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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

256 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 13

Dubbo Railway League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Dubbo Railway League was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday-There was only a moderate attendance. The Mayor (Mr. E. H. Utley, J.P.)…

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The Railway Proposals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

MR. T. H. GOODWIN, M.P. for Gunnedah, thus writes to Mr. Murchison, of Coonabarabran :--I cannot forget that I was a party to the…

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Metropolitan Echoes. the Tram Accident

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

Friday, the day on which the Georgestreet electric trams managed to get to work, witnessed the city given over to all sorts of wild rumours as to the holocaust…

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Tram Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 3

Last night Alexander Saunders, a resident of Redfern, employed as a carter, attempted in Oxford-street to get on a tram whilst in motion and fell between…

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A Record in Tram Fares. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 3

On Saturday, 190,000 fares were collected on the trams in the metropolitan area…

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District Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

The following communications have been received by Mr. T. Brown, M.P., from the Public Works Department: Narromine—Tomingley Road.—With…

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Stock Passings. DORD's BRIDGE. [From our Correspondent.]

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

December 9-260 mixed fats, from Tha[?] to Bourke, Armyt[?] owner. Floyed in charge. December 11-[?] store bullocks, from Thylungra to Dubbo, Palmer owner, Lotson in charge…

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The Night Train. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, December 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners stae that with regard to running a night train [?]sionally from Bourke, to meet the matter would mean an expenditure of about £5000…

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The Latest Telegrams. Dubbo-coonamble Railway. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

The Dubbo-Coonamble Railway Bill was passed in the Upper House without division. The Third reading is fixed for Tuesday…

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Local Intelligence the Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

The Minister for Worke advised the Mayor of Dubbo the other day that work on the Coonamble Railway will be commenced at once. The Bill will go through its final stage on Tuesday…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday, a deputation headed by the Mayor of Dubbo (Mr. E. H. Utley, J.P.) and introduced by Mr. S. Phillips, M.P., waited upon the Minister for Works at his room at…

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Dubbo to Coonamble Railway Bill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

IN the Council on Thursday, Mr. Mackay (Vice- President of the Executive Council) in moving the second reading of the Dubbo to Coonamble Railway Bill in the Legislative Council, said…

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Proposed New Railways. Wellington to Werris Creek

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

MR. O'SULLIVAN (Minister for Works) moved --"That it be referred to the Public Works Committee to consider and report on the expediency of constructing a line of railway…

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Road Contracts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 3

TENDERS for undermentioned works were opened on the 19th instant:— Contract 3/99-1900, Comobella to Daviesville—J. Doyle £20, C. H. Siggins £24, T…

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Unique Railway Records

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 8

IF there is any branch of engineering which one would expect to find exempt from the element of record-breaking, it is in the building of railway engine; yet…

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Railway Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 5

The railway as destroyed two [?]es from Moder River station. The Boers are threatening the rear of Methuen's Division…

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