Bicycle Road Race
St Barnab[?]s' Church Lands' Brigade held a bicycle read race to Perth and back on Boxing Day. The result was a win for E Walder, who, starting from scratch, also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,108 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 56
Pipeclay Bridge
This structure was handed oven to the Cudgegong Council, under the Local Government Act, in a very dilapidated condition. It is a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coolah Mems. Races...Roads.. Rain...Shire Election...Sports
The Jockey Club here intend holding a day's racing on February 12th, when £50 will be given away in prize money. The Amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Meeting. at Coonabarabran
One night recently a meeting of the Coonabarabran Railway League was held, Mr. R. J. Parker occupied the chair. The secretary. (Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Binnaway Mems. Death...Wedding...Railway Extension...Cricket
Quite a gloom was cast over Binnaway and district on Monday, 2nd ult., by the news of the death of Mrs J. D. Book. The deceased lady had…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Wednesday's Excursion Train
By the special train which left Eskbank for the Mountains on Wednesday some 450 passengers travelled About 150 went to Clarence and other mountains sent [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Tragedy. Hospital Patient. Suicides. Melbourne
The mangled body of, Mrs. Elizabeth Belford, an Invalid lady, aged 30. who last, night disappeared from a private hospital, where she was being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Front of a Motor Car a Workman's Death Melbourne
A Perth telegram states that while a motor car containing four occupants was crossing the Causeway Bridge, a man stepped in front and was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike of Motor Busmen LONDON
One thousand motor busmen have struck in London owing to employers offering to pay only for actual journeys instead of a daily wage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Railways Receiver Appointed London, Thursday afternoon
A receiver has been appointed on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and electric railroad, and also over allied corporations, representing a capital of six…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackheath Incorporation. "The Bridge to Paradise." To the Editor
Sir,-- Would that some of the opposition to our much-required incorporation crossing it, and I would wish them a [?]sojourn in the "bourne from whence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Extension Turning the First Sod. Committee Meeting. A Successful Demonstration Assured
The committee appointed to consider the advisability of arranging a demonstration to commemorate the turning of the first sod of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rydal. Railway Staff Changes
Mr. J, Bray, the ganger on this length, Permanent Way Department, has been transferred to Picton, and Mr. J. Thompson, fettler, to Dapto. Messrs. I. Lockhart…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Milthorpe News. Railway Returns
The following produce has been despatched from the Millthorpe railway way station during the past week:— 153 tons produce, 601 bags of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Railway Men's Troubles Complaint Against Employers Violating the Spirit of the Agreement London, Monday afternoon
Mr Bell, secretary of the Railway Employees Union, complains that the London and North-Western Railway Company are violating the spirit of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New bridge Races
As advertised in yesterday's issue, the Newbridge Jockey Club intends to hold a race meeting on Mr P Ryan's paddock, 1 1/2 miles from Newbridge, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Question. Some Additional Statements
A railway man writes:--"Reverting to your article in Monday's issue, I quite agree that there should be more residential drivers and firemen at Eskbank, and more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Pipeclay Bridge
The Government are making every effort to bilk their duty to the ratepayers of the Cudgegong municipality and to the public generally…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Working Conditions. Some Further Facts
At the meeting of the Progress Association on Tuesday night the question was asked. Had the railway men whose conditions were under discussion submitted their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fruit Growers versus Railway. the Indignation Meeting .Deputation Arranged
A meeting of the fruit growers of the district was yesterday afternoon in Messrs J. Nancarrow and Sons, rooms for the purpose of…
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