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

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railway Revenue. Effect of the Strike. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

The railway revenue for the December quarter was an increase of £35,826 over the same quarter last year, and the expenditure an increase of £97,630…

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Railway Extension Northward

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

We must again remind our friends of Coonabarabrain, Coolah, and the district intervening of the suicidal silence they are maintaining with…

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Railway Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 28

Mr. J. Prior, who has been ganging 40 men at Eskbank filling relief coal, is now at Excelsior, extending Messrs. Goodlet and Smith's cement siding,…

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The Railway Returns. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

The railway returns for December quarter show an increase in earnings of £36,826, and an increase in expenditure of £97,630…

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Railway Institute Cusses

Leader · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 1

For some months past classes in connection with the Railway Institute have been in progress at Orange, Mr, C. Lovett having…

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New Year’s Race Meeting. Railway Arrangements Complained Of

Leader · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

An enquiry was held at the District Superintendent’s office last evening into a number of complaints which had been laid against the railway arrangements…

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A Damaged Bridge

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

The Superintendent of Works reported to the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, that operations had been commenced in connection with…

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Canobolas Road Making Plant

Leader · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

The official opening of the Canobolas Shire road making plant will be held at the quarry (near the three mile peg) on the Orange to Pinnacle road,…

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Coach Smashed by Train. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

An accident happened to a coach belonging to Messrs. Tabrett and Co., while unloading luggage. It appears that the trap pulled up inside the railway gate,…

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Two Trams Collide. in Elizabeth-street. Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

Two trams collided in Elizabeth street to-day two passengers being seriously injured…

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Dead Sheep and Cattle Aftermath of the Floods. an Awful Stench. Railway Repairers Taken Ill. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

A telegram received by the Railway Department states that track repairers in the vicinity of Boggabri found hundreds of dead cattle and…

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Trams in Collision. Two Persons Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

Two trams collided in Elizabeth-St., City, to-day. Two passengers, D. Collins, of Hutchinson-street, Surry Hills, and Mrs. White, of…

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A Motor Alight. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

An accident happened to a motor car while being driven through Main-street, Katoomba, during night time. The chauffeur, it appears, was replenishing the…

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"A Train Load of Exhibits."

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

"In writing to Mr. E. J. Dana, secretary of the Blayney Show, and enclosing. a handsome donation to the Association," says the Blayney…

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The Railway Revenue Increase on Last Year. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

The railway revenue for the period from July 1st to January 14th shows an increase of £100,487 over the corresponding period of the previous…

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The Northern Floods Eight Hundred Men Repairing the Railways Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

The Railway Department has 800 men at work repairing railways lines where damage has been caused by the floods. It is expected that the work…

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The Destructive Floods. Walgett Abandons Hope. Railway Station Washed Away Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

All hope of escaping the devastating flood is now abandoned at Walgett. the water has hemmed the town tightly, and last night was racing around the…

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Building Falls on a Train. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

A building at Charleroi, Belgium, collapsed upon a passing train. Six persons were killed…

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Terrible Train Fatality. Cars Plunge Into River. Forty-eight Lives Lost. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

A train at Sudbury, Ontario, became derailed and struck the Spanish River bridge. Several cars plunged into the river…

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Train Plunges into River Terrible Occurrence in England. Forty Seven Persons Killed. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

An express train at Sudbury, England, met with a sensational accident. A first-class carriage and a dining-car plunged 30 feet into the river,…

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