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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 5 of 45

Tram Conductor Robbed. by Masked Men. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

A tram conductor named Walter [?] Ley has reported to the police that while on his way home from the Rosehill tramway sheds about one o'clock this morning he was…

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Railway Timetable Orange to Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 1

The passenger train leaves Orange at 7.45 a.m. daily (Sunday excepted), arriving at Blayney 8.28 a.m., Bathurst 6.31 a. m,. Wallerawang 11.13 a. m,, Mount Victoria…

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Russian Revolution. Troops Fire on Strikers. While Quietly Crossing a Railway. Sixty Eight Casualties. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

A total of 300 strikers have been killed, 800 wounded, and 2000 arrested in Poland. A force of 500 strikers were quietly…

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Railway Platform Trespass Cases

Leader · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Last week Alfred Perkins pleaded guilty to trespassing on the Wellington railway platform and was fined 1s and costs 8s 2d…

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The Peel Road. to the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

Sir,—Noticing a par, under Peel news in your paper, I would like to explain matters a little better. The "bogie" referred to is probably the traction engine drawing ore…

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A Japanese Railway London

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

FOR RAPID TRANSFER OF TROOPS. FROM FLANK TO FLANK. Russian reports state that the Japanese stubbernly continue sapping operations, smoky fires masking their works. Russian scouts have discovered a narrow…

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Orange Police Court. Tuesday, I4th February, 1905. (Before Mr E. Marriott, P.m.) Leaving a Railway Carriage

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 1

Robert Reeves (Traffic Inspector Government Railway, Orange) v. William Sharkey, leaving carriage the property of the Railway…

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On the Road to Ruin

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 23

A young girl named Rosi Lena Jenkins, aged 14 years, was brought before the Bathurst police court on Monday on charge of "being found…

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Bridge Between Mukden and Harbin. Destroyed by the Japanese. Who March Through Chinese Territory. London

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

French papers state that Japanese cavalry have destroyed the railway bridge between Harbin and Mukden marching through Chinese territory to get to the…

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Wellington to Cobbor Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 23

The Minister for Public Works was at Wellington last week, for the purpose of opening a new flour mill. The Railway League took the opportunity…

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Western Railway Line Employees Picnic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 23

A ballot has decided by a large majority in favor of Wellington as the place for the Western Lines picnic this year…

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Road Work

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

Tenders are invited op to 20th inst for work on the road Mandurama to Canowindra Specifications at Carcoar Court House…

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Tender Accepted for Molong Bridge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

THE Department of Public Works has accepted the tender of Stewart W Reid (L490) for the construction of a timber beam bridge over Molong Creek at Molong on the…

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Horses Killed on the Railway. District Court Action

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The attention of Judge Docker, was occupied for several hours in the Bathurst District Court yesterday in the hearing of a case in which William…

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Tourists and Mail Trains. Office of the Railway Commissioners. Sydney, 9th February, 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 1

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 27th ultimo enclosing communication from the Lithgow Progress Association relative to tourists travelling on the Mountains…

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Railway Association Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

A report ill the "N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Review" states that the prospects of the Eskbank branch seem a great deal brighter for the coming year. The…

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Railway Clothing Contract. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

A deputation from the Sydney Labor Council waited upon the Acting Premier (Mr. J. Ashton) to-day, in connection with the clothing contract…

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Light Railways Constructed to Turn Kuroki’s Right London

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

General Kropotkin has constructed light railways connecting Fushun and Yenling. The former is on the upper Shaho, and the building of railways…

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Telegraphic News. Motor Run. Sydney, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

The first car in the motor run from Sydney reached Goulburn in 5 hours 87 minutes. Many competitor? occupied over 6 hours…

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The Cross Roads Assault Case. [To the Editor.]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 12

Sir,— Would you please allow me space in your columns to pass a few remarks on the Cross Roads assault case. I saw by the "Guardian" that…

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