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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 15 of 45

Ironworks Railway Rates. Chamber of Commerce Representations. the Commissioners' Reply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 6

Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday, and asked if it was true, as rumoured, that they…

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Serious Railway Disaster. London

Leader · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

A goods-train with some passenger carriages attached, was derailed near Kharkoff, Russia, many passengers being killed or injured…

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A Few Practical Thoughts. the Cash Value of the Motor-car

Leader · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 7

[?] case may be true or un[?] one thing in England is cer[?] the motor car has come to stay. [?] many of those people who study…

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A Road Matter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 2

Mr. Thrower, M.L.A., has received word from the Department of Public Works, as follows :—With references to the letter of the 3rd…

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Death of a Railway Official. Sydney

Leader · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 3

Mr. Edward Bromfield, for 20 years a member of the Chief Traffic Manager’s personal staff, died yesterday, aged 46. Mr…

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That Hartley Vale Road. Department of Public, Works, Sydney. May 24, 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 2

Sir,--I have the honour, by direction of the Minister for Works, to acknowledge the receipt, of letter of 23rd inst. from Mr. James Ryan, Lithgow, presented by you…

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Road Contracts

Leader · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

Tenders were opened at the Blayney Court Honsa[?]on Thursday, for work on the road to the Abercrombie Caves. The lowest tender was that of Reuben…

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John Bridge & Co

Molong Argus · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 15

RABBIT SKINS.—The presence of several new buyers in the market caused a further advance of 1d per lb. 9¾ and even 10d being paid for choice lines. Rock Wallabies were…

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A Tourist Train

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

At the Bathurst Progress Association's meeting last night, Mr W. S. Hodge said he had been thinking that it would be a good thing to ask the Railway…

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The Vale Road

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

At the Bathurst Progress Association's meeting last night Mr. W. S. Hodge asked if anything had been done in connection with the Vale Road, which was in a deplorable…

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The Kelso and Vale Road Trees

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

Mr H. C Beavis told the Bathurst Progress Association last night that some of the trees planted on the Vale and Kelso roads were dead and some had been eaten…

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The Hermidale-nymagee Road. Nymagee's Serious Plight

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Blakemore, general manager Great Cobar Syndicate, who was on a visit to Nymagee recently, found the road from Hermidale to Nymagee in a very bad…

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The East Molong Bridge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

NOTHING has been done in the matter of pushing along the erection of the above structure during the past week and residents of East Molong are naturally greatly…

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Railway Accident at Melbourne. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

The passenger train which left Williamstown for Flinders at three o'clock yesterday afternoon collided with an express engine which was…

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Our Roads

Leader · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 4

Although the middle of the road in Park-street has been attended to, the part from the Post Office to Mr Dean’s residence remains in a…

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Excursion Train

Leader · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 4

Seventeen passengers for Sydney by the excurion at mid-night last Saturday…

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Run Over by a Motor. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

William Horsefield (71), who was run down by a motor car in Oxford street, Waverley. on Friday night last died in Sydney Hospital to-day…

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Eskbank Railway Staff Changes

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. Dichin, who some months ago received notice of his promotion to Albury, but who has since continued his position as operator at Eskbank, will leave for…

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Cycling. Bathurst to Sydney Road Race

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

The competitors in the forthcoming Bathurst to Sydney road race, billed to take place next month, are expected to include not only all the New South…

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Holiday Railway Traffic

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

The railway traffic between Bathurst and Sydney during the recent holiday period extending from Way 31 to June 5 shows a decrease of £228 4s 8d as compared,…

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