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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 2 of 46

Perth Bicycle Road Race

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

The prizes won in the Perth road race, in which Charles Frayley was disqualified for six months, will be distributed at Mr M P Marning's Bridge Hotel, Perth, on…

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Railway and Tramway Revenue Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

The railway and tramway revenue during the holidays shows a sub-stantial increase on that of last year…

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The Mudgee Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

Thus the "Sunday Times."—With regard to the railways, the first that will engage attention will be the Mudgee to Dunedoo line, and other…

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Railway Commissionership

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The delay in the appointment of the (wires[?] Sydney correspondent) is said to be dan to a difficulty that has arisen in connection…

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The Granville Railway Accident Result of the Inquiry Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the accident which occurred at Granville on Friday last, when a train left the rails, with the…

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Railway Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

As the 4.30 p.m. train, Sydney to Parramatta, was leaving Granville on Friday the last carriage jumped the points, and left the line. It bumped along the…

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Collapse of a Railway Cutting. Many Lives Lost. London

Leader · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

While several hundred navvies were working at [?] depth of 25 feet in a railway catting near Bingen (Germany) a series of collapses…

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Granville Railway Accident. Error of the Signalman. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The Board of Enquiry has found the derailments at Granville on Friday was to the points moved with the last car was crossing…

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The Railway Cutting Fatality. Navvies Still Buried. London

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Eighteen of the navvles over whelmed by the collapse in the railway was cutting near Bingen (Germany) are still burled. Their case is…

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The Transvaal Elections. the Railway Vote. Loudon

Leader · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of 3000 Laborites at Johannesburg a resolution was passed urging the Secretary of State for the Colonies to withdraw the circular…

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Agricultural Instruction Train

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

A popular means of imparting special information on agricultural subjects adopted in the United States, is the instruction train. A train is fitted up with…

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Vandalism in Switzerland a Railway Up H Matterhorn London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

A funicular railway is being constructed from Zermatt to the top of the Matterhorn. [The above will be bad news for mountain…

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The Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

The Premier stated to day that he was unable to give any information respecting the, appointment of railway Commissioners. It is believed…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

A collision occurred between a coal laden train and some empty truck[?] at Darling Harbour to day. Several coal trucks were knocked off the…

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Cheap Train

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

A special excursion train will leave Orange for Sydney on Friday, the 25th inst, and is timed to arrive in Bathurst at 12.20 a.m. on Anniversary Day…

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Woman Killed by a Train SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

Mrs Evans, wife of Mr Henry Evans, district fire and insurance inspector, while walking over the level crossing at Guildford yesterday, was…

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Motor Cars for Postal Service MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

Mr Austin Chapman, the Postmaster-General is still considering the question of utilising motor cars for various duties relating to the Postal…

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Motor Run to Bathurst

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

About 20 cars will compete in the motor reliability contest from Sydney to Bathurst and back to Medlow, on Jan 25 and 26. The distance to be covered is 323 miles…

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Railway Smash

Leader · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

A train fell over an embankment at Bransk, Russia. Many passengers were killed…

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Cycling Perth Road Race

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

The prizes won in connection with the Perth road race, in which C F[?]ayley was disqualified for six months, will be presented at Mr M P…

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