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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 23 of 56

Motor Car Suicides LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

A motor ear at Beachy Head took fire. The occupant escaped at once, and the car backed over the cliff and fell three hundred feet…

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Yetholme Roads To the Editor

National Advocate · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I feel sure you will admit that in all the communications I have made to the NATIONAL ADVOCATE, and they have been many, during the…

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Collision on Indian Railway LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 3

A collision has taken place between trains on the Bombay-Baroda line. Fifteen were killed, and 270 were injured…

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Kelso Railway Gates

National Advocate · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. John Miller, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr. H. McLachlan, secretary to the Railway Commissioners, dated June 23: "Sir,—With…

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The World Terrible Railway Disaster Three Trains Collie London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 3

A collision occurred yesterday between an express, a passenger, and a goods train on the Bombay and Baroda Railway…

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Motor Car Accident. Dr. Kirkland Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

An accident which might have been attended with very serious results occurred to Dr. H. Kirkland on Saturday afternoon, when driving along the Cox's River…

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Collision on Bombay Railway Great Loss of Life. London

Leader · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

A collision occurred between an express passenger and a goods train on the Bombay railway. Many carriages were burnt, and…

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Another Railway Fatality. Run Over at Young. a Drover and His Dog. Sydney

Leader · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

A drover named Hood was killed at the Young railway station this morning. It appears that deceased intended leaving Young by the 3 o’clock…

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Railway Returns

Leader · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 4

The following is the return of produce despatched from the Millthorpe railway station for week ending June 27, 1908: —…

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Cycling Bathurst-sydney Road Race

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Mr C. W. Chiplin, has been appointed by the League Council to act in conjunction with Mr. W. T Palmer, at Sunny Corner in looking after…

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Shot with a Pea Rifle. Wol[?]an-road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 1

Edward Murray, a miner, in the employ of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, on Tuesday last picked up a pea rifle, packed in bagging. On examining it, the rifle went…

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Orange Railway Rifle Club

Leader · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

The last shoot of the year for the above club was, carried out on the local range, on Saturday,. 27th inst., when the result of the June monthly…

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Murrurundi Railway Smash. Adjusting Compensation Claims. Large Sums Demanded. —Sydney. Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

It is undo/stood that the claims for injuries received in the railway collision at Murrurundi on behalf of Mr. Moffat, ou[?] of the worst s[?]…

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Accident to Circus Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

One of two special trains conveying Wirth Bros.' circus one night last week rushed into a goods train at Croydon Junction, two miles in…

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Killed by a Train SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

Alderman Patrick Joseph Dundon, of Rookwood, met his death in a shocking manner this morning. He went to the Rookwood station with…

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Maitland Bar. the Weather Sickness Mining Road Matter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 6

The weather for the past fortnight has been very cold. Snow fell early last week, and at the time of writing (Monday) may still be seen on some of…

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Brennan's Mono-Railway Offered to Australia London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

At Prime Minister Deakin's instance, Mr, Louis Brennan, Melbourne, the torpedo inventor, has forwarded the official descriptions of his…

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Our Railway Grievances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 15

At a public meeting last night it was rightly considered that our railway grievances are so numerous that the full recital of them was not possible in a…

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Motor Car Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 15

On Saturday afternoon last while Dr. Kirkland, of Lithgow, was driving in his motor car about seven miles from that town and descending an embankment…

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The Railway Commissioners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 15

The Railway Commissioners arrived in Mudgee at 5.15 this afternoon on a visit of inspection, They completed their mission and left at 6.10…

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