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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 11 of 46

True Stories of the Road. Told for the first time By An Old Tramp. How the Police Blundered—They wanted a Rest

Molong Argus · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

HALL, Gilbert and their gang having amused themselves in Bathurst to their heart's content daring the absence of the main body of the police…

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Log on the Line. Attempt to Wreck a Train. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

An attempt to wreck the passenger train from Sydney was made last night. After leaving Wombiana platform, near Millthorpe, the engine struck an obstacle. On…

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Attempted Train Wreckings on the Western Line Sensation Near Blayney Orange

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

An attempt to wreck the pass enger train from Sydney was made last night. After leaving Wombia[?]a platform, which is situated three miles…

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Peak Hill—Molong Railway

Molong Argus · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

MR WEEDON, an officer of the Railway Department, visited Peak Hill last week his object being to ascertain certain information required by the Public Works…

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Railway Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning, the District Coroner (Mr. P. F. A. Kinna) conducted inquest at the Court House, Molong, touching the death of John…

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A Railway Mishap

Molong Argus · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 10

ON Wednesday afternoon news came to hand from Maniidra to the effect that Daniel Long, aged about 19, and son of Mr Long, of Amaroo, had been…

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The Railway Commissioners Old Commission Dissolved Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

A Government Gazelle was published this afternoon containing a notice proclaiming April 4, 1906, as the date upon which the Railway Commission…

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Our New Railway Chief Arrived Yesterday. Old Commissioners Dissolved. Introducing Mr. Johnson. Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

Mr Johnson, the new Chief Commissioner for N.S.W. Railways arrived to-day and the New Railway Act, dissolving the existing…

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The Millthorpe to Cadia Road

Leader · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 6

Although our local Progress Committee has gone to great trouble and expense in endeavoring to get the [?] road passable, nothing has been…

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A Railway Fatality. Ganger Bult Killed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 8

A DREADFULLY sad accident took place on the Orange-to-Forbes railway line on Easter Monday [?] on at the 254 mile peg (near Bumbery), whereby a ganger named John…

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The Eglinton Bridge

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 4

The following appeared in the "S M Herald', about 50 years ago:—' A symmetrical and novel bridge has been erected by Mr G Rankin across the Macquarie…

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The Wombiana Sensation the Attempted Train Wrecking a Lad Arrested Orange

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

A lad named Dowe, aged 15 years, was arrested last night on a charge of attempting to wreck the train at Wombiana, near Millthorpe, on…

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The Country’s Money. Swells Railway Receipts

Leader · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

The railway revenue for the week ended March 30 amounted to £107, 000, in increase of £28,050 over the corresponding week of last year…

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Road Deviations

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The shire engineer, Mr. Williams, has received instructions from the Government to at once proceed with the survey for a deviation of the Mount Victoria hill…

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True Stories of the Road. Told for the first time By An Old Tramp. Who killed Trooper Codrington?

Molong Argus · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

WHEN old Bill Day staffed a very verdant Sydney reporter, some few years ago, with all sorts of apocryphal stories relating to himself and others, he was…

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Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club Mr M Holm's resignation as Secretary was accepted with regret, and eulogistic reference was made to his…

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Accidents on the Wolgan Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 4

Two blasting accidents occurred on the Clarence to Wolgan railway line on Monday afternoon, whereby two men, named Pearson and Dillon, received serious…

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The Railway Commissioners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 4

Mr. P. Mearns. secretary of the Lithgow Progress Association, recently wrote to the Railway Department, asking to be advised of date and time of Commissioners'…

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The Wide World. Italian Railway Outrage. London Lady Attacked. Crime in a Tunnel

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

A murderous attack on an Englishwoman in a train from Turin is reported from Chambery. The lady's name is given as Miss Susan Lowe…

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Destroyed by Fire a Garage and Two Motor Cars Ballina

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

A garage, belonging to Messrs Low Bros', motor car proprietors, was burned down at about 5 o'clock this morning Two motor cars were…

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