Railway to Coonamble
ON Wednesday morning a deputation representing the railway league of Coonambie was introduced to the Minister for Works, Mr. Young, by Mr. Macdonald M. L. A., and asked that there should be…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
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A Fatal Railway Accident. London, July 12
In a railway accident in Denmark, an express collided with a passenger train and 40 persons were killed and 50 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intercolonial. Ford's Bridge Police Station. Sydney, July 20
John Dunkley is the lowest tenderer for the construction of the police station at Ford's Bridge at £1,079…
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The Minister for Works has promised that the construction of the railway from Dabbo to Werris Creek would not be overlooked when the next batch of railways was under…
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The Minister for Works, in reply to a Deputation yesterday, promised to have the question of the Warren-Coonamble railway extension considered by the Cabinet, and…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. S. Phillips, member for Dubbo, asked the Secretary for Public Works:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Werris Creek Railway. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch.)
SIR,--The answer given by the Minister for Works in the Assembly, on Thursday last, to my questions with reference to the proposed railway from Dubbo to Werris Crook to the effect that the Government…
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A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. W. J. Lyne and S. Phillips, Ms.L.A., J. Morgan, G. Maiden, (Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co), F. G. Weaver (Weaver and Perry), C. Bridge (Bridge and Co.),…
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IN the Assembly, a few evenings since, the member for Dubbo (Mr. S. Phillips) asked the Secretary for Public Works:--(1.) Has the Government considered the importance of constructing a line of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo to Werris Creek Railway. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liber
SIR,—The answer given by the Minister for Works in the Assembly on Thursday last to my questions with reference to the proposed railway from Dubbo to Werris…
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A DEPUTATION comprising Messrs. W. J. Lyne, S. Phillips, and H. Macdonald, Ms.P., Mr. J. Morgan, and others waited on the Minister for…
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On Wednesday next a road race, open to members of the Dubbo Branch of the League of Wheelmen, will take place on the old Troy course, twice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Fatality. Sydney, July 30
James Naulty was cut to pieces at Adelaide. He attempted to board a train when in motion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →League of Wheelmen. (Dubbo Branch.) Exciting Road Race
LAST Wednesday a road race, open to members of the Dubbo Branch of the League of Wheelmen, took place on the old Troy course, twice round…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Proposals. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, August 6
The Condebolin to Eushalong, Nambri to Pilliga, Byrock to Brewarrius, Rock to Green's Gunyah, and Coolaman to Ariah, railway proposals have been referred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Train Accident. Sydney, August 10
An elderly man, named H. Brooks, was run over and killed by a train at Heidelberg, Victoria…
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An engine attached to a cattle train left the rails near Tamworth yesterday and did considerable damage to the permanent way…
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THE meeting convened by Mr. R. T. B. G[?]en, secretary of the local Railway League, was held on Friday night in the Council Chambers, when there were about titty [?]en present at (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of the Smithfield Bridge. a Successful Function. a Gala Day at Coalbaggie. Important Speeches
THURSDAY will ever be memorable in the history of the ancient village of Coalbaggie and will long live in the memories of the inhabitants of the district, for that day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Smithfield" Bridge. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)
SIR,—In reading your report of the opening of the bridge over the Coalbaggie Creek. I observe that Mr. Phillips, M. P., named it the "Smithfield" Bridge. Has your…
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