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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Railway

Leader · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 4

The railway returns for the past week show 307 bags of potatoes, 36 trucks chaff, and 168 tons of other produce…

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The Vale Road Deviation. Work Nearing Completion

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 2

The deviation work on the Vale, Road near Orton Park is nearing completion, and in fact, the new road has already been used for traffic. A…

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Railway Collision London

Leader · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

A serious railway collision occurred at Godsend, Ohio, USA. The cartiages took fire, and 10 persons were killed, and 16 injured…

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The Railway Commission. Mr. Oliver Further Examined Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

The Railway Commission sat again today. Mr Oliver, Chief Commissioner, was further examined by Mr Smith as to the…

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Cycle and Motor Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Cycle and Motor Club was held in the club's rooms last night. Mr. F. Trice acting as Chairman, and the majority of the…

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Railway Inquiry Commission. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

Mr Oliver made further refutations before the Bail way Commission today. He said some of the statements quite in keeping with the imputations…

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Railway Commission. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

At the Railway Commission today, Mr Oliver was further examined. Referring to an interview he had with Sir John See, Mr Wise and Mr Waddell, he stated that both…

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Railway Inquiry Commission

Leader · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

Mr Oliver, in further examination, showed how the closure was applied by his colleagues. He said sometime that they eat at the table and…

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Railway for Canowindra

Molong Argus · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

THE sole cry of the Canowindra farmers is for a railway to Cowra, 20 miles away. When one travels over the magnificent belt of wheat lands, roughly estimated at 40…

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Railways and Settlement. [To the Editor]

Molong Argus · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 8

SIR,—The latest pronouncement of the Railway Commissioners is somewhat as follows:—"To put the railways on a sound financial basis, freights and fares will have to be…

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The Railway Commission Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

The Railway Commission continued its Sittings today. Mr Oliver was again examined at length. Mr. Kick caldie and Mr. Fehon were also again…

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The Railway Enquiry Commission Sydney

Leader · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Mr Oliver gave further evidence this morning. He said he had never-seen the turbine engines at the power house. The action of his colleagues…

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Didn't Miss the Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

Some time since two merry sons from the land of the shamrock were walking down a railroad track of one of the suburban lines, and so interested were they in an animated…

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Railway Commission. Allegation by Mr Kneeshaw. Denial by Mr Kirkcaldie. a Commissioner in Tears. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

The Railway Commission continued its sittings today. William John Harris, blacksmith at the Eveleigh workshops, was called at…

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Railway Inquiry Commission. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

At the Railway Inquiry to-day Mr Kneeshaw, Tramway Superintendant, said that he saw Mr Kirkcaldie open a drawer in Mr…

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The Easter Monday Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. Richards writes that he has made strenuous efforts to obtain the picnic train for St. John's Sunday School. But the Railway Department…

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American Horror. Colorado Railway Smash. Appalling Details. London

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

The Californian express train on its West bound journey has ocllided with a local train at Pueblo, a town in the State of Colorado, U S A…

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Railway Disaster London

Leader · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

A week bound Californian express collided with a local train at Pusblo, Colorado. Forty were killed, fifteen of them being i[?]inerated, and many…

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Nationalisation of Railways. London

Leader · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

The Japanese Hones of Representatives has adopted a [?] for the nationalisation of the railways at at cost of £50,000,000…

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Cycling Bathurst to Sydney Road Race

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

It has been definitely decided that the first prize for the Wollace Continental road race, on August 18, from Bathurst to Sydney, be £50. The first rider past…

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