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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 4 of 56

Railway Grievances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The utter disregard shown by the Railway Commissioners to the convenience of travellers on the Mudgee line furnishes just ground for…

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Proposed Railway Connection with Broken-hill

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 1

The special commissioner of the "Daily Telegraph," continuing the series of articles upon the above proposal, says it may be taken for grunted that, given suitable furnaces, Lithgow coal would…

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How Railways' Unite

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Every one realises how railways unite districts: but the unity referred to in the heading has a national significance as regards public sentiment and racial…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Leader · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

A very pleasant gathering took place at the Foresters’ Hall last night when Captain Milne, of the Railway Ambulance Corps, and Mrs. Milne and…

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Bathurst—Lithgow Road Race

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The proposal to hold a bicycle read race between Bathurst and Lithgow has been resuscitated, the Secretary of the Lithgow Club having written to the…

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A Railway Collision Two Engines Damaged. Driver Dies From Heart Failure Wollongong

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

A serious collision between two engines happened this evening on the South Bull Colliery line, which was followed by the death of Driver Osborne from heart…

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New Railway By-Law SYDNEY, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

A now railway by-law providing for alteration of a detailed character in a number of rates was gazetted to-day. Provision is made for the conveying of linseed at the…

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Railway Grievances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 20

If there is one thing more than another that has proved a clog in the wheels of the district's material progress it is the Mudgee line…

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Railway Collision at Bulli. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

A serious collision between two engines happened on the South Bull Colliery line, which was followed by the death of Driver Osborne through…

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Attempted Train Wrecking MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

A telegram from Stawell states that a man named Mackay was to-day sentenced to seven years imprisonment on a charge of having attempted to wreck…

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Bathurst--lithgow Road Race

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The proposal to hold a bicycle road race between Bathurst and Lithgow has been resuscitated, the secretary of the Lithgow club having written to the secretary of the…

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General Telegrams. a Train Wrecker. Sentenced to Seven Years. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

At Stawell (Vic.) to day a man named Mackey was charged with having attempted to wreck a train at Horsham. He was convicted, and sentenced…

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Canowindra-Gregra Railway

Molong Argus · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The Public Works Committee visited Engowra on Friday last for the purpose of inspecting the country to be served by the proposed railway line to…

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The Proposed Broken Hill Railway. Need for Organisation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

A good deal of interest is naturally felt here in the proposal to construct a line from Condobolin, or Cobar, to Broken Hall. This matter was prominently before…

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The Proposed Broken Hill Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The special commissioner of "The Daily Telegraph," dealing with the proposal to connect Broken Hill with the railway system of N.S.W., touches on the question…

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The Case of the Railway Men

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

Recently there were published in the "Mercury" several articles directing attention to the hours, wages, and general conditions of employment in the railway…

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A Railway to Broken Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

Broken Hill has for many years been regarded as the "lost province" of N.S. Wales. Geographically it belongs to this Late, but commercially and industrially…

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Railway Valedictory to Mr. J. W. Chiplin. Several Presentations Made

Leader · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

A send on off a very flattering nature took place at Mr. H. ’ restaurant on Friday night last, when the members of the Western District…

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Railway Commissioner as Guard. a Novel Incident. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

An interesting incident is reported in connection with the running of a train from Hornsby to Sydney this morning. The guard was left behind…

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Stanwell Park Railway Accident. the Jury's Verdict. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

At the inquest to-day on the death of Emily Morris, who was killed in a railway accident at Stanwell Park on Anniversary Day, the jury found that…

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