Saturday Evening's Railway Meeting
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBBO DISPATCH. SIR, -- I herewith enclose a copy of a letter which received from Mr. Wurfel, the outcome of a difference which occurred between us…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1899
256 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 13
Great Bridge Destroyed London
News is just to hand that the Boers have blown up the great bridge over the Tupelo, River, near Colenso — thus destroying railway communication…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War! Joubert Not Dead. Colonial Cavalry in Action. Colonel Powell's Successful Attack. Boers Wreck a Train. London, November 17
An armoured train has been wrecked by the Boers while roconnoitring near Colenso. The British left the train and fought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo-coonamble Railway
THE debate on the second reading of the Dubbo to Coonamble Railway Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with opinions expressed under this heading.] Saturday Evening's Railway Meeting. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal)
SIR,—I herewith enclose a copy of a letter which I received from Mr. Wurfel, the outcome of a difference which occurred between us at the above meeting, and of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, November 25, 1899. the Coonamble Railway Question
THE decision as to the projected Dubbo-Coonarable railway now rests with the Upper House. The vote of the Assembly was clear and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wellington-Werris Creek Railway
Mr. Haynes writes as follows:—The carrying of Dubbo-Coonamble railway scheme greatly enhances our railway project. I have had interviews with both Mr. Lyne and Mr. O'Sullivaa, and they agree…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Matters
MR. S. PHILLIPS, M.P, is working most energetically in the matter of the Dubbo-Coonamble railway. He made an excellent speech (which is republished in this issue)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo-coonamble Railway
THE third reading of the Bill to authorise the construction of the railway from Dubbo to Coonamble was carried by 55 to 17, and the majority would have been greater if the division…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Met Oh the Train
A quiet-looking young man who had been for some time reading a magazine on a Western railroad train laid it aside, and was about to make himself comfortable for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coonamble Railway League
A well attended general meeting of members of the Coonamble Railway League was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, (says the "Independent"), the President, Mr. D…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Verdict Against the Railway Commissioners
Mr. and Mrs. Prior obtained a verdict of £700 from the Railway Commissioners for an accident which occurred last May at Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Cobar Wilcannia Railway. Sydney
The proposed Cobar-Wileannia railway has been pasted by the Works Committee. SYDNEY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SCHEDULE. Dubboto Coonamble Railway
This line begins by a junction with the Great Western Railway at the east end of Dubbo Station at two hundred and seventy-seven miles forty-nine chains from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo-coonamble Railway
FOLLOWING is the fall text of the Dubbo-Coonamble Railway Bill as passed in the Legislative Assembly:— An Act to sanction the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence. Our Railway Proposals
By Saturday’s mail we received the following letter from Mr. Goodwin, member for the district :— Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. The Fighting at Modder Terrific. British now Occupy the Position. Dutch Rebels Increasing. A British Transport Wrecked. All the Soldiers Saved. The British Army Strength, Tuegla River Bridge Destroyed, (By Cable.) London, December 2
The British casualties at the battle of Modder River Trere 430. Pontoons have been despathed from Durban for the passage of troops to Tugela…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parkes-werris Creek Railway
In reply to a deputation to refer the Parkes Werris Creek Railway to the Works Committee, Mr. G'Sullivan promised to procure an official report on the proposal. If it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate Saturday, December 9, 1899. the Tramway Blunder
IT is not a little curious that while there is abundant criticism of Government action, there is an increasing demand that the Government should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident on the George-street Tram. Sydney
The first day's official running of the Georgestret electric tram was marked by a shocking accident. A little girl about six years of age, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →