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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
52 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 3
SIR,--You published in your paper, some time ago, a letter in answer to a farmer of the Dubbo district, by Mr. Penzer. our M.L.A., stating that it was next to impossible to induce the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible railway disaster occurred to-day. Owing to the burning of the bridge over the River R[?]inois a train eastward bound for Niagara was hurled into the river. The exact loss of life is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A LARGE and influential meeting was held at Walgett on Monday evening for the purpose of urging upon the Government the advisability of immediately extending the railway from Narrabri…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR, -- I have noticed some letters in your columns from your Mr. Rowles on the above subject. Mr. Rowles quotes statistics of your immense district, comparing thorn with Wellington, and argues that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A PUBLIC meeting in favour of the extension of the railway from Dubbo to Coonambin and Narrabri to Walgett, was held at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance, the room…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,--I am rather surprised that your correspondent "Eucalyptus" should attack me in the unfair manlier in which he has done, by stating that " I argue because the Dubbo district contains more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PARLIAMENT will soon recommence its sittings. Ministers have had great times during the recess. They have gallivanted all over the country -- been north, west, and south. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,--Referring to the above, as Eucalyptus remarks in the 'Dispatch' of the 30th, the points really to bo considered in each matters, are which line benefits the greater number directly, and be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EITHER the railway authorities are determined to wipe out the Dubbo station altogether, or have a peculiar way of practising retrenchment. Attached to the goods shed here is a long stage which has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A DEPUTATION waited upon the Minister for Works on Friday last, urging the extension of the railway from Narrabri to Walgett and Coonable to Dubbo. Dubbo was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. T. G. DAN[?]AR, M.L.A. for the Na[?], on Friday morning introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works, in reference to the Narrabri-Walgett railway. The deputation comprised Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE condition of the Mudgee line has been for some time past a matter of anxiety to the officials in the engineering branch of the Railway Department. Reports have been presented to the heads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Railway Commissioner's report on the railways and tramways of the colony for the last year was presented to Parliament on Wednesday. The total expenditure for railway construction during that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,--I see in the "Dispatch" that the Warren people are agitating for a railway line from Nevertire to Coonamble, passing their town an route. Surely they must all he suffering an attack of D.T's.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heber Ark, February 18th, 1887. Bill Nye, Asheville, N.C.-: Dear Colonel--Can you tell me if there is a good opening where you are for a live go-a-head train…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A PUBLIC meeting, convened by advertisement in the "Dispatch," was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Warren, on Saturday, the 15th inst., to advocate the construction of a line of railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Employes Association (Mr. W. F. Schey, M.P.,) has received the following letter:--…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"I have for some time had under my notice the question of the official recognition of the Amalgamated Railway Employes Association. " In considering this question it was essential…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is reported that Prince Ferdinand has given £400,000 out of his private means to complete the Bulgarian railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The railway from Kiama to Wollongong will be opened at Christmas…
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