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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Cycling. Road Races to Perth

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club, under the chairmanship of Mr Arnold Rigby, way held in Messrs Beavis Bros' rooms, Howick-street, last…

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Conveying Mails by Motor Car. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

The Postmaster-General (Mr Austin Chapman) to-day stated that a number of suggestions had been made to him that an arrangement should be made for…

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Eskbank Cycle and Motor Club

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of this club was held in the lodge-room of the Oddfollows' hall [?] night--Mr. H. Godwin in the chair. The meeting was for the purpose of discussing…

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Another Train Mystery. Unknown Woman's Leap

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 16

A mysterious railway tragedy was investigated by the Burton-on-Trent Coroner yesterday, and left unsolved. On Monday evening, the 27th…

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Reduced Train Fares for Shearers. Sydney

Leader · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners yesterday were asked by a deputation, to grant train tickets at reduced rates to shearers. The Commissioners declined…

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Run Over by a Train. Death in the Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

An accident, which led to fatal results, happened early on Sunday morning to a man named William Bampton, a resident of Bathurst. At 3.45 on that morning…

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Fatal Railway Accident Bathurst Resident the Victim

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

A fatal railway accident, in which a well-known Bathurst resident, in the person of Mr William [?] was the victim, occurred at Lithgow during…

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Railway Rates and Pares. Grave Injustice to Western Residents

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The facts relating to the discrepancies between passenger fares on the Western railway line as compared with the South coast and Northern lines which…

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Important to Railway Men. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

The Registrar in Arbitration (Mr G B Addison) delivered his reserved judgment to-day in the matter of the application of several unions for the…

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Cycling. Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club,under the Chairmanship of Mr F Trice, was held at the club's rooms, Howick street,…

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The Man on the Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 13

Veteran J. Underwood, who we were pleased to see on the move again last week, relates many sensational incidents of his "overlanding" experiences, both…

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The Clarke's Creek Road. Sydney, 13th, February, 1906

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 19

A letter dated February, 1906, from Mr. Jas. Berghofer Sec. Progress Association of Windeyer, on the survey of the road from Long Creek Road to…

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Railway Pares and Freights

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

The Dubbo "Despatch" reprints the article under the heading of "railway freights and fares," in which reference was made to the unfair treatment meted out to…

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Railway Fatality. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

Alfred Ogilvie (21), an unmarried miner, residing at West Maitland, was run over by a number of empty trucks on the C M colliery line to-day, and…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Death Op Mr William Bampton

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Further particulars concerning the fatal railway accident which befel Mr William Bampton, of Bathurst, at Lithgow early on Sunday morning…

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The Railway Commission Resumption of the Inquiry. Mr Oliver in the Box. His Colleagues "Extraordinary Report." Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to investigate various matters in connection with the administration of tho the NSW railways sat at the Chief…

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Railway Matters

Leader · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 6

The produce merchants have been kept busy during the week, and a large quantity of chaff has been forwarded to various parts of the…

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Railway Commission,. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The Railway Inquiry Commission met to day. At the outsat there appeared to be some doubt as to what were to enquire into. There was…

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Construction of the Hedjaz Railway. Guarding the Sinai Peninsula. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

Moslem subscriptions have enabled the sultan of Turkey to build the Hedjaz railway as far as Tebok, and a branch line is being constructed between…

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Fatal Railway Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

An old man Darned Frederick Tressel was killed by a train at Rockwood this morning…

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