A Railway Deficit. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners report for September quarter shows a decrease of nearly £36,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year; but an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
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Breakdown of the Railway Weighbridge
ON Monday morning the weighbridge at the railway station was discovered to be broken after the passing over it of a load (with waggon) of 10tons 19cwt. A much…
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The House agreed to the construction of a line front Dubbo to Coonamble…
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A youth named Percy Nepean, a public shool cadet, returning yesterday afternoon from parade, was riding ou a railway carriage platform, and was thrown off…
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IN the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. O'Sullivan moved the expediency of carrying out the proposed line from Dubbo to Coonamble. He said the route was strongly…
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A NUMEROUSLY attended public meeting was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening, to take steps to support the proposed railway from Cobar to Broken Hill, the first section of…
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The meeting in support of Cobar to Broken Hill railway project on Friday evening went to show that Dubbo people have fully grasped the…
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In accordance with a largely-signed requisition, a public meeting was convened by His Worship the Mayor for Friday evening Last to consider the desirability of…
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THE Wellington to Werris Creek railway scheme is now becoming rather a threadbare one as far as the fields of discussion are concerned. But at the risk of being thought…
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Sir.—In my opinion it would be expedient for some person or persons—who may be better informed on such matters, and perhaps more concerned…
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Dear Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 8th instant, addressed to the Railway Commissioners, and their reply thereto, will you please state…
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A MEETING of the Dubbo Railway League was held at the Town Halt on Friday evening. The Mayor (Mr. K. H. Utley, J.P.) was in the chair…
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IN the Assembly, on Thursday, on the motion of the Minister for Public Works it was resolved, -- " That with regard to the proposed railway lines from Goulburn to Crookwell and from…
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A MEETING of the Dubbo Railway League was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening, the Mayor (Mr. E. H. Utley, J.P.) presiding, to consider the pressing on of…
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THERE must be no disunion in Wellington now over the Werris Crock railway. Both the old Railway League and the Progress Committee must bury the hatchet and join…
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SIR, -- I think there could be no better time than the present for those who are interested in the proposed Dubbo-Werris Creek railway line to make some movement to make the present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal. Eight Hundred Boers Killed. The Boers Defeated at Ladysmith Martial Law Proclaimed in Cape Colony. Colenso Looted. The British Forces Concentrating. Splendid Work by the Gordon Highlanders. Attempt to Wreck a Train. Fearful Slaughter of the Boers. One Thousand Killed. Two Thousand taken Prisoners. The Boers' Tricks. They use the White Flag, And then Fire at Close Range. The Enraged British Slaughter Them. Mafeking Stormed by Boers. They are Repulsed with great Loss. Investment of Ladysmith Not Yet accomplished. British Cavalry Clearing the Country. British Artillery Creates a Panic. Twenty Boer Troopers Shot for Cowardice. Three Hundred and Fifty Boers Captured in Zululand. The Boers Burn Bremersdorp. Capital of Swaziland. An Armoured Train Scared the Boers. Four Waggon Loads of Shells and Provisions Secured by the Fusiliers. Kruger Unmoved When He Saw Trainloads of Wounded Boers. (By Cable.) LONDON, November 7
It is reported that the Boers lost eight hundred men in an engagement near Betters on Thursday last. The enemy were again defeated near…
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Mr. Porter received a wire from Mr. Usher, Inspector, of the Railway Department, on Friday afternoon, to tho effect that the Commissioners would arrive here at 5 p.m., and would at that hour…
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About midnight on Friday, a terrible accident happened at Minore, 11 miles from Dubbo. whereby R. Cosgrove. guard on the train between Wellington and Nyngan, lost his life. it appears that the goods…
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WE republish from Mr. R. E. Jones Report the following regarding the railway from Dubbo to Werris Creek: -- DUBBO TO WERRIS CREEK : Length 155 miles…
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