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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 8 of 46

The Railway Commission Is the Remuneration Sufficient. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 2

Mr Cecil Darley, who is on a visit to Sydney, informed an interviewer this afternoon that the new Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr T R Johnson,…

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Big Railway Fire. a Melbourne Electric Power House. Motor Buses Requisitioned, Melbourne

Leader · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

This morning a fire broke out in the office of the power house of the St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway. The buildings were demolished, and…

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Railway Holiday Traffic

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 9

We are glad to know that an effort is being made by the Railway Department to improve the local facilities for traffic during the Easter holidays. Final…

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Freights on the Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 6

The "Gazette" of last week contained a full list of the freights and charges for passenger and goods traffic on the State railways. The undermentioned classes are…

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A Runaway Train SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

A goods train of 25 trucks and brakevan left Milson's Point for Hornsby at 11 o'clock last night, but on arrival at Turramurra an accident…

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Fireman’s Experience Fall From Express Train

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

A remarkable experience happened to the fireman of the up Great Western Company’s mail train from Milford to Paddington, which arrived at…

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Railway Runaway. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

A goods train consisting of 25 trucks and a brake van, the engine having shunted, was left standing on the line at Turratnurra. early this…

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Railway Produce Returns

Leader · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 4

Following is the return of produce despatched from Millthorpe by [?]all for marketing, 9th Marco, 1907:— 300 bags potatoes; 22 trucks chaff;…

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Motor Car Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 1

An accident happened on the road from Ben Bullen to Cullen Bullen on Thursday evening about 4 o'clock. It appears that a man' driving a two-horse team, with a third horse attached to the leader, was…

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Special Excursion Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 13

Special cheap excursion train will leave Mudgee for Sydney on Saturday, 23rd. instant, at 7.15 a.m. the fares being, 1½d per mile first class return…

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Proposed Opening of Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 13

In the " Gazette " of 6th. instant a notice appears respecting the proposed opening of parts of road from Warburton (Two Mile Flat) to Beryl,…

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Railway Fatality at Blayney Man Cut in Halves a Ghastly Spectacle

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

A terrible railway fatality occurred at Blayney at about half past ten o'clock last night. As the second division of the mail train was drawing…

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Mudgee—Dunedoo Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 13

The work of fixing the sites for stations and platforms on the Mudgee— Dunedoo line is engaging the attention of the Railway Commissioners. Mr…

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Another Railway Accident. Stock Train Telescopes. Sydney

Leader · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

A railway accident occurred to a stock train Guls morning between Kurringai and Mount Colah, near Hornsby, on the northern line…

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True Steries of the Road Told for the first time By An Old Tramp. A Bushranger's Raid that Never Came Off-though a Wedding Did

Molong Argus · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

THERE appeared to a small patty of diggers working at Daylight Creek a vision of beauty, in the person of a vary sweet girl on horse-back. It was…

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A Railway Accident a Number of Sheep Killed Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

An accident occurred on the railway between Kurangai and Mt. Colah, three or four miles north of Hornsby, at an early hour this morning…

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Railway Fatality at Blayney. Blayney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

About 10.30 p.m. yesterday Mr. James Ewin, 75, was run over by the second division of the mail train. Deceased was an old resident, and highly respected. He…

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Railway Fatality Man Cutin Halves. a Ghastly Spectacle

Leader · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

A terrible railway fatality occurred at Blayney at [?] half past ten o’ clock for Wednesday night. As the second division of the mail train was…

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The Blayney Railway [?]

Leader · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

A magisterial Inquiry touching the death of James Ewin who was run over by the mail train at the Balyney Station on Wednesday night, was held…

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A Live Tram Wire a Horse Electrocuted Young Man Receives a Shock Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 2

While a young man, John Davidson, was driving a horse in a sulky along George-street West last night, a live overhead tramway wire broke, and…

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