mrs. Young…

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Road From Caves to Ganbenang Valley. Public Works Department, Sydney, 4th February, 1901

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 1

Sir,--With reference to previous correspondence respecting the construction of a road from the Caves road into Ganbenang valley, I have the honour to inform you that…

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Cargo Road

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 6

The last few days have been a time of burning excitement here. On Thursday a fire started in Mr. Webb’s Edinboro paddocks, but after a few hours hard…

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Road Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 13

Tenders close on Tuesday next, at 3 p.m., with the Borough of Cudgegong, for 300 cubic yards of ridge gravel for the Wallerawang Road…

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The Railway Libel. LONDON, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 3

Judge Mathew has ordered the Amalgamated Railway Servants Association to pay the recent damages accorded to the " Railway Review,"…

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Boer Train Wreckers. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

The Boers have captured two trains near Belfast and robbed the passengers, after which they started the trains running one against the other, but only succeeded in…

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Road, Dunedoo to Stoll’s

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 12

Mr. Fitzpatrick, M. P., has received a notification from the Government to the effect that the Minister for Works has decided to expend the grant for…

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