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

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

1,889 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 95

Moulders' Dispute. Railway Section to Resume. Conference to Settle Terms

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

After a strike lasting 14 weeks, 130 out of [?]000 members of the Mouthlers Union (N.S.W.) will resume work next Tuesday in the railway and tramway…

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North Coast Railway. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

The State Government has decided that the section of the North Coast railway between Coff's Harbor and Glonreagh shall be proceeded with. The…

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Daylight Saving Railway Arrangements Complete. ?Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

All arrangements are complete at the Central Station for the introduction of the Daylight Saving scheme on Monday. In various ways the it…

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Sudden Death. Western Railway Inspector. End on Bathurst Station

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

The death occurred with dramatic suddenness at midnight on the Bathurst railway station of Sub - Inspector J. Saunders, of the Parkers division of the…

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Tram Smash. Six Persons Injured. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

A tram bound for the city from La Perous[?] stopped tit Botany-street, when another following up dashed into it. The impact was severe, and six persons…

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Railway Arrangements. Adjusting the Time-table. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 1

Daylight saving came in on the railways to-day without anything out of the ordinary taking place. Contrary to expectations, there were no…

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Aeroplane Post to Athens. Blockade Being Felt. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Salonika correspondent states that enemy aeroplanes are passing over the town daily. Besides spying it is supposed that the machines…

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Remarkable Fatality Fireman's Neck Broken.legs and Arms Out Off. Accident on Western Train

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at mileage S[?].S colse to Hartley Vale yesterday afternoon which resulted i Fireman A. Jamieson Losing his life…

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Railway Workers Another Increase in Pay. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

A deputation representing the Staff Officers' Association waited on the Chief Commissioner, for Railways, and pointed out that the wages of the…

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British Railway Alterations. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

There are greatly reduced railway services throughout the United Kingdom The fares have been increased practically. lifty ,percent except. In…

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Railway Commissioners Work Allotted. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The new Railway Commissioners have been allotted their respective branches in the Department as follow: Mr. Fraser (Cheif Commissioner),policy and…

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Railway Fireman Killed

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

This afternoon Arthur Jamieson, a railway fireman, who resided with his wife and three children at Bathurst, was killed between Mt. Victoria…

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Railway Inspector's Sudden Death

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Inspector Saunders, of the railway permanent way, was taken seriously ill when on the way from Parkes to Sydney on Monday night, land was…

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The New Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The new Railway Commissioners have taken up their duties as follows: Mr. Fracer as Chief of the policy and general supervision of the railways,…

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From Every Point of View. Railway Pakcels Office

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Appealing to your sense of fair play, for which your paper is justly proverbial, I crave space to draw the attention of "One of the Public" to a…

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Neilrex. News of the Crops— Bridge Needed. — Opptional Tenure Approved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 9

Good weather is permitting harvesting. Unfortunately, there is more "lodged" than was apparent; until the machines got to work…

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Railway Lines Destroyed. Lengthy Repair. Operations BRISBANE,Wednesday

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 1

THE Deputy Commissioner of Railways has recevied a telegram from the divisional traffic manager at Rock[?]ampion, stating that the most serious…

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Smoke Concert Leaving for the Front. the Railway Unit

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

There was a gathering of over 50 railway men in Flcath's banquet hall last night, when a send off was ten-dered in the shape of a smoke…

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Private C. Tramill Honored

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 21

Private Cecil Traill, son of Mr. A. I. Traill, of Llangollan Station was farewelled last week at Cassilis by the people of that…

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Trams Collide. Number of Passengers Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 26

On Sunday afternoon, a tram car, proceeding from La Perouse to Circular Quay, crashed into a station car at Botany Street…

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