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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

879 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 44

Excursion Train

Leader · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

Forty-two passengers left for Sydney by the cheap excursion train on Tuesday morning…

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Railway Freights and Faros

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The sub-committee in connection with the Bathurst Progress Association appointed to deal with the matter of the exorbitant railway freights and fares…

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Bicycle Road Race

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 13

A bicycle road race took place yesterday afternoon, the course being from the Post Office to Tuckerman's gate, on the Wilbetree road, distance about 7 miles…

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A Road Matter. March 31, 1906

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 15

Memorandum from the District Surveyor, Orange : Referring to your letter of 27th February, 1906, on behalf of John Kelly, of Pyramul, I…

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A Euchareena Road. Works Department, Sydney, April 4, 1906

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 15

Sir,— With further reference to letter of 4th February, presented by you, from Mr. Denis Devane, of Avondale, Macquarie River, regarding the road from Euchareena, via Back Creek,…

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The Brown's Gap Road. Some Old Records

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4

We have received from Mr. Hurley, M.L.A., a copy of a paper laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly, and ordered to be printed, on the 25th April, 1877…

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Railway Freights and Fares

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

At the sixth annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union in Sydney on Wednesday night, the following resolution was carried, on the motion…

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Railway Commissioners' Differences. Mr. Oliver Blamed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 7

The third report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into several matters connected with the administration of the railways is now available. The whole…

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Excursion Train

Leader · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

Twenty four passengers were booked for Sydney by the special train on Thursday night…

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Big Excursion Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

The excursion train which left Molong on Saturday night last had no less than 530 people aboard when she pulled out of the local railway station and upwards of 550 when she reached…

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The Absent Motor. a Lost Vote

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

"Is it comin'?" said the old man. The girl poked her head further out of the cottage window; then stepped back into the room…

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Railway Returns

Leader · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

The following produce was forward [?] from the goods station up to Friday [?] :—215 cage potatoes, 45 trucks chaff, and 151 tone of other produce,…

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The Seoul. Wiju Railway London, Friday Afternoon

Leader · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 2

The United States Steel Corporation has contracted far 50,000 tons of steel for 200 bridges on the Seoul-Wiju railway Korea…

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The Railway Commissioners

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 2

The finding in the railway inquiry, what ever merits may belong to it in the way of having probed an ugly sore deeply enough to bring about a reformation, has…

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Sport Cricket. Forbes v Tramway's Club. Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

The cricket match between the Sydney Tramway's Club, and a combined For [?] team, which commenced on Saturday, was concluded yesterday afternoon, and…

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Cable News. Sensational Railway Murder. London

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

A sensational murder is reported on the [?] railway. The wifs [?] enginner who had been leading [?] having £10,…

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Train Sensation. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

A train [?] reported that he was assaulted [?] a railway carriage on Monday night, near Summer Hill. He got out on the platform, and then on…

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Easter Railway Traffic

National Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 2

During the late Easter holidays the rail-traffic from Bathurst was decidedly more brisk than that of last year. From April 6 to April 16. 1324 passengers, paying fares…

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A Portland Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 5th April, 1906

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

Sir, -- With reference to previous correspondence regarding the road from Thompson's Creek to Portland railway station, I have the honour to inform you that the…

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Proposed Road to Hassan's Walls. Public Works Department, Sydney, 6th April, 1906

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

Sir, -- With reference to previous correspondence, and to the deputation introduced by you to the Minister when at Lithgow oil the 22nd February last,…

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