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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

816 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 41

Trafficing in Railway Tickets. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

A man named Reginald Tutton was fined £20, with costs, fur Hulling a return portion of two holiday excursion tickets…

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Run Down by a Motor Car. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

A man was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with driving a motor car in Elizabeth-street to the danger of Louis Reichard…

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The Motor Car Case the Accused Discharged Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

The hearing was continued at the Police Court against Daley and Knowles, charged with conspiracy in connection with the Mount Kembla…

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Fined Foe Seeling Railway Tickets Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

At the police court to day, R Tutton, of Pitt-street, was fined £10 on each of two charges of selling the return portion of railway tickets…

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Correspondence. the Tramp QUESTION-(To the Editor.)

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 4

Sir,—I am sorry to again (rouble you lor some of you valuable space, but I don't care to allow Mr Mac-Msons’ reply to my last to quietly…

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Express Train's Narrow Escape. Collapse of a Tunnel. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

The Manchester to London express to-day had just passed through the Doveholes Tunnel, Derbyshire, when the brickwork of the subway collapsed…

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The Tramway Trouble. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

A deputation representing the Tramway Employees' Union waited upon the Premier this afternoon with a request that the Government should…

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Deputation of Tramway Men. an Unfavourable Reply. Sydney, T[?]y

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

A deputation of tramway men laid their troubles before the Premier today. The Batter’s reply was unfavourable. He thought the men…

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Tramway Troubles. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

No fresh developments have arisen in the Tramway Employees trouble. A general meeting will be held in the Trades Hall to-night, when…

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On the Road Once More

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 11

Mr. James Underwood left last night on route for Savannah Downs Station, about, 150 miles this side of Burketown (Q.), where he will take…

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Traflicking in Railway Tickets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 18

There will be a cheap train in connection with the forthcoming Test match, and it may happen that some Mudgee people will be tempted to…

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Railway Intension

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. Usher, rep-renting the Railway Commissioners, visited Mudgee and Gulgong last week in connection with the proposed railway extension…

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International Gang of Robbers Plunder a Train London

Leader · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

Six members of an international gang of robbers boarded a Brussels to Paris train, and robbed the postal carriage of four hundred thousand…

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Three Russian Volunteer Fleets Captured. a Bridge Destroyed Russia’s “Treacherous Fo” Speech by the Czar. London

Leader · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The “Telegraph” correspondent ft Shanghai Bays the Japahese captured three Russian volunteer fleets, with 2000 troops aboard, near Asau, and…

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Molong-Peak Hill Railway

Molong Argus · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 15

Last week a Peak Hill deputation while in Sydney waited on the Minister for Works, relative to the long deferred railway communication to…

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Manchurian Railway Damaged

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 9

According to the Shanghai correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," Japanese have destroyed a bridge on the Manchuri an railway, killing 30 Russians…

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Hartley and District. Railway and Other Matters Slackness in the Iron Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

Just 84 miles from Sydney, by the Great Western-road, lies the village of 'Hartley, once one of the most important centres in the district of the same name…

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The Oakey Park Railway Platform Question. an Alternative Site

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 6

Last week we published a paragraph setting forth the views of a certain section' of the residents of Oakey Park and neighbourhood, concerning the establishment of…

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Railway Excursions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

The Railway Department announce the issue of cheap tickets to Melbourne by train leaving Lithgow ut 3.32 p.m: on Wednesday, February 24. The department…

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Railway Appeal Board

National Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. T. Richards has boon re-elected Employees' representative on tho Railway Appeal Board. There were four candidates for the seat, and the total of the…

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