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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Satruday, March 12, 1898. Dubbo-coonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

IN advocating the construction of a railway line from Dubbo to Coonamble, it is obviously prudent and in conformity with the dictates of courtesy…

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The Dubbo Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Gilgandra Railway League was held in Gilgandra, on the 10th, the attendance being a highly representative one. Mr. John Francis, J.P., occupied the chair. The…

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Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

THE annual gathering of employees of the Railway Department, traffic, loco, and permanent way branches, between Orange and Bourke, Warren and Cobar, was held…

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Day Train From Sydney to Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

In the Wellington Municipal Council on Friday, Alderman Hinvest said he now wished to bring before the Council a matter which he know had been before them on previous occasions,…

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The Local Railway Leagues

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Balladoran Railway League, attended by over 30 members, including Messrs. Francis, J.P., and Mr. Barden, J.P, representing the Gilgandra…

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Opening of the Condobolin Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

ON Wednesday, about 500 people congregated at the railway station at Condobolin to greet Mr. J. Young, the Minister for Works and party. Teey were mot on the platform by the Mayor…

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Balladoran Railway League

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Balladoran Railway League, held at Johnstone's Hotel, Balladoran, on Monday, 14th inst., there were about 35 persons present, including Messrs. Francis and…

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Railway Matters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

ON Friday eveni ig a meeting of the Dabbo Railway League was held in the Town Hall to arrange for meeting the members of the sectional committee of the Public…

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Railway Extension

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

MR. ALEXANDER WILSON, who at one time represented Deniliquin in the Legislative Assembly, has kindly supplied us with a copy of the following letter sent to the Minister for…

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The Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

A SECTION of the above committee (says the Coonamble 'Times') consisting of Mr. T. T. Ewing. M. P. (chairman) the Hon. C. J. Roberts, M.L.C. and Mr. T. H. Hassall, M.P.,…

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The Railway Delegates

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. E. MURCHISON and W. Nash, being delegated by the Coonabarabran Railway League to give evidence before the Public Works Sectional Committee at…

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Railway Matters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 4

A SECTION of the Public Works committee, [?]ing of Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.P. (chairman), the hon. C. J. Roberts, M.L.C., and Mr. T. H…

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The Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 4

THE Sectional Committee (Messrs. Ewing, Hassall, and Roberts) of the Parliamentary Works Committee left Coonamble by special coach on Saturday. They were accompanied…

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[?] Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

THE Sectional Committee of the Public Works Committee reached Gilgandra last Sunday night, and were met on Monday afternoon by…

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The Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

ON Wednesday, as mentioned in our last, the inquiry in to the proposal for constructing a railway from Warren to Coonamble was opened at the Land Board Office by the Sectional…

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The Railway League

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held on Thursday evening to discuss the recent visit of the delegates to Coonamble, and decide on future…

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“ Mac ” and the Railway

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

WE have read “ some legend strange and vague ” of a Yankee patenting a pig proof fence though which [?] would work himself with infinite labor and exertion,…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, April [?] Railway Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

IT is [?] wise provision in the Act under which the Public Works Committee carries on its labours that when any specific proposal is before it for the…

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Mudgee to Coonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 4

As briefly stated in our last issue, Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.L.A. (chairman), Hon. C. J. Roberts, C.M.G., M.L.C., and Mr. T. H. Hassall, M.L.A., Sectional…

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Railway Revenue. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

The railway revenue on Easter Monday shows an increase as compared with the same day last year…

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