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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Fatality on the Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday morning, about 2 o'clock, a terrible accident occurred at the Minora Siding about 11 miles from Dubbo, by which the well-known train guard, Mr. R. J. Cosgrove lost…

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Railway Casualty

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday morning a casualty occurred on the railway line at Minore Siding, about three hours before daybreak, as a result of which one of the best known of the district…

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Dubbo-coonamble Railway. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners have written a letter to the Premier with regard to the Dubbo Coonamble railway stating they have been very strongly impressed with the necessity of…

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The Werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 4

MR. PORTER, of Wellington (says the "Times") received a wire from Mr. Usher, Inspector of the Railway Department, on Friday afternoon to the effect that the Commissioners would…

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The Railway Commissioners have received several applications to run a night train between Bourke and Orange one night per week during the

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 4

matter full consideration the Commissioners have intimated to those concerned that in view of the disturbance to existing mail arrangements which…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, November 18, 1899. the Coonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

THE interposition of the Railway Commissioners this week in the matter of the route for the railway to Coonamble—a question which it was…

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Railway to Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 5

THE Railway Commissioners have sent to the Premier the following letter (which was laid on the table of the Assembly on Wednesday) in regard to the Dubbo-Coonamble…

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Railway Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Dubbo Railway League was hold at the Town Hall on Saturday evening. There was a largo and representative attendance…

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Dubbo to Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

A COMMUNICATION from the Railway Commissioners to the Premier and Minister for Railways, Mr. Lyne, was laid on the table of the Assembly on Wednesday night. The…

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The Transvaal. An Armoured Train Wrecked. The British Outnumbered. One Hundred Missing. Engagement at Ladysmith. The Boers Repulsed. Joubert Alive. The Colonial Cavalry. (By Cable) London, November 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 4

An armoured train was partly wrecked by the Boers while reconnoitering near Colenso. The British late the train and fought in skirmishiag…

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The Railway

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

In view of the Railway Commissioner report against the Dubbo-Coonamble railway, asking the Minister to introvene to prevent an injustice and loss to the…

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Dubbo Railway League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Dubbo Railway League was called for Friday evening to consider various matters chiefly connected with the Cobar-Broken Hill and Werris…

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Railway Commissioners. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

Sir—In your report of the interview between the Wellington Railway League and Mr. Oliver and the other Railway Commissioners, you say that the League…

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The Coonamble Railway

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

Some time since the Public Works Committee reported in favor of the Dubbo-Coonamble extension in preference to a line from Mudgee (Mr…

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The Coonamble Railway

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

Our neighbours are np in arms at the Railway Commissioners for daring to step in and give a timely warning to the legislature lest the latter should…

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Tricked the Tramp

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 7

ONCE in a while a practical joke, in which there is considerable fun and no harm, is perpetrated, Such a one came under notice in Philadelphia…

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The Dubbo-coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 4

A DETERMINED effort is being made, with the "Sydney Morning Herald" and the Railway Commissioners at its head and tail, to subvert the report of the Parliamentary Works…

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Railway Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 4

ON Monday afternoon the Mayor and several members of the Dubbo Railway League meet Mr. H. McDonald, member for Coonamble, at the Railway station, as he was on route for Sydney…

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Dubbo-coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 5

The Minister for Works, speaking of the Dubbo - Coonamble railway, says the Government intende to carry out the law, which provides that the report of the Works…

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Original Correspondence. Dubbo-coonamble Railway. to the Editor of This Dubbo Dispatch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 5

SIR, -- The letter from the Railway Commissioners to the Premier, suggesting that the Government should proceed no further with the carrying out of the railway line from Dubbo to…

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