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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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New Railway Rates. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have introduced a new scale of rates providing for the carriage of small consignments of produce. The new rates…

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Railway Accident. Sydney, November 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

Frederick Runge, aged 69, was killed by a train at the Clyde crossing yesterday evening…

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Redfern Railway Ac[?] Dent. Sydney, November [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

The appea[?] by Mrs. McKenzie's a[?] against the [?] of the jury of £[?] damages for the loss of her husband in Redfern railway accident has been set…

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A Railway Engine Chased by a Tornado

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 8

" I DON'T believe that fright over turned a person's hair white off-hand," said Henry Wetherell, an engineer of the Jersey Central Railroad. "If such a thing could happen…

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Railway Traffic Delayed Sydney, November 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 2

The Au[?] express and other railway traffic was considerably delayed yesterday by a fire over a creek on the Back[?] Victoria…

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The Bourke Weir. Steamer Traffic Blocked. Captain Pickhills Pulls the Bridge Down

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 2

As soon as the recent "fresh" occurred in the river, steamers commenced preparing to take cargoes down stream. The Mundoo was the first Messrs. E. Rich & Co., the…

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A Serious Accident. a Railway Employee Has His Leg Cut Off

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last, the most monotonous dullness of Bourke was aroused into something like excitement when it be-become known that a serious accident had…

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Railway Robbery. Sydney. November 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 2

Thieves entered into the Narrabri Rail[?] Station booking office on Wednesday night They burst open the safe with dynam[?] and stole £97…

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Road Conrracts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

THE following tenders for road works have been received:— Contract No. 12, Wellington to Woolaman—George Poole, £160 15s;…

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Cheap Railway Freights

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

In these days of low prices it is of the utmost importance to the producer that he should have both cheap and expeditious haulage to market for his…

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Shocking Tram Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

William Spencer, a commercial traveller, was last night rashing home with some medicine for his sick wife. He attempted to get into a tram…

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