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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 2 of 83

Western Train Arrangements

Leader · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The Wellington “Times” complains that the western train arrangements on New Year’s Day were most unsatisfactory. A very great number of…

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Wedding at Vale Road

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

A very pretty wedding took place at the residence of Mr. Henry Rowe, Vale road, on Wednesday afternoon, when Edith Louisa (Edie), second daughter of Henry Rowe…

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Fearful Railway Accident Holiday Train Over an Embankment. Eight Killed, 50 Injured. Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A fearful railway accident, involving serious loss of life, occurred this morning at Cathcart, 45 miles northwest of King Williamstown…

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Turon Shire Road Making Plant an Interesting Minute

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

In connection with the discussion which has recently taken place in the Turon Shire Council concerning the Turon Shire road making plant, and the…

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A Careless Passenger Causes a Train to Catch Fire. Warsaw

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The carelessness of a passenger who was carrying benzine caused a train at Grodno to take fire. Many passengers were burned, and several…

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Six Persons Killed. Another American Railway Accident. Spokane (U.S.A.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The Burlington train, which was two minutes late, was taking into a siding to allow the express to pass. Before the last carriages of the…

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Orange Railway Ambulance Rifle Club

Leader · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The following is the result of the December prize shoot, the conditions being 15 shots at 800 yards, bursting point 68:—A. Dennis 74, W. McLaren…

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Passenger Train Smash Is Persons Killed, 50 INJURED. Queenstown

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

Fifteen persons were killed and 50 injured in a passenger train wreck, nea Cathier, Cape Colony…

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City Employees Belated. Tram Service Interrupted. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

At 9.30 this morning an overhead wire fell on a tram near the Railway Station resulting in a short circuit which was followed by a brilliant electric…

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Fatal Railway Accident Death of an Ex-bathurst Resident

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. William Cook (34), son of Mr. Thomas Cook, of Peel-strcct, Bathurst, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Thursday night as a result of a…

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What Labor is Doing Minimum Wage Policy. to Be Extended to Railway Employees. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. Carmichael, Assistant-Treasurer, was asked this afternoon if any further steps had been taken in the matter of fixing a minimum wage for…

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Assault at the Railway Mining Agent Fined

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

George Preston, mining agent, pleaded guilty at the Bathurst police court yesterday to a charge of assaulting Robert Berry, on December 30, 1910…

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Telegraphic News. Killed by a Train. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

George Grant was driving a team of horses over a railway [?] at Sunbury last night, when a train dashed through, striking the vehicle. Grant…

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Train Collision. Several Deaths Occur. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

A freight train collision occurred [?] Ohio (U.S.A.), resulting in the death [?] several persons…

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Man Cut in Halves. Victorian Railway Fatality. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

Leslie Colquhoun, a boilermaker, was killed at South Kensington. His body was found cut in halves on the railway line…

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Limited Motor Speed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

Notice boards are to be erected at the dangerous turns on the Jenolan Caves Hill, from Mount Victoria to Oberon, informing motorists that speed…

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Railway Meeting at Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 1

A meeting of the Oberon Railway League, was held in the Federal Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. J. Doust occupied the chair. The object was to discuss a…

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Bedford, Taylor [?] Weston New Motor Car

Leader · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

This morning Mr. H. R. Robi[?], at the Well[?] of the above [?] in [?] [?] with the [?]rm’s…

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Italian Murderers. Conveyed by Armored Train. Rome

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

The 38 Camorrists charged with the murder of Signor Cuocols and his wife, on June 5, 1906, have been conveyed from Naples to Viterbo, in an…

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Huge Frauds. Siberian Railways Lose. St Petersburg

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

An investigation into the extensive frauds in connection with the Siberian Railway has concluded. Ninety thousand complaints have been…

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