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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 4 of 44

Railway Breakdown

Leader · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the mixed train which passes through Millthorpe about 1.30 p in, broke down about a mile Weet of Blayney station, and the…

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Melbourne Railway Disaster. Seventy Persons Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

A railway disaster, remarkable for the fact that though 70 persons were injured , not one passenger waz killed, occureed yesterday at Ferntree Gully…

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Lad Killed on the Railway. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

A lad named Raymond Phillip White, aged 9 years, residing with his parents at Erskineville, was run over by a train this afternoon at MacDonald…

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Homebush Selling Agents and the Railway Commissioners. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

A deputation from Homebush selling agents waited upon the Railway Commissioners to-day in the endeavor to secure an a[?]endment of the regulations…

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Modgee-Cobbora Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 18

Further evidence was taken at Sydney on Wednesday by the Public Works Committee in reference to the proposal to construct a line of railway…

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Railway Fares to Shows

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The sub-committee appointed by the committee of the Bathurst A H and P Association to report on the question of railway fares recommended to a meeting…

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Bathurst S.p. Board. Rabbits on the Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Bathurst Stock Protection Board, held on Monday, the Progress Associations of Megalong and Mt. David asked for supplies of poison. It…

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The Railway Commission. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

The State Premier to-day stated that the name of the gentleman who had been asked to accept the position vacated by Mr Knox on the Railway…

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A Motor Break-down

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

Dr. Lester, with Mr. A. Spies, left Mudgee for Sydney last Thursday, and all went well until near Cherry Tree Hill, in the vicinity of Mr: Simms'…

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Trampled to Death London

Leader · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

A cry of fire was raised during a children's service in a Vienna church Six were killed and 30 trampled badly the bottom of the steps outside…

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Railway Traffic

Leader · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 4

The railway traffic for January has been fairly heavy, 1370 tons being despatched including 133 trucks chaff and 80? bales wool, while 11 trucks…

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Road Tenders

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 13

District Roads Engineer Archer asks for tenders in to-day's "Guardian" for road work, Mudgee to Cassilis, and Mudgee district bridge repairs…

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Railway News

Leader · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

Mr Harold [?]lphick of the local passenger station has bean promoted to the position of porter at Trangie station…

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The Czar's Movements. Fast Motor-boat Sent to St. Petersburg

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 16

By special arrangement with the Russian Embassy, a well-known London company is despatching a motor-boat to St. Petersburg…

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The Railway Commission

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

Colonel Burns, senior member of the well-known firm of Messrs Burns, Philp and Co, has accepted the position on the Railway Commission vacated by Mr E. W…

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Train's Narrow Escape

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

A wire from Werris Creek reports that the incoming mail train, Sydney to Moreo, this morning narrowly escaped being wrecked. A number of tools and…

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Railway Matters

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

An examination of aspirants for the position of lad porter was conducted at the railway station to day by Mr Rates, as a a result of which Master…

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Train Fares to Shows

Leader · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 1

A COMPLAINT FROM BATHURST. Mr W W Young, M.L.A, introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday deputation from the Bathurst Agricultural Society,…

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Road to Clarke's Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 11

At the instigation of the Windeyer Progress Association, through its hon. sec, Mr. Berghofer, a request has been made by Mr. Richards to the Lands…

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Correspondence. the March-mulyan ROAD(To the Editor)

Leader · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

Sir —ln your issue of the 10th, your Clergate correspondent says: " There is likely to be some unneighborly feelings stirred up re a very little used…

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