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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 9 of 70

Peculiar Accident to Horses. on the Tram Line. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Two horses attached to the back of a waggon, got their hind feet caught in a tram line, stopping them suddenly. The waggon wont on, nearly…

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Turon Shire Roads

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

The Engineer, Mr. A. A. Patterson, in his report to the meeting of the Turon Shire Council, stated, he had had a fair start with the Thompson…

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MERRIWA - Muswellbrook Railway. Deputation to the Minister for Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

On Thursday morning last a deputation consisting of Messrs. Fleming, Fitzpatrick, Price, R. Jones, Carmichael, Dooley, and J. Miller,…

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Opening of the Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

A public meeting was held on Thursday night in Gulgong to make arrangements for the holding of a demonstration on the dale of the…

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Motor and Buggy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

A collision took place between a buggy and a motor car at about 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon just beyond the North Shore bridge. The…

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Tram and Van Collide. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

A tram car and van collided in Pitt street this afternoon, the result being that two men received injuries necessitating their removal to the hospital…

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Railway Goal Contracts

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 1

"Small Coal-owner" from the Western district asks whether the Railway Commissioners will consider the small collieries in the coal contracts for the ensuing…

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Motor Car Accident. Medlow Bath

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

A serious motor accident occurred here at 7.30 o'clock to-night. Mrs. and Miss Mackellar, tourists front England, were motoring from Jenolan Caves, and…

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Differential Railway Rates. Between N.S.W. and Queensland. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

Before the present month ends the. Premiers and Railway Commissioners of Queensland and New South Wales are to confer in Sydney on the…

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Victorian Parliament Opened. Active Works and Railway Policy. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

The Governor this afternoon opened the new Victorian Parliament. His Excellency said the Government would pursue an active policy of…

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Gulgong-dunedoo Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 15

It is reported that Mr. McClure, the successful tenderer for the second section of the Mudgee-Dunedoo railway, is required by the terms of…

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Cross Country Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 11

Mr. Usher, of the Railway Department, arrived at Coonabarabran on Monday, accompanied by Mr. May-Steers, local Stock Inspector,…

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Opening of Gulgong Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 14

An enthusiastic meeting was held in the Town Hall, Gulgong, on Thursday night last, when it was definitely decided that arrangements should be…

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Lithgow Show Train Arrangements

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue gives. particulars of the special train arrangements, in connection with the Lithgow Show on the 24th and 25th inst Return tickets…

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Dreadful Train Accident. Goods Train Collides with Sulky.one Occupant Killed. Sydney

Leader · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A dreadful accident occurred this morning at Stockinbingal level crossing. It la believed a horse attached to a sulky, containing two little girls…

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A Bad Piece of Road. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Sir,--Would you kindly allow me space in your journal to give vent to a public grievance, which is badly in need of attention. That part of the Bowenfels road…

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News by Telegraph Accident. Train Crashes Into Sulky. One Child Killed; Two Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

A dreadful accident occurred at Stockinbingal level crossing yesterday. A goods train from Cootamundra to Wallendbeen crashed into a sulky…

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Girl Fatally Injured Another Sustains a Broken Arm Train Runs Into a Sulky Wallendbeen

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A goods train from Cootamundra ran into a sulky, containing three school children, at Stockinbingal level crossing this morning. One little…

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Cano Bolas Shire Council Cr. Hoey Re-elected President. the Engineer Appointed Road Machinery Decided on

Leader · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Canoboias Shire Council was held at the Couu[?] Chambers yesterday morning. There were present The President,…

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From Tory to Aeroplane

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

"One day in 1878 our father brought home a toy called a helicoptere, made of bamboo, cork, and paper; two tiny propellers were…

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