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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

1,307 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 66

Collision with a Tram. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

A serious accident occurred this morning when a buggy collided' with a tram. The shaft of the former pierced the right side of Thomas Hegarty a…

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A Train Accident. a Woman in It. Sydney, Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

A man riding on a tram in Oxford-street to-day was struck by the shaft of a sulky and badly injured. The accident was caused by a woman…

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Severe Storm at Carcoar. Mail Train in Danger. Carcoar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

The weather during the last weak was very dry, hot, and sultry, and one day the glass registered 96deg in the shade, while in the other days it varied from 94deg…

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From the Cross Roads to Havilah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

A good few months ago Mr. Richards, M.L.A., obtained a Government grant for the improvement of the road running from the Cross…

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Wollar to Merriwa Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has been informed that a sum of £20 has been grunted for expenditure by day labor near Lee's Pinch, on the…

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Bumbury Roads

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 4

THE following petition has been presented to the Minister for Works through Dr. Ross, M.L.A.:—"Bumbury, December 30, 1901.—Dr…

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Bridge, Molong Creek

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 4

A FEW weeks ago, the Council drew the Minister for Works' attention to the state of the bridge over the Molong Creek, near the railway station. Dr. Ross has…

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Bridge, Molong Creek

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

IT is now 21 years since the bridge over the Molong Creek, near the Railway Station, was constructed. It was condemned by the Government Inspector,…

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Jews Creek Bridge

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

TENDERS to close on 10th February, are invited for the erection of a timber beam bridge over Molong Creek Main Western Road. According to the GOVERNMENT…

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Another Train Accident

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday last an almost similar accident occurred to a goods train at the local station to that which happened a few weeks since. The…

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Combined Cargo Road Meeting

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

A BIG meeting is to be held at Mr. H. Livingstone's Cargo Road on Saturday night week, the 18th, to start an organised effort for the return of Mr. Robert Scott,…

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Fatality at Katoomba. Killed at the Station Crossing. Overhead Bridge Wanted. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a very sad and fatal accident occurred as the fish train from Sydney entered the Katoomba station, resulting in the death of an old and respected resident of…

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Official Correspondence. the Mutton's Falls Bridge. Public Works Department, Sydney, 7th January, 1902

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 31st ultimo, relative to the expenditure on repairs to Mutton's Falls bridge, I have tho honour, by direction to inform you that the grant of £150 is…

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Gregra-Cowra Railway

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 4

SURVEYOR-Colonel Parrott is still engaging on the survey of the route for the above. Some slight difficulty has been encountered near Cudal, but this is but a…

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Electric Tram from London to Brighton. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

A Bill for the construction of an electric railway between London and Brighton has been deposited with the Speaker of the House of Commons,…

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The New Railway Time- Table

Leader · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 1

The following changes have come into effect: The first division of the mail train will leave Sydney at 7.30 p m., and will be extended to Orange, carrying passengers and sleepers for…

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Electric Railway LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

Leader · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

The bill for the construction of the electric railway, between London and Brighton, has been deposited, together with an instalment on the capital of…

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Railway Holocaust. Over Eighty Persons Burned to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 1

A telegram from Now York to the London papers on November 28 said:-Over eighty persons were killed and 1211 injured in a terrible accident which occurred at 7 30 last night on the Wabash Railway…

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Combined Cargo Road Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 7

A BIG meeting is to be held at Mr. H. Livingstone's, Cargo Road, on Saturday night, the 18th, to start an organised effort for the return of Mr. Scott (Mount Esk) and…

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Closing of a Road

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

A proclamation in the "Government Gazette" notifies the closing of an unnecessary road, one chain wide on the north of portion 225, parish of Errol,…

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