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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

1,156 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 58

The Railway Drain

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. Turner, who has frequently written to the Commissioners urging that the question of the railway drain be at once settled, received a reply on Saturday to the effect that the Council had been…

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The Railway Drain. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Sir,-- In your issue of the 16th is a letter signed John Spooner, in which he asks " Would it be to the ratepayers' interests if the drainage was stopped from its present course and the ratepayers were…

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Painful Railway Accident Sydney, Monday night

Leader · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

An accident of an extremely painful nature befel Charles O’ Hagen, who was travelling by train from Parramatta to Sydney shortly after noon…

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Orange Railway Lines. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

Out of the reproductive loan of £35,000,000 ib is stated that ten millions will go to the Orange River Colony. It is calculated that it will…

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Railway Excursion

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

The Bail way Department advertises in this issue reduced rates in contention with the Anniversary Holiday…

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Victorian Railway Trouble. MELBOURNE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

After interviewing the representatives of the railway unions that are affiliated with the Trades-hall Mr. Fitzpatrick sent out to the secretary of each of the…

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South Africa. Orange River Railway Lines London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

Out of the reproductive loan of £35,000,000 it is stated that ten millions will go to the Orange River Colony. it is calculated that it will…

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Excursion Train

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

People can still find money somewhere when they want to travel. The excursion on Wednesday morning ran past Millthorpe station being full up…

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Railway Reprenchment. Proposed Arbitration. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

The Railway and Tramway Employees' Association have adopted a protest against the reduction of the days of labor by the Railway…

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The Railway Revenue. Large Falling Off. in Wool and Wheat Traffic. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

Within a week or ten days the half yearly report of the Railway Commissioners will be published, and it is anticipated that a review of the…

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Dubbo Doings. Railway Picnic. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

At a largely attended, committee meeting of the Railway Picnic committee held at the station the other evening it was decided that dancing…

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Railway Superannuation Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 14

A large number of railway men assembled in the Masonic Hnll, Bathurst, on Saturday for the purpose of hearing an address by Mr H…

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Excursion Train

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

At excursion train left Bathurst yesterday morning at eleven o'clock for the metropolis. Ninety passengers we on board, nine first and eighty-one second…

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New Road

Molong Argus · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 14

THE necessary land having been resumed by the Government, the following new road is to be opened:—Part of road from Two Mile Creek to…

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The Railway Drain

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. D. E. Simpson, divisional engineer for the district, was in Lithgow yesterday. It is thought that the visit was in connection with the railway drain question. The Mayor also returned from…

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Mudgee Railway Extension. a Misleading Statement

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

In a recent issue of the Mudgee GUARDIAN a paragraph appeared stating that at a meeting of Gulgong residents held on the 5th instant, it…

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Bridge Over the Vale Creek

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

Tenders for the erection of a low level timber beam bridge over Vale Creek, road Orton Park to Bellevue, will close on 16 February next. Specifications may be soon…

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"Skylarking" on a Train. Constable and Chinese

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

Ah Ping is a respectable Chinaman and a man of affairs whose address is No. 6 Pitt-place Sydnoy (says the "Sar") Constable Albert E Winterton is a very…

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Railway Retrenchment

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

Retrenchment in the railways is the burning topic of the hour. The Railway Commissioner have d[?]led that the workmen in the sheds' shall take Saturday off…

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Skylarking with Chinamen. in a Railway Carriage. Constable Fined for Assault. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court, to-day, Constable Winterton appeared to answer two summonses, one charging him with assaulting Ah Ping, and the…

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