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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 7 of 56

Bathurst-Lithgow Road Race

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

It is proposed to run a bicycle road race from Bathurst to Lithgow about May9 under the auspices of the Lithgow Club, and to later on hold a race from…

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Wallerawang - Mudgee Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

Mudgee "Guardian" suggests that as health officers are frequently sept into the country to inspect the sanitary arrangements of provincial towns, they would…

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Decrease in Railway Revenue. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

The railway revenue for the week ending February 29 shows a decrease of £14,472…

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Fatality at Young Railway Porter Killed Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

The Railway Department to-day received information of a sad accident at Young Railway Station resulting in the death of a junior railway porter…

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Meadow Flat. Motor and Sulky Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 3

Accidents are still common on the road. From what can be gathered, a motor oar became disabled about a mile from here towards Mt. Lambie, and two of the…

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Railway Appointments

Leader · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

The following is the list of appointments and promotions as published in the “N.S.W. Railway Budge” of March, on probation:—As…

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Railway Fatality at Young. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

A young man named E Nash, a railway porter at Young, was killed this morning. He was found ,lying on the line, and appearances Indicate that he…

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Subsidence of a Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 15

Owing to being undermined a subsidence has taken place on the Gulgong road near Combandry. The attention of the Mines Department was drawn to the…

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Railway Accident to North-western' Mail Train Carriages Overturned Eleven Persons Injured Murrurundi

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

Passengers by the north-weatern mail train making its way to Sydney were just before 12 o'clock last night plunged without warning into all the horrors of a railway collision…

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Railway Survey

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 15

Mr. Henry E. Horne, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:—" In answer to your letter, dated 29th…

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Macedonian Railways LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Sir Edvard Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has informed the governments of Russia and Italy that the attitude of Great Britain with…

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The Blandford Railway Accident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The official report concerning the derailment of railway carraiges at Blandfotd on Wednesday last states that the accident was caused through the refrigerating car,…

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The Blandford Railway Accident. Horse Gone. Lock Stable Door Sydney

Leader · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

The committee of injury Into the cause of the Blandford railway accident found that it was due to a refrigerating car being attached to the…

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Railway Returns

Leader · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 4

Following are the returns for the Millthorpe railway Button for week ending 14th instant:—125 tons produce 963 bags of potatoes and 14…

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Tram and Cart Collision a Conductor Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

A collision took place to-day near the Central Railway Station, between a tram and a spring cart, with the result that the conductor of the tram…

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The World National Advocate Germany's African Colonies Big Railway Scheme Sanctioned London

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

The German Federal Council has sanctioned Herr Von Dernberg's scheme for the construction of 900 miles of railway in the African…

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Pipeclay Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 15

Many months have come and gone since correspondence, in connection with Pipeclay bridge, was first opened with the Department of Works by the…

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Cattle on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 15

The Meroo Shire Council has decided to prosecute all persons allowing stock to stray on the public roads within the Shire…

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Timber on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 15

Cobbora Shire Council complains of the nuisance caused by people felling timber on public roads. Heavy penalties are provided in the ordnances for so…

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Show Train Arrangements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 15

The Chief Commissioner for railways has agreed for cheap tickets to be issued from Sydney, Richmond, Bathurst, and intermediate stations…

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