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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

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Railway Extension -- Dubbo to Coonamble -- Dubbo to Werris Creek

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 4

ON Tuesday forenoon, a very large and representative deputation consisting of the Mayor and aldermen and the leading business and professional men of the town waited upon the Minister for…

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Legislative Council. Moree-inverell Railway. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 3

The Legislative Council last night passed the third reading of the Moree to Inverell Railway Bill…

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The Late Ministerial Visit. the Railway Deputation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 3

OWING to pressure on the space at disposal in our last issue, we were compelled to limit the report of the deputation to the Hon, J. H. Young, Secretary for Public…

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The Narrabri-pilliga Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 3

THE Public Works Committee sat on Monday, when Mr. R. E. Jones, district engineer, roads branch, Department of Public Works, was examined with respect to the proposed line from Narrabri to…

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Improved Railway Carriages

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

Some time age the announcement was made in this journal that the Railway Commismissioners contemplated effecting certain improvements in the construction of second class…

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Byrock-brewarrina Railway. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, November 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

The Public Works Committee continued the iuquiry into the Byrook-Brewarrina railway yesterday. Mr. C. Shainwald gave evidence to substantiate the figures given by the Chief…

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Intercolonial. Railway Station and P. O. Mail. Sydney, November 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 3

J. Rutherford's tender has been accepted for the mail service between the station ami Post Office, Bourke for £49 10s…

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Telephones on Railway Lines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

FOR some years past it has been the practice on large stations in the interior to utilise the top wire of the fences for telephoning from the head station to out stations. The system works very…

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Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 25. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevio, J.p.) Beeach of Railway Regulations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

JAMES BALFORD, shearer, a respectable-looking young man, was charged with having travelled by train from Narromine to Dubbo without having…

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Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m) Breach of Railway Regulations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

JAS. BALFORD, shearer, on remand from Thursday, pleaded guilty to having travelled by train from Narromine to Dubbo without having first…

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Railway Ambulance Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a gathering took place at the Railway Station, the occasion being tbe presentation of certificates to the successful…

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The Warren-coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, the Minister for Works moved : -- " That it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider and report upon the expediency…

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Warren Coonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the Minister for Works moved:—"That it be [?] to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider…

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Warren to [?] Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

ON Thursday of last week the proposed extension of the railway line from Warren to Coonamble was referred to the Public Works Committee…

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The Warren Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have issued the following:--Rites and charges for the conveyance of passengers, parcels, merchandise, and live stock over the…

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Dubbo Railway League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening. Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P., occupied the chair…

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