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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
39 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2
The following are the stock crossings at Darling bridge North-Bourke, for the week ending Jan. 4. 1st [?] and store cattle, from Cadalgo [?] Thomas Hungerford owner, J. Blain in charge 2nd—[?] store cattle from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are the crossings at the Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending February 1st, 1890, January 27th.—4043 mixed store cattle from Millungera to Muswellbrook. Desallis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following are the stock crossings at Darling bridge North Bourke, for the week ending 8th February.—2nd—700 mixed store cattle from Bridgewater, [?]curry, Queensland, to Wodon[?] J. Brown owner, Henry B[?]cett in charge J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE announcement in a recent issue of his journal that the Government were prepared to construct a telegraph line to Ford's Bridge upon a guarantee being given for the interest on the outlay and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WITH regard to the proposed establishment of a Receiving office at Ford's Bridge, and the guarantee for a Telegraph office there, the. following letter has been sent to us for publication:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN another column a correspondent draws attention to the state of the "West Bourke" road, which, to mildly describe it, is in a disgraceful state. In this, perhaps, we are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The more than disgraceful state of the West Bourke road is the cause of my using your columns. The road being a government one, we cannot charge our municipal authorities with any blame…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE received the following telegram from Sydney late last night:—"On the representations of Messrs. Waddell and Davis, M's.P. the Minister for Works has decided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another railway accident happened to-night at Binalong; a cattle train for Homebush ran through the locked points, and five trucks and the van left the rails. no serous damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Tuesday evening a terrible railway accident occurred on the Western line this side of Mount Victoria near Bell Station. The excessive rains damaged a portion of the line which collapsed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy rains continue. All stations that could communicate with Sydney yesterday reported heavy rain. Many telegraph lines were down and consequently full particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Through the instrumentality of Messrs. WADDELL and DAVIS, Ms. L. A., the Government has at length decided to give affect to previously expressed promises in reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following letter has been handed to us for publication:— Department of Public Works, Sydney, 13th March, 1890—Gentlemen,—Referring to your…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AS soon as the flood water allowed them, the Railway Commissioners lost no time in commencing to repair the railway line, which, for thirteen miles from Bourke had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE are two or three matters in connection with the railway accident which occurred on Wednesday last which would seem to warrant the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHORTLY before 3 p.m., on Wednesday, an accident occurred to the mail train due here on that evening, the earliest intimation of which was received by the local authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALTHOUGH the Railway Commissioners did not accord an entirely affi[?]ative reply to the requests tendered by the deputation which waited on them on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Sunday evening last at 7 o'clock the Railway Commissioners left Sydney, by Special train on their annual inspection of the railways. The Western line was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BY train on Wednesday there arrived from Mr. Gardiners Bundoora station, Victoria, seven pedigrees shorthorn bulls. They are going to Messrs. Cleve, Fink and Co's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE North Bourke road for months before the flood, and up to the present time, has caused much disgust and dissatisfaction to be expressed, not…
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