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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 5 of 66

He New Railway Timetable

Leader · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 1

The following charges 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, carting passengers and [?]pars for…

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Road. Cargo District

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 15

Public Works Department, Sydney, 9th January, 1902. Date of letter under reply: 29th June last, presented by you from Mr. J. W. Hamilton, hon. secretary…

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The Storyteller. at Life's Cross Roads

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 15

IT was a perfect summer night. The air was warm and heavy with the scent of many flowers. Low down in the sky hung the moon, a great golden…

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Tenders for Road Work

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

Tenders will be received by the C.P.S., Cowra, up to 2 p m. on Friday next for contract 33—Lyndhurst-to-Bigga road. See advt. in this issue…

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The Zigzag Deviation Inquiry. Public Works Buildings. Bridge-street, Sydney. 21st January, 1902

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

Sir,--In reply to your letter of the 20th inst., asking to be informed of the date this committee are likely to visit Lithgow with reference to the proposed deviation on the Great. Western railway line to avoid…

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Railway Trucks

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 10

DR. Ross, M.L.A., writes us under date of 22nd January: I called this morning (as soon as I arrived in Sydney) on the Secretary for Railways drawing his…

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Cumnock Railway. To the Editor of the ARGUS

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 9

SIR.—Would you kindly but emphatically contradict a rumor spitefully circulated to the eftect that the farmers of Cumnock and district "don't care,…

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Accident at a Railway Crossing Things Might Have Been Worse

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

PENRITH. Tuesday.--A unique sight presented itself at the Penrith railway station this afternoon, when tho mountain passenger train steamed in. On the front of the locomotive…

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The New Railway Time Table

Leader · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 1

[?] The first division of the [?] Sydney at 7.30 p.m. and will be extended to Orange, carrying passengers and sleepers for…

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Illegally Selling Railway Tickets. a Fine of £5

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Robert Davies, Chief Ticket Inspector of the Railway Department, proceeded against Michael Walsh at the Police Court yesterday on a charge of having illegally sold the…

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The New Railway Time Table

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 1

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

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LEADERETTES Picnic Train

Leader · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

In commence of the Baptist and Presbyterian Sunday-school picnics being held at Bloomfield today, a special picnic train will run to there, leaving Orange at…

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The New Railway Time. Table

Leader · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 1

The following changes have come into effect: The first division of the mail train will leave Sydney at 7.30 pm., and will be extended to Orange carrying passengers and [?]…

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The Mountain Railway Duplication. First Section Opened. Springwood

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Yesterday a large number of men worked completing the railway duplication between Springwood nod Glenbrook, and the down mail trains ran on the now track last night. Spring…

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Road Work

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

Tenders for the undermentioned work in connection with the Roads Department were received by the District Engineer (Mr. W. H. C. Ranken) yesterday:—…

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The Unauthorised Sale of Railway Tickets

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

In our issue of Saturday last we published a report of proceedings at the local police court against a man charged with having illegally sold the…

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Task for Dubbo-Coonamble Railway. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

Tenders were opened to-day for the manufacture of a wrought iron buckled plate tank for the Dubbo-Coonamble Railway. There were only two…

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The Denison Bridge Washaway

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

The work of piling and shea[?]hing; the eastern side of the Macquarie River bank near the Denison Bridge has been finished. The work has been done…

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The New Railway Timetable

Leader · Thursday 30 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 extendod to Orange, carrying passengers and sleepers for…

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The Railway Drain

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

Mr H W. Newman, M P., is in receipt of a post card from the Under-Secretary for Railways, acknowledging the receipt of a letter on the 25th, relative to the…

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