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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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The Coonamble Railway. Proposed Alteration of Route

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

In accordance with arrangements made with the Engineer in Chief, Railway Construction Branch of Public Works Department, the Mayor of…

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Dubbo to Coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

A FEW weeks since we announced that the Mayor and other members of the Railway League had discovered a deviation in the above line, which would, it was believed, largely…

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The Coonamble Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. JAMIESON, officer in charge of the survey of the line Dubbo to Coonamble, has, since our last, taken the levels of and otherwise investigated the proposed…

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Railway Sick and Benefit Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 3

A MEETING of the recently-formed sick and benefit club in connection with the Railway service in the western districts was held at the railway station premises, Dubbo, on…

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Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 1

Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, during his visit to Broken Hill, showed a proper sense of the importance of providing a railway communication for those far…

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Light Lines of Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 3

RECENTLY the Minister for Works sent telegrams to the officers of his department in the far western and central districts, requesting them to state which, in their opinion are the…

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Orange to Bourke Railway Sick Fund

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

IS a recent issue we published the report of a preliminary meeting of railway men to take steps to form a sick benefit fund for the mon employed on the line between Orange and…

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Train Collision. LONDON

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 2

Two trains collided at Slouth station, near Windsor, whereby 4 persons were killed and 70 injured. United States Presidency…

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The Slouth Railway Disaster. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

A terrible scene was witnessed at the Slouth Railway disaster. The escaping gas fired the wreckage, and many passengers were severely burnt…

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Dubbo-coonamble Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

The Minister for Works strongly recommends that the Dubbo-Coonamble railway be constructed by day labour…

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Dubbo-coonamble Railway. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

The Minister for Works strongly recommends that the Dubbo to Coonamble railway be constructed by day labour…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

A terrible accident has occurred at Slough Station, near Windsor (England). Despite the danger signal being up, the express going to Plymouth ran…

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Our Main Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

Some time ago the Goulburn Council applied to the Government for £70 for repairs to that portion of the main road within the municipality. A reply was…

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Railway Repeating Station

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

Very shortly some of the operating staff at the railway station are to be removed from Wellington to Orange, as it has been decided that Orange shall in future be the…

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Successful Attack on a Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

The British re-constructlon train at Leewspruitt was attacked on Thursday, losing three killed, five wounded, and 50 captured…

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Collapse of a Bridge. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

The Delagoa Bay railway bridge near Hector Spruitt has collapsed. Goods traffic has consequently been suspended. The Boers suspect that escaped British…

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Wellington to Werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 4

THE further consideration of the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wellington to Worrin Creek was proceeded with on Tuesday by the Parliamentary Standing Committee…

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Capture of a Train by Boers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 3

Much inconvenience has been caused to the troops by the fact that the Boers recently captured a train at the Zund River, 35 miles south of Kroonstad, conveying 2000 bags of letters for…

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Stock Passings. (From our Correspondents.) Ford's Bridge

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

June 21.—1900 [?] and hoggets from Tukermn Downs to Acton Hill, Reld and Freston Owners J. Roberston to charge June 21.—50 mixed cattle (stores) from Yantabulla…

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The City Railway

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

The public works committee has reported against tho extension of the railway from Redfern to the deep waters of Fort Jackson but they recommend the…

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