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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Latest Telegrams. Intercolonial. Run Over by a Train. Sydney, July 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

An uni[?]own [?] was run over on the railway line near Parramatta yesterday.The a[?] and legs severed from the trunk. and [?] was in[?]tances…

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The General Election. the Railways and the Debts. Mr. Reid Proposes to Federate the Railways and Public Debts. Mr. Barton Does Not

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 4

MR. REID'S POLICY WILL THEREFORE, POSSESS THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES:— 1. A moderate revenue tariff will do…

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Motor Cars in Paris Streets

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 4

As hosts of complaints at the scandalous rate of which many of the motor cars are run in Paris have been raised, the Prefect has enjoined the Police to…

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The Railway

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

On SATURDAY, Mr. Stuart from the Railway Department, arrived from Coonamble. He had been sent, to report on a proposed line from Narromine to:…

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At the Railway Station. Another Great Crowd

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

On Saturday morning a large number of residents, of both sexes, attended at the railway station, to see Mr. Millen off, and mnny were the expressions of regret that he was…

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Riding Behind a Train. a Daring Exploit

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

A dimunitive Melbourne had was given into the custody of the Seymour (Vic.) police on Saturday night by the railway anthorities for having travelled…

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Railway Collision. London, August 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

Two trains collided in B[?]. Seven persons were hilled and 25 injured…

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TEAMS v. Railway. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

Team traffic competition with the railways has again started over the mountains…

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The Railway Returns. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

The Railway statistics for last year show an increased tendency on the purl of Hie public to traval secondelass rather than firast…

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Railway Matters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

THE following notices of motion were given in the legislative Assembly by Mr. S. Phillips, M.P. for Dubbo, oh Tuesday, lasts:—…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Wednesday, August 31, [?]. the Dubbo-coonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

No time has been lost by the member for Dubbo (Mr. S. Phillips) in bringing before the new Parliament the proposal for an extension of the…

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Railway Meeting. August 31. (From a Correspondent.) Gilgandra, August 31

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

A JOINT meeting of the Railway leagues was held at Gilgandra, on the 23rd instant. Delegates from Balladoran and Curban were present. Mr. Francis, J.P.. was…

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Railway Matters

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

A meeting was held on Thursday week, to consider Mr. Stuart’s report the proposed railway from Bomera to Coonamble. The report is rather…

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Railway Meeting

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Railway League was held in the Mechanic’s Institute on Wednesday evening, Mr. Parker being voted to the chair…

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Railway Matters. the Government Officer’s Report. Department of Public Works, Sydney. 8th. August, 1898. BOMERA. to COONAMBLE

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

I have the honor to report that. I have examined the country between the above places, with the view of connection from the already surveyed line…

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Bourke-wanaaring Road. Sydney, September 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

Mr. J. Davies' tender has been accepted for the road contract, Bourke to Wanaaring…

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Railway League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Railway League was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. E. H. Utley)…

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Metropolitan Echoes. the City Railway

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

The question of extending the railway into the heart of the city is evidently not to be allowed to rest. It is going to be a troublesome matter, and for this reason the…

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Railways on Eight-hour Day. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

The railway traffic yesterday, eight-hour day, showed a decrease of £267 as compared with same day last year…

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Metropolitan Echoes. State V[?] Private Railways

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

When the [?] was strong upon Mr. W. E. Abbott—that is stronger than it is just now—that gentleman endeavoured to show New South Wales, among…

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