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

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,657 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 83

Motor Ablaze. an Exciting Experience. Casino

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

An exciting accident happened yesterday near Gundarimba, 12 miles from Casino. A motor boggy, owned by Mr. F. Board, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Wireless on Canadian Railways. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

A complete system of wireless from moving trains to the railway stations is being inaugurated on all railways in Canada…

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Narrow Escape from Lynching Exciting Motor Car Race. Between Lynchers and the Sheriff. San Francisco

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

A Mexican, accused of murder at Porter Ville, California, narrowly escaped being lynched. A band of citizens in 50 motor cars…

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Railway Fares

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

The resolution passed by the Labor Conference in favour of country people receiving similar excursion rates to those enjoyed by the residents of the…

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Canobolas Shire Road-making, Plant

Leader · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The following letter to the Edition has been received from Mr. J. T. French, shire Engineer to the Wingadee Share;—“With reference to the…

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Boulder Disloged. and Strikes a Train. Lady Passenger Killed. Auckland (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

whist an express train was travelling from Wellington to Napier this morning a large stone was dislodged from the hillside. It rolled down and struck one…

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Railway News

Leader · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

The following produce was forwarded from the local goods station during the week ending 18th inst., 395 bags potatoes, 57 trucks chaff…

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Railway Football Club

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 3

The inangural meeting of the Railway Football Club was held during the week. There was a large attendance. The balance-sheet of the previous year and…

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Road Race

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

Entries for the Perthville cycle road race close to-day with the secretary, Mr. R. Cooper…

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Bathurst-Perthvlile Road Race

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

Entries for the above race ,which takes place on Saturday next, close today…

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Killed by a Tram. a Child's Fate. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

A Boy named Bones, aged 9 years, was run, over by a tram at Roseile last night. His leg was severed, and he died this morning…

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Exciting Motor Bicycle Rack

Leader · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

An exciting motor bicycle race took place, on Sunday morning; the contestants being Messrs George Wilkins and J; Ryan. The course…

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Bicycle Road Race

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

The Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club has decided to abandon the road race set down for Saturday, owing to insufficient entries…

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Train Catches Fire. Seven Passengers Succumb. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

Owing to a train becoming afire, seven passengers were killed and 32 others were severely burned, near Perm, Russia…

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Railway Accident. Roasted Alive. St. Petersburg

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

The horrifying fate of being roasted alive overtook several victims of a railway smash at Boshtessenka last night. The explosion of a lamp fired the…

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Moree-Mungindi Railway a Threatened Strike. Moree

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the employees on the Moree-Mungindi railway last night decided to demand increase in wages. For men with horse and dray, or…

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The Purchase of a Motor Car

Leader · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

There is an absurd idea amongst country people that those motor cars which gain so much favor in the city are quite unsuitable for use in the…

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Jumping From a Train. Rylestone

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

John Nicholson, in attempting to jump from a train at Brogan's Creek hit night, struck his head on a railway, sleeper, which rendered him unc[?]…

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Railway Superannuation Board. Disclosing of Evidence. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

It is rumoured that prosecutions me to be instituted in connection with the publication of evidence taken before the Railway arid Tramway Superannuation…

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Tram and Cart Collide. Man Killed. Sydney, Friday night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

A tram at St. Peter's to-night collided with a cart containing two men named King and Buckley. The cart was smashed, and Buckley killed…

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