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

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

1,577 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 79

Washaway on Railway. Mail Train Delayed

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

The first division of the mail train was prevented from reaching Bathurst at the proper time last night owing to washaway which occurred on the line at…

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Railway Employee Killed Run Down by Train. Instantaneous Death Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

Early this morning George Mullens, a Railway employee, while crossing the line at the Central Railway Station, was run over by a train and shockingly…

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Upposed Fall From a Train Junee

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

A man named Schultz was found on the railway line about half a mile from here this morning. The man was suffering from shock, and was badly…

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Railway and Tramway Estimates

Leader · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 1

The Loan Estimates passed by the New South Wales Parliament at the the close of the session provided the following amounts in connection with…

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Sleeping on the Rails. a Quarryman's Terrible Death. Cut to Pieces by Train. Young

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

At Solfarino, near Young, the man named Hare, a quarryman, who was found dead on the railway line on Friday, had apparently turned in for the…

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At the Railway Station. the Arrival

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The arrival of Lord Kitchener was indeed a fine spectacle, being witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd. An hour or so before the train…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

George Mullins (35), a single man, residing at Surry Hills, was run over by a train at the Central railway yards this morning and killed…

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The New Zealand Railways

Leader · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

The financial results derived from the working of the New Zealand Government Railways during the year ended 31st March, 1909, were as…

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Floods in Bathurst Flats Under Water. the Railway Inundations. Public Roads Impassable

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

Monday night's downpour of rain was the heaviest which has been, experienced in Bathurst for years. From about half past eight till…

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Motor Cab Accident. Occupants and Owner Hurt. Driver Uninjured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

A private motor ca[?] skidded on the wet asphalt in Centennial Park this morning. The occupants and owner (Mr…

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Scene at the Railway "Do You Know Who I Am?"

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

There was a slight scene at the railway station before the arrival, of the first division of the mail train, from Sydney yesterday morning…

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Accident to a Motor. a Match and Naphtha. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 3

An accident occurred to a motor car being driven through Katoomba on Saturday night, about 9 o'clock. The driver was replenishing the naphtha, and…

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West Australian Railways

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

The gross earnings of tse Western Australian railways during the quarter ended 30th September last were £362,824, and the expenditure…

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The Canobolas Shire Roads. (To the Editor of “The Leader.”)

Leader · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 1

Sir—I would like you to allow me a small portion of your valuable space for the purpose of bringing under the notice of the Councillors and…

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Banker Commits Suicide Hangs Himself in a Train Pockets Filled with Securities. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

A Russian banker hung himself in a train in Austria. His pockets contained £150,000 in notes and securities…

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Scene at the Railway

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

IN Wednesday's edition of the "National Advocate" appears a paragraph under the above heading which reads as follows:— "There was a…

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Gulgong-dunedoo Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 17

Plate laying is now in full swing on the Gulgong-Dunedoo railway line…

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On the Land. a Road Train in Queensland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

The Queensland Government has made a successful trial run between Brisbane and Ipswich of the Renard road train, which was recently imported. At one stretch of…

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Road Race Handicaps

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

The following are the handicaps for the road race to be run to-morrow:--A. Morris, ser.; M. Anderson, 15secs; J. R. Williams and J. Jones, 30secs; D. Derrick,…

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The New Zealand Railways

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

The financial results derived from the working of the New Zealand Government railways during the year ended 31st March, 1909, were as…

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