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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 7 of 79

Railway Accident at Katoomba. Train Unaccountably Derailed

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

Intelligence has been received from Sydney that at 6 p.m. on Thursday afternoon a heavily laden coal train was derailed at Katoomba while travelling…

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Railway Smash at Leura. Goods Train Overshoots Points. Van Knocked Off the Line. Several Trucks Telescoped Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

The goods train at Leura this morning overshot the points and rammed another goods train, knocking the brake van off the line and telescoping several…

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Serious Tram Collision. Four Passengers Injured. Cars Smashed In. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A serious tram accident occurred in the City this morning. A Botany tram was stationary at the corner of Hunter and Elizabeth-streets…

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Dastardly Dynamite Outrage. a Culvert Blown Up. Railway Line Destroyed. Kurri Kurri

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

A dastardly outrage was perpetrated on the Aberdare railway early this morning, when a concrete culvert, between the Neath and Caledonia Stations, was…

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Railway Line Blown Up Dynamite Outrage Near Cessnock. Kurri Kurri

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

An outrage was perpetrated at the Aberdare railway, at an early hour this morning, when the concrete culvert between the Neath and Caledonian…

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Tram Collision. Four Persons Slightly Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

Two trams collided in Elizabeth-street. City, this morning, one running into the rear of another, which was stationary. Four passengers were…

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A Railway Accident Line Torn Up at Katoomba. Katoomba

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

At about a quarter to six last night, a coal train jumped the rails about 80 yards from the Katoomba railway station. The train could not be…

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Blaxland Shire Roads. Engineer's Estimate of Expenditure

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council on Wednesday last the engineer, Mr. Heffernan, submitted a report of estimated expenditure for 1910. The…

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Another Railway Mishap at Katoomba. Permanent Way Torn Up. No Person Injured. Katoomba

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

Another railway accident occurred at Katoomba last night, when one of the two engines attached to a goods train left the rails and ran along for about 70…

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Terrible Railway Accident Three Men Killed. Fireman's Agonising Death. Pinned for Hours. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Beaufort Station this morning, resulting [?] the deaths of the engine driver and fireman, named respectively Coward and…

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Railway Traffic Restored. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

The Railway Department states that the railway lines, which had been effected by the floods, have been nearly all repaired, and traffic has been…

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0Ber0n Railway League. Survey to Be Urged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

A meeting of the Oberon Railway League was held in the Federal Hall on Saturday afternoon. Cr. H. Kelly, J.P., occupied the chair. Several gentlemen…

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

A wheat train, with two engines, bolted down a grade into Beaufort station; Victoria, on Saturday and crashed into a dead end. A fireman and driver were…

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Mountain Railway Collisions. Serious Accident at Leura. Guard's Narrow Escape. Leura

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

Another serious railway accident, making three within a fortnight or thereabouts, happened in the vicinity of the Leura railway station at an early hour…

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The Position of the Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

There is reason to apprehend a period of great traffic congestion and difficulty in connection with the running of our State railways.. A long list of derailments,…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Three Men Killed. Fireman’s Agonising Death. Pinned for Hours. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 4

A railway accident occurred at Beaufort railway station early this morning resulting in the deaths of the engine driver and fireman, named…

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Telegraphic News. the Recent Railway Smash. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

Demands are being made for a searching inquiry into the recent rail. was smash in consequence of the number of accidents in the State…

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Roads of the Municipality. Working Overseer to Be Appointed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Monday night a lengthy discussion took place on a notice ol motion by A[?]l. Simon that applications be called for the…

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Dynamite Explosion. Motor Car Blown Up. Seven Persons Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

A correspondent reports that disregarding the warning that blasting operations were proceeding on a private road. in Arizona, a motor car was driven near…

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A Disregarded Warning. Seven Motorists Killed. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

Disregarding a warning: that blasting operations were in progress on a private road at Phoenix, Arizona (U.S.A.), the occupants of a motor…

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