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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

1,108 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 56

The Melbourne Railway Accident Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

The death of Oscar Skoglund yesterday brought the total victims of the Bray-brook disaster to forty-three, MELBOURNE, Tuesday…

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Pilgrims Killed. Railways in Mexico. London

Leader · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

Twenty-eight persons, chiefly, pilgrims, have been killed by a railway collision in Mexico…

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Another Railway Accident Couplings Part Goulburn, Wednesday. I

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

Passengers by the 6.10 train from Sydney to Goulburn on Saturday last state that somewhere near Hilltop the couplings broke, and disconnected the…

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Road Races at Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

The bicycle road races promoted by the Oberon Bicycle Club eventuated on Wednesday in beautiful weather, and in the presence of a large concourse of people…

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Revenue for April Increase in Railway Receipts Fall in Land Revenue Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

Tho April net revenue for New South Wales amounted to £1,179,587, which, as compared with £1,318,790 for the same month of last year, shows a decrease…

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A Runaway Motor Car

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

Concerning the motor accident which occurred at Forbes on Tuesday, our local correspondent says that it occurred while Dr. and Mrs. E. P. O'Donnell were…

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Railway Management

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

The epidemic of disasters which characterises the railways of Australia at the present moment must surely be the outcome of some preventible cause. Even…

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Railway Discrimination. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

The Bathurst branch of the Political Labor League last night passed a motion entering its emphatic protest against the action of the Railway Commissioners…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

Claims numbering 393 now been entered against the Victorian Government in connection With the Sunshine railway disaster. All the patients are progressing…

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The Sunshine Disaster. the Claims. Other Railway Accidents. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

Claims against the Victorian Government in connection with the sunshine disaster now number 893. All the patients are progressing…

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Railway Smash a Question of Signals. Driver Says He Was Right. Night Officer Blames Gear. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

The Special Inquiry in connection with the Murrurundl smash was opened at Murrurundl to-day. Mr.Wllshire, of the Public Board…

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Attempted Train Wrecking. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

The management of the Bllambi Coal Company, South Coast, is offering a reward of £25 for information as to he was responsible for the…

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Cycling Approaching Road Races

National Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

The Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club has decided to hold two sweepstake road races over the Orton Park-Perthville Sandy Creek course on…

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Record Aeroplane Flight Mile and a Half in a Circle

National Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

The longest flight ever achieved in an aeroplane was accomplished last month by Mr. Henry Farman at Issy, in France, the distance covered being 2½ kilometres (2,734…

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Railway Mishaps

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 11

Now that mishaps on the railways are of almost daily occurrence the writer of this par is reminded of two anecdotes. In one instance two trains were on the same section…

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A Runaway Tram. Seven Persons Killed. London

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

An electric tramcar got beyond control at Bournemouth yesterday, and running down a hill, was precipitated over an embankment a distance…

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Fell Off a Tram SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

Thomas Comer, a young man, living in Booth-street, Balmain, fell off a tramcar at Balmain this. morning, and sustained injuries to his head and concussion. He was…

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A Train "Held Up." LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

Masked robbers held up an express train yesterday near Pittsburg, and stole £16,000. The money was being conveyed from the sub-treasury at…

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Train Robbed £16,000 STOLEN. London

Leader · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Masked robbers held up an express train nea[?] Pittsburg, in the United States, and stole £16,000, which was being conveyed from the…

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Cable News. Train Outrage. Several Killed or Injured London

Leader · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

A train was dynamited near Butte, Montana County, U.S.A. Several persons were killed and injured…

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