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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

881 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 45

Carriage of Goods on the Railway. the Commissioners' Responsibility. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

An important deputation of business men waited to-day upon Mr Curruthers in connection with the responsibility of the Railway Commissioners as carriers…

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A Railway For Cobbora. What the Wellington "Gazette" Says

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 10

Mudgee people made a decided hit when they invited the State Premier to visit their district with a view to working up a huge demonstration in…

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Railway Extension. The Proposal Discussed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 10

"We do not want on elaborately built line," was the remark freely made by the pastoralists and farmers from Cobbora, Gulgoug, Redbank, and…

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AT Home and Abroad. Paragraphs of Current News. An Item for Motorists

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 19

All indiarubber to render any motorist proof against ir jury from accidents, has been invented by a New Yorker. When a collision…

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Excursion Train

Leader · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 4

Twenty passengers left for Sydney by the cheap excursion train an Thursday morning…

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Road Tenders

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

The following road tenders were opened at the Bathurst Roads office yesterday:— No. 12, Orton Park, via Charlton to Rockley, T. Ryan, £17 9s; No. 43, Orton…

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Road Work

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

Tenders will be received up to 26th inst. for work on the Mandurama to Belubula goldfields road. Specifications at the local Court House…

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Official Correspondence. a Hartley Vale Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, April 12, 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 3

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 7th inst., from Mr, James Ryan, "Lithgow Mercury," presented by you forwarding extract from…

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Great Motor Feats. The Struggle Between the Automobile and Locomotive

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 4

For the Briton a struggle for supremacy of any kind has always a strong fascination, and when the struggle is in the arena of sport it is almost…

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From All Sources. Solar Motor Pumps

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 18

A company has been formed in America, of Boston, New York, and London capitalists, for the manufacture and installation of solar motors…

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Agricultural Shows. Wuestion of Reduced Railway Fares. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 3

A deputation representing several country Agricultural Societies waited upon the Railway Commissioners with the request hat there be [?]…

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The World Italian Railway Strike Collapses Attack on the Police London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 3

The Italian railway strike is collapsing, the Chamber of Depoti[?]s having passed the State management of railways Bill by 306 votes to 341…

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Official Correspondence. Tree Planting in Railway Enclosure. Office of the Railway Commissioners. Sydney, 18th April, 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 4

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 21st ult., asking permission to plant trees inside the railway fence along the Bowenfels-road at Lithgow. I am directed to…

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"Thirty Five Years on the N.s.w. Railways." Some Early History

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 6

We, have received from Mr. J. J. Henderson, of Wallerawang, a pamphlet entitled "Thirty-five Years on the New South Wales Railways; the work of the late Mr…

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Italian Railway Strike. Sympathy with the Strikers. London

Leader · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

The strike of the Italian railway workers is collapsing. One thousand Peasants, sympathising with the strikers, attacked…

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Railway and Tramway Associations. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

The federation of Railway and Tramway Associations yesterday resolved to register under the Federal Arbitration Act…

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District Road Tenders

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

The following road tenders were opened at the Bathurst Roads office on Thursday: --Orton Park, via Charlton to Rockley, T. Ryan, £17 9s: Orion Park, via, Charlton…

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A Cullen Bullen Road. Department of Public Works. Sydney, 18th April, 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 3

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the road Irondale Colliery to Cullen Bullen station…

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Holiday Railway Traffic

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 2

According to the official returns, the revenues collected at the Bathurst railway station booking office during the recent Easter holiday season, which extended from…

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Railway Department

Leader · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

Mr Hutson, junr., of Millthorpe, has entered the railway service as gate-keeper at Orange Station…

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