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

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

917 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 46

Sofala Road and Bridge Work

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The tender of John Sheridar, in the sum of £850 for road and bridge work at Big Oaky Greek, near Sofala, has been accepted…

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A Scottish Railway Smash Express Crashes Into Another Train Over Fifty Casualties London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A terrible railway accident is reported from Scotland. The Caledonian Company's train bound from Arbroath to Dundee was wa ting at Elliott…

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Terrible Railway Accident Husband and Wife Run Over Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

Charles Taylor, a railway repairer, and his wife, who had been is Seymour together on Saturday night making purchases were returning home at 11 o'clock on a…

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Railway Tragedies in Germany and the States London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The Hamburg-Cologne express collided with a goods train near Ottersburg, (Germany). Five persons were killed outright and six were…

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Railway Rates Eskbank Ironworks

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A now regulation in regard to the rates for the carriage of iron and steel from Eskbank was published in Friday's issue. It is stated by the Railway Department…

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Curious Railway Mishap. Not Lost, But Gone Before

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

We are told that a remarkable mishap occurred to a mixed train which left Eskbank early in the morning of Boxing Day. When it was steaming out of Clarence one…

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New Railway Passenger Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A schedule of now railway passenger fares from all stations to all stations within a hundred miles radius comes into operation to-day, and will constitute the…

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Cable News. Frightful Railway Accident. Nineteen Lives Lost. London

Leader · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A train from Arbroath to Dundee (Scotland) while at Elliott Junction, was waiting the signal to proceed, when the North British express,…

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Eight Hours for Railwaymen LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 3

The Amalgamated Society of Railwaymen propose a general demand for eight hours in connection with moving traffic and increased wages…

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Dissatisfied Railwaymen. London

Leader · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants proposes a general demand for eight hours a day in connection with the moving traffic, and…

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Cable News. American Railway Accident. Later Particulars of Fatalities. London

Leader · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

Later particulars of the railway accident on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Washington, state that an empty train from Baltimore, travelling at the…

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The New Bridge Over the Nepean

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

The old railway bridge which spans the Nepean River at Penrith is doomed. Built in 1867, and then the second largest bridge in the State, it has kept, pace with…

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The Motor Car

Molong Argus · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

So many dreadful things have from time to time been written about the motor-car that it is perhaps only fair to quote a set of doggerel favorable to…

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Perth Railway Crossing

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

Whilst being driven to the Perth church-hall last night to address the electors, Mr J A Hogue, Chief Secretary, remarked upon the danger to…

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The Scottish Railway Disaster the Driver Remanded London

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

Driver Gourlay, the driver of the British express which crashed into a stationary train at Elliott Junction. Forfarshire, Scotland, on Saturday last…

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Dreadful Railway Smash a Big Death Roll London

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

Two passenger trains on the Chicago Pacific Railway collided near Altavista, in the State of Texas. As a resu[?]hirtly five people were killed…

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New Railway Commissioners. No Appointments Made. Sydney

Leader · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Contrary to expectations the Executive CounicI did not make any appointments in connection with the new Railway Commissioners and…

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The Railway Commissioners

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

Owing to some bitch outside, not in side the Cabinet, the Premier states that he will not be able to announce the personnel of the New Railway…

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A Railway Accident Carriages Derailed at Granville Permanent Way Damaged Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

While the 4-30 p.m, passenger train from Sydney to Parramatta was in the vicinity of Granville station to day. the last carriage left the rails…

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Railway Station

Leader · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

The painters, having made the railway, station look well, are now working Station at the station Master’s residence and the Goods shed. The whole of…

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