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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

1,385 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 70

Operations at Cadia Proposed New Railway Con­nection Carcoar

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

An agitation is on foot for the purpose of having the Cad[?]a copper and ironstone deposits connected with the Blayney-Harden line at Carcoar by railway. Some time ago the…

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Washaway Near Gregra Six Miles of Railway Line

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

A big washaway occurred on the Western railway line between Gregra and Manildra yesterday afternoon. It is estimated that fully six miles of railway line were…

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Railway Returns

Leader · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 4

Following in a return of goods despatched from Millthorpe railway sta[?] for last work: C[?] trucks…

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Rosedale Road Deviation Scheme

Leader · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The question of the proposed Rosedale road deviation scheme was again before the Canoblas Shire Council yesterday morning. An application…

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Washaway Near Wellington Mail Train Delayed

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

Word was received in Bathurst last night that a washaway had [?]urred on the railway line between Wellington and Maryvale, and that tho second division of the…

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The Perthville Disturbance. Licensee of the Bridge Hotel Prosecuted. an "Absolute" Witness

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday Francis James Martin, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, Perthville, was charged with, permitting drunkenness on his licensed…

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Rain ! Rain ! Rain ! January Fall in Bathurst Over Four Inches Further Railway Washaways Western Mail Delayed

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

Rain continues to fall througn[?]t the Bathurst district. Yesterday a further half inch fell in town, bringing the total since the beginning of the year up to greatly…

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The Would Electric Railway Victoria to London Bridge. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 3

The South London railway, Victoria to London Bridge has been successfully electrified, Dawson's single phase alternating with an overheard system…

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The Weather. Some Heavy Storms. Two and a Half Inches in Lithgow Damage, to Roads and Footways

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

The rainfall registered in Lithgow on Saturday morning as the result of Friday's fall, was 24 points. Preceded, by thunder and vivid lightning, rain fells, in…

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Silverton Tramway Dispute Settlement Arrived at Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the employees, the new agreement arrived at between a deputation and the manager of the company, which comes into force next Thursday, was…

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Cowra-Canowindra Railway Number of Men Idle Cowra

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Owing to the delay in the survey, only half of the men have come to Cowra since the commencement of the construction of the railway line to Canowindra have been Aicia Margaret Elliott, of Vine Street, Redtern, and Edwar Chapman, fisherman, were each filed £30 in Sydney yesterday, in default four…

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Portland Railway Station. N.S.W. Government Railways, Office of the Chief Commissioner, Sydney, February 1, 1909

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

Sir,--With reference to your call relative to the provision of improved accommodation at Por[?]land, I. am directed to inform you that plans are being drawn…

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Merrendee. Weather Retrospect.—present Weather Conditions.—our Roads.—a Marriage.—illness.—general Mems

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 13

I find that by comparison with 1907, 1908 shows a debit of 1 inch 11 points, the actual figures here, as supplied by the records kept at…

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Opening of the Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 15

A well attended meeting of residents of Gulgong district was held on Friday night last to take steps to fittingly celebrate the opening of the…

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Rain and Floods. Railway Line Damaged at Gregra

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

During the whole of Sunday last the weather was very threatening in Molong, and the residents momentarily expected a downpour, as it was…

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The Brown Man Chapter Xv. Trampling Upon Five

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

'And with dinner ordered punctually at seven,' went on the major 'And with fish which will resent an instant's delay.'…

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Sunny Corner. Something About Tramps

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

Some of the residents of this district comp[?]ain of too frequent visits being paid tramps--who are nothing akin to Mark…

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Railway Stowaways. Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

Five men were discovered in a truck on the train going west this morning by the officer at Medlow Bath station. He promptly telephoned to the stationmaster…

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The Motor-car Crime. £11,000 Squandered

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

Considerable light was thrown, on November 18, on the oduble tragedy which took place in a motor-cab in Upper Montague street, Bloomsbury, on…

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Free Trams and Trains Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

The Labor Conference to-night passed a resolution advocating free travelling for everyone on train ard trams…

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