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

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

2,601 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 131

Train and Car. Disastrous Collision. Fatal Results. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 3

A collision between a train and a motor car, which occurred at Millswood Crossing, on the Hills line, near the city, was attended with fatal results…

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First Tram Fatality of the Year. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The first tram fatality of the year was that of George Foott, 19, who fell from a car at the Circular Quay on his head, and who escaped from…

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The Cadets' Tramp. Further Pigeongrams. "Appetites Good."

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 3

The "Times" is in receipt of further reports concerning the progress of Major Longmuir and his party of cadets who started from Bathurst on…

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First Tram Fatality in 1913. Youth's Fall. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 3

The first tram fatality of the has been recorded. George Foot (19), .who fell on head from a car at Circular Quay,…

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Fall From a Train. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

Shortly before 11 o'clock last night Emily Chaplin, 61, living in 43 Victoria-street, Waterloo, in attempting to alight from a moving train at the…

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The Cadets' Tramp. Further Pigeongrams

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The Bathurst "Times" is in receipt of further reports concerning the progress of Major Longmuir and his party of cadets who started from…

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Knocked Down by a Tram. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Late last night Thomas Jones, 23, a greaser employed on the steamer Ayrshire, attempted to board a tram going to the Circular Quay at the…

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Dismissed Railway Empioyee Select Committee Recommends Reinstatement. Chief Railway Commissioner Declines. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

At the Cabinet meeting, to-day, Mr. Cann, Minister for Railways, brought before his colleagues the report of the Select Committee of the Legislative…

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Main Roads

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

The fact remains that to some of the shires 1913 promises to be better year than ever. The Minister for Works still has in the strong box the sum of…

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Inspection of Main Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 24

Referring to paper 12/3374 Roads, attached, 1 have to report that having notified the Cudgegong Council on 22nd ultimo, 1 visited the…

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Train Arrangements for Anniversary Races

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. R. M. Lindsay advises us that the paper train will be used to convey passengers from as far east as Penrith for the Anniversary Day races. If the…

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Webb's Summer Sale a Surprise. Main Roads

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

The Minister for Works has addressed an important letter to the municipal and shire councils regarding the maintenance of the main roads of the State, in view…

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Cudgegong Roads Their Condition end Maintenance Main Roads Generally Good-Works Officer Complimented Report of the Government Officer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 24

(Recently, it will be remembered, the Meroo Shire Council complained about the condition of the Cudgegong Council roads. Cudgegong…

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Shires and Main Roads Meroo's Position. Councillor S. Webb's Criticism

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

In connection with the Minister's new proposal regarding rain roads and the disposal of the £250,000 of withheld subsidy. Cr. S. W. Webb…

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Main Roads. the New Proposal. Alderman James Crushes the Opposition Leader

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. Davis, Director General of Public Works, forwarded a circular read at the Bathurst Council meeting last night in reference to the maintenance of…

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Motor Car and Engine Collide. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

A motor car collided with a railway engine at Helensville. The car was smashed to atoms. Mrs. Frank Gordon, one of the…

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Western District Railway Employees

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 19

A general meeting of the members of the Western District Railway Employees' Association was held on Saturday night at the Railway Hotel…

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A Pungent Perfume. Invades Mudgee Station. Some Novel Odours. The Railway Commissioners to Blame

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 15

Passengers and frequenters generally who had occasion to pass through or visit the Mudgee railway station early this week had their…

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Another Motor Tragedy a Woman Killed. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

A motor car containing a party of visitors from Hastings collided with a train at Kaukapakapa railway crossing, north of Auckland.ightly in-jured…

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"Back Again." Rowdy Railway Passenger. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

At the Burwood Police Court, Joseph Westall, a middle-aged man, was charged before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., with assaulting Algie James, a…

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