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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Dubbo Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

THE Public Works Committee met in Sydney on Sydney afternoon. Mr. J. Harper, chief traffic manager, N.S.W. railways, was further examined in connection with the proposod…

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Dubbo-coonamble Railway. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 5

The Works Committee yesterday heard more evidence regarding the Dubbo-Coonamble line. Mr. Alexander Wilson was examined at some length, and he said the line would pay…

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A Terrible Railway Journey

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 8

THE man who involuntarily travelled the other day from London to Grantham under the railway carriage is interviewed in the "Temple Magazine." He says:--…

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Dubbo-coonable Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

THE Pubilc Works Committee met on Wednesday to farther consider the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Dubbo to Coonamble…

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THE N.Z. Railway Collision. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

Curter, charged with manslaughter in connection with Rakara railway collision, has been acquitted…

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One Way of Catching the Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 6

THE following anecdote is related of a celebrated, earl. He had appointed to meet a friend at a small country station as they intended to travel in the some…

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Dubbo to Coonamble Railway. To the Editor of the Narromine News

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

Sir,—Perhaps you are not aware that in Sydney Public Works Committee sat lately for the purpose of considering the expediency of…

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Traveller. a Wonderful Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 3

The world contains many very remarkable railways, but of those none, perhaps, is more wonderful than the one which can claim the honour of being the highest in Europe…

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Railway Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

MR. OLIVER, Chief Railway Commissioner, who has just returned from the Conference at Australasian Commissioners at Brisbane, speaks in high…

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Dubbo-coonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 5

WE take the following extracts from evidence given before the Public Works Committee last week by Mr. W. B. Wilkinson, briefly reported in our last issue:—…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

SIR, -- To most people it would seem a very simple matter for the Works Committee to come to a decision and send in their report on the Dubbo-Coonamble railway. On assuming…

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The Railway Works. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 3

On the railway works about to be started, preference will be given to citizens of this colony…

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Railways. Not Ripe for Federation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 2

The Convention at a very early stage made up its mind that the time was not ripe for the complete federation of the railways. In this…

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Government Railways. Cheap Excursion to Melbourne, Wednesday, June 81,1899

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

Passengers from Cobar will be charged the local Holiday Excursion fare to Dubbo, there re-booking at the Cheap Excursion fare of £8 10s first…

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Railways Sixty Years ago

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 4

The oldest railway guide is “Bradshaw’s,” which has been in existence for sixty years (says a London contemporary). When…

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Dubbo Goonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

A SECTIONAL committee of the Public Works Committee will arrive in Dubbo by the mail train on Monday morning, and will at once proceed to…

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The Latest Telegrams. Dubbo-coonamble Railway. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

The Secretary of the Public Works Committee wires:—"The Committee will take evidence at Dubbo on Monday, and if necessary continue the inquiry on…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners—Messrs. Oliver, Fehon and Kirkealdie—paid their annual visit of inspection to the western main line and branches…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 2

A special train conveying the Commissioners for Railways, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldy, passed through Wellington on Thursday at 3.30 p.m. They were…

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The Railway Commissioners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday night, the Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie), who are making their annual inspection of the Western Railway, arrived in Dubbo, and after…

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