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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 5 of 46

Police Inspector General Falls From a Tram. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Garvin, Inspector General of Policy fell off a tram while going to his office this morning. His thigh was broken near the hip…

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Another Railway Accident Youth Run Over at Kelso Two Legs Amputated

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Kelso early yesterday morning, a youth named Roy Freeman (17) being run over by a train, sustaining terrible…

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The Railway Commissioners Proposed Railway Expert Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 3

The Premier said to-day that he did not intend to give effect to the proposal of the Government to bring out a tramway expert. He said that he…

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The Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

When asked to day whether the proposed to raise Mr. Kirkaidie’s salary from £1509, stat[?]ory [?]imit, to £2000, as suggested in some quarters…

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Railway Freights and Fares Conference at Bathurst Western Association Formed

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

A Conference of delegates representing various Western centres was held at the Town Hall, Bathurst, yesterday for the purpose of forming a strong country…

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Railway Fatality. an Engine-cleaner Killed. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at the Bathurst station early this morning, by which David Milne Smith, 19, an engine-cleaner, lost his life. From the evidence given at…

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Railway Facilities. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 29th January, 1907

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 22nd December last, asking that passengers by mail and passenger trains might be allowed to alight at the Top Points, I…

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Railway Commissioners

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

MR. CARRUTHERS on Tuesday officially announced the names of the new Railway Commissioners as follows: Chief Commissioner, Mr. T. R. Johnson ; Assistant Commissioner…

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Arson and Train Wrecking LONDON, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

Two youths have been arrested at Nottingham on suspicion of causing the fires by which the churches at Kirby and Annesley were destroyed,…

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Kelso Railway Accident

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

Roy Freeman, the youth who was run over by goods train at Kelso early on Wednesday morning, with the result that he had to have the lower portion of both legs…

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The Mudgee Cobbora Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

Chief Staff-Surveyor Hutchinson visited Gulgong last week, and, after inspection, approved of the trial survey of the line mapped out by Mr…

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Railway Revenge

Leader · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

The railway revenue for the week ending February 1st amounted to £92,3000, an increase of £2,400 over the corresponding period of last year…

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Recent Railway Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

An inquiry was held, at the Bathurst railway station yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the recent accident it which Mr Joseph Edwards lost the lowers…

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Motor Reliability Contest Run-off and Awards Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

The winners in the various classes in the recent Parramatta-Bathurst motor reliability contest have been decided upon as follows :—…

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Roads in a Riding

Leader · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 4

Councillor Saunders desires us to notify that arrangements have been made between the Shire engineer, Mr. Dobbin and himself for a tour of…

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On the Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 12

Mr Sam. Sloane, the genial " rambler " on behalf of Hill, Clark and Co., will be passing through this portion of his district in a few days. Which…

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Motor Harvesting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 19

Of late years the utility of petrol motor power has become so general that it is not surprising to find it now applied in the harvest field…

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A Motor Trip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 13

On Saturday last Dr. Lester and Messrs. F. Hale and T. Hattersley commened a motor trip to Koscisko. On Sunday afternoon they reached…

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Our Railway and the Shale Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Wall writes, inter alia, to the Telegraph":--'"Some idea of the extent of our western shale deposits alone may be gleaned from the fact that they…

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Accident to King Leopold His Carriage Hits a Tram London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 2

A startling accident occurred to King Leopold of Belgium, His carriage collided with a tram in Brussels, and his Majesty received a severe shock by…

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