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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 13 of 46

The Railway Commissioners' Visit. Inspection of the Ironworks. Local Railway Needs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners, accompanied by their principal officers, visited Eskbank on Monday afternoon. They were shown over the blast furnace and the…

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The Truck Supply Office of the Railway Commissioners Sydney, 12th April. 1907

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 4

Sir, -- I have to acknowledge your letter of yesterday relative to the supply of hoppers and trucks for the coal traffic. In reply, I am directed to say that the traffic…

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Railway Burglary. £5000 STOLEN. London

Leader · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

The railway station at St. Paul, Minnesotan, U.S., was robbed of £5000 by a man who compelled the clerk to open the safe…

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Breaking a Railway Carriage Window

National Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

A young man was charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday with maliciously breaking a window pane of a railway carriage valued at 15s. It was stated that the…

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Railway Commissioners

Leader · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners are to be at Millthorpe this morning and the members of the Progress Committee are expected to be at the…

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Oberon-Hampton Road

National Advocate · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 2

In connection with the Graham's Pinch deviation on the Oberon-Hampton road, the member for Blayuey, has, after making exhaustive inquiries, discovered that there…

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The Rockley-Burraga Road Thompson's Creek Deviation. Burraga

National Advocate · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 4

A public meeting was held in Heylin's Hall to protest against the delay in repairing the Bathurst road between Burraga and Rockley. It was…

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Railway Commissioners Visit to Bathurst Welcome by the Mayor

National Advocate · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 2

After their tour of the West the Railway Commissioners arrived in Bathurst on Saturday on their return journey to Sydney. With the Chief…

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The Railway Commissioners

Leader · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners passed through Millthorpe en Saturday morning and their short stay here was taken advantage of by the Progress…

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The Maintenance of a Road. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 5

Sir,--I notice in your paper the report of a meeting of the Black Springs Progress Committee, in which exception is taken to money being spent on the old…

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Official Correspondence. Oberon to Hampton Road Deviation. Public Works Department, Sydney, 16th April, 1907

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 1

Sir,--With reference to that portion of your letter of 15th ult., urging the construction of the above deviation, I have the honor, by direction of the Minister, to…

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Railway Accident. a Crushed Leg. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

William E Weston. 27, clerk, married, while attempting to board a moving train at Marrickville, fell between the carriage and platform…

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Increased Railway Revenue SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

The railway revenue for the March quarter amounted to £1,212,956 as compared with £1,067,593 for the the same period of last year. The…

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Millthorpe Railway Station

Leader · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 4

Three trucks of fat sheep were forwarded to Flemington yesterday from the Millthorpe railway station two trucks from Mr. Lister, and one from…

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Mr. Oliver on Our Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 6

Mr. Charles Oliver, ex-Chief Railway Commissioner, who is about to make an extended tour in Europe, made an interesting statement on Tuesday in regard to…

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Petition for Railway Facilities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

Mr. E. K. Bowden, M.P., sends us copies of a petition to be presented to the Railway Commissioners by a deputation next Wednesday, in regard to increased…

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Pugilist and Passenger Killed in a Train London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 6

'Pedlar' Palmer[?] a pugilist, has been arrested for striking and killing an unknown fellow-passenger in a race train returning from Croydon…

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Railway Returns

Leader · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 4

[?] the week [?] 1907, the produce despatched from Millthorpe station included 1157 bags potatoes, 52 trucks chaff, SI crates…

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Big Week on the Railways. Sydney

Leader · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

The railway revenue for the past week amounted to £85,923, as against £70,083 for the corresponding week of last year…

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Old Road Tools

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

The tools used in connection with the lately abolished roads and bridges office at Bathurst have been disposed of by tender. The successful tenderer was F. [?]. Simpson,…

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