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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 7 of 46

Railway Work

Leader · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

The flying railway gang arrived last Saturday, and pitched their tents near the goods station. On Monday morning they commenced cutting…

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The Railway Institute SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

The Council of the Railway Institute is busily engaged in the work of arranging classes of instruction on various cognate subjects. Last year…

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The Mudgee Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 13

A deputation representing the Mudged Municipal Council, accompanied by Mr. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., waited upon the Railway Commissioners on…

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Mr. A. H. Hardwick's Motor Trip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 13

Mr. A. H. Hardwick, who left Mudgee for Sydney on his little motor car last Friday, sends along details concerning his trip : He left Mudgee…

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Mudgee Railway Extension

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 13

The Hon. C. A. Lee, Minister for Works, gave Mr James Loneragan his asssrance on Tuesday that tenders would be called for the first section of…

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True Stories of the Road. Told for the first time By An Old Tramp

Molong Argus · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

NEW South Wales has rather a had record for bushranging; many of the exploits of these "gentlemen of the road" have been published—yet many…

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Railway Seasons Tickets

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

At the commencement of last month (wired our Sydney correspondent last night), the Railway Commissioners made substantial reductions in the rates charged for…

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Trouble Among Railway Men

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

Twenty-seven men, belonging to the extra gang in the metropolitan division, and stationed at Capertee, struck work on Tuesday. Dissatisfaction was caused among…

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The One Road

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 7

A wood road, and a good road, And a road by land and sea ; A high road, and a by-road, And a road by plain and lea ;…

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Increased Railway and Postal Revenue SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

The railway revenue to the end of February 16 show an increase of £10,309 on the receipts for the corresponding period of last year. The…

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The Mckellar's Paddock Road. the Occupiers' Case. Further Representations to the Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Representatives of the families whose tenements are on the Government road in McKellar's paddock have requested publication of a statement giving briefly the…

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American Railway Disaster LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

The Pennsylvania to Chicago express became derailed at a curve and descended an embankment into the shallow water of the Conemaugh [?]iver,…

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Roosevelt and Railway Corporations LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

President Roosevelt, in a speech delivered to the undergraduates of Harvard University, said there would be honest and fair dealing with the…

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Guyong Road

Leader · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 4

We are glad to notice that the Shire Council has got to work on the [?] have played havoc with this road…

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Motor Car Excursion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 10

Dr. Lester, of Mudgee, accompanied by Dr. Wilson, and Messsrs. Hattersley and Hale, have returned, after a 1000 miles' drive. The party started…

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Lost Railway Tickets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 11

Very often persons visiting the city lose the return portion of their railway tickets. Recently a case cropped up, when a Mudgeeite was so…

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Cricket Orange Union v Sydney Tramways

Leader · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

The representatives of the Central Western Cricket Union added another victory to their two year’s unbeaten record yesterday, when they…

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The Denison Bridge

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

Af the Bathurst Progress Association meeting last night it was decided on the motion of Mr W. S. Hodge, seconded by Mr H. Mugridge to ask Mr W W Young…

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The Government Road Matter

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. E. P. Richards has received the following reply in reference to the Government road in McKellar's paddock:--Dear Sir,--In compliance with a request…

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Extra Railway Facilities Wanted. (To the Editor, “The Leaden”)

Leader · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

Sir,—At the send-off to Mr. Morell on the 22nd, the Mayor took advantage of so large a gathering of representative townsmen to urge the…

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