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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 7 of 45

Tenders for Road Work

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

The District Assistant Engineer, Mr. J. Hope, on Tuesday, at noon, at the Courthouse, opened tenders for a number of works on roods in the district. The…

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Fall From a Train. Serious Accident to a Priest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

Father Fey, who is well known in Lithgow, met with a serious accident while on his journey from Nyngan to Sydney last night. He was travelling by the up mail…

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The Hassan's Walls Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 28th February, 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

Sir,--With reference to your letter dated 20th December, enclosing a communication from the Lithgow Progress Association, asking whether the public has any right…

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MAITLAND — Grafton Railway. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

A large and influential deputation waited upon the State Premier (Mr. J H Carruthers) to-day to urge the early commencement of the railway…

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Italian Railway Troubles London. Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

The railway employees in Italy, being legally forbidden to strike, are now attaining their ends by observing minuted regulations, by red tape and by excessive…

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North Coast Railway Sydney

Leader · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

The Government has promised to submit the North Coast railway to parliament…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Tram Traffic Interfered With. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Very heavy rain has fallen in Sydney during to-day, and from the country good falls are reported. In the city tram traffic was interfered with in several places, owing…

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Fall From a Train. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

The Rev. Father Fey who was journeying from Nyngan to Sydney last night was seriously injured througs falling from the train when…

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Pilfering on the Railways

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

At the Lithgow Police Court William David Gibbons, a porter at Eskbank railway station, was charged with stealing from a parcel consigned…

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Motor Cab Race Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

In the motor car ran to Ballarat and back to-day the winners ware:— Tarrant, heavy car section; Craven, light car section; and B James, motor…

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Race Train Arrangements

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

To-day special trains will leave Orange for the racecourse at 12.15 p.m., 12.45 and 1.15. returning at 6.5 p.m. Fares 2s. 6d. first-class,…

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Railway Goods Revenue

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

The revenue collected at the Bathurst railway goods shed during the first two months of the current year is £1674 14s 11d below that received during the same period…

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Mail Train Lute

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 13

The engine of the train which left Mudgee on Monday night broke down this side of Ben Bullen, and there was considerable delay in the traffic. The…

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Closing of Railway Gates. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 9

Sir,—I crave space to correct a par [?] your Rylstone correspondence in, [?]ur issue of February 25th. Your correspondent states that I…

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Railway Extension. Mudgee to Cobbora

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 12

Mr. Loneragan, who has been in Sydney this week, accompanied by Mr. Richards, M.L.A., waited on the Premier, and conveyed to him…

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Earlier Cables, Russians Fiercely Re-sisting. to Hold the Railway at Any Cost, London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

The battle raging around Mukder, which has already been of unpre-cedently long duration, is expected to continue for several days yet…

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Busy Rydal. Waiting for the Railway Deviation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 5

Rydal presents quite a busy appearance-- tents pitched in all directions, families camped, many with horses and drays; and all waiting for the "deviation" to start…

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Late News. Japs Cut the Railway. London

Leader · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

Oyama reports that the Russians are defeated at all points, and are in full retreat, the Japanese pursuing. Reuter’s Tokio correspondent…

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Tram Conductor Killed by a Bolting Horse Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

Hy. Harvey, a conductor on a Waverley tram, was struck by a bolting horse at Albion street last night, receiving internal injuries to which he…

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Bridge

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

"Now," try to remember," said the teach r. "that Horatius won his glory by his performance at the bridge. Always keep that thought in mind and…

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