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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Death of a Railway Guard. Suffocated by Nitric Acid Fumes, Penrith

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 4

John Lennox, one of the oldest guards on the railway, died, at the Penrith Hospital at about half-past 5 o'clock this morning. He was guard of the goods…

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Russia and China. Proposed Railway. London

Leader · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 3

Prince Alexieff, the Russian Viceroy in the East, after showing Huyufen, a director of the Northern Railways, 52 warships of various classes…

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A Special Train

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

For the convenience of visitors wishing to return to the metropolis to-night, it may be pointed out that a special train will leave the city at…

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Tram Accidents. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Joseph Thomas, a waiter, residing in the city was run over by an electric tram in Pitt Street to day, his right foot being terribly crushed…

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Proposed Dunkeld-Evans Plains Road

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

For some months past correspondence has proceeded between Mr. W. W. Young M.L.A.; and the Department of Lands respecting a proposed new road between…

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A Railway for Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

Our Coonabarabran contemporary says:—"Wheat is now coming into both the local mills in large quantities and with the exceptional heavy…

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Accident on the Yetholme Road

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A young man named Arthur Maher met with a nasty accident on the Yetholme road yesterday morning, He was returning from Yetholme after having taken a…

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Railway Appeal Board. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The term of office of Mr. T. D. Richards Employees' representative on the Railway Appeal Board, expires next month and the Commissioners are…

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Holiday Railway Traffic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 18

The Railway Commissioners report Unit the railway traffic extending over the Christmas and Now Year holidays shows a falling off of £4000, compared…

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Road Work

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Tenders are invited, up to 13th inst, for contracts 8 and 9, on the Lyndhurst to Bigga road. Specifica­tions at the Court House, Carcoar…

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Another Railway Disaster. Sixty Casualties. London

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

A passenger train, travelling at the state of thirty miles an hour, collided yesterday with a cattle train fourteen miles westward of Topeka. Thirty…

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Railway Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

Last week we stated that the eight hour system had been granted the S.M. and night officers at Eskbank station. We understand that the arrangement has now…

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An American Railway Disaster, London

Leader · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

A passenger train going 30 miles an hour collided with a cattle train fourteen miles westw[?]rd of Topeka: Thirty were killed and thirty other…

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Train the Girls

Leader · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

When a girl is ton years old she should be Riven household duties to perform according to her size and strength, for which a sum of money should be paid her weekly…

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Cruisers for Japan. Siberian Railway Unsafe London, Saturday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 3

The "Kasuga" and Nisshin " flying the Japanese naval flag left Genoa for Suez at half past 4 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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Singleton to Cassilis Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

To-day the Public Works Committee is due at Singleton where evidence will be taken on the proposed line of railway between that place and…

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The Siberian Railway. London

Leader · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 3

Major Nathan, who was High Railway Transport Officer during the Boer war, and who has inspected the Siberian railway, is convinced that…

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Siberian Railway Guarded. London, Monday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Reuter's Agency states that Germany Austria and Italy will be neutral in the event of war breaking out between Russia and Japan…

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The Times on the Situation Russia's Bridge to Retreat. London Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

The "Times" adverting upon the assurance given by Russia to the Powers that all rights in Manchuria acquired by treaty will be respected…

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Cable News. Russia and Japan. Russian Press Irritated, Great Britain Blamed. Russia’s Golden Bridge. London

Leader · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

The Russian warships that have been for some time at Bizerta have started for the Far East. The two Russian battleships and…

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