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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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The Tramway Men and Eight Hours

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have declined to grant the request of the tramway men for the introduction of the eight hours' system normally…

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Railway Employees' Wages. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

The increase in wages paid last year to railway employees was £72,500, and the Railway Commissioners state that when the railway finances have improved…

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Eight Hours for Railway Employees. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

The State Treasurer, speaking at tbe railway banquet, said be hoped the eight hour system would soon be extended throughout the railway service…

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A Coastal Tramway. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

A circular coastal tramway giving access to Long Bay, Maroubra Bay, Little Bay and La Peronse, is to be constructed…

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Railway Accommodation. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 1

The Royal party stated that the accommodation for long railway journeys surpassed any that they had erer before experienced…

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The State Railways. Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 5

The passengers carried on the railways for the quarter ended June, show an increase of 1,800,60; general merchandise, an increase of 193,084…

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Improved Railway Communication

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

The public meeting called for the purpose of considering improved railway communication with Cobar took place in the Council Chambers on…

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Netherlands Railway Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 4

The South African Committee after exhaustive inquiry, that employees of the Notherland and South Africa Railway Company (N. Z. A. S. M.) forfeited their right to receive…

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Railway Accommodation. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

The Royal party stated that the accommodation for long railway journeys surpassed any that they had ever before experienced…

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Werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

Mr. O'Sullivan has expressed himself in favor of the Wellington to Werris Creek railway…

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The Railway Pass Questions. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

In response to a petition from the employees for the introduction of a system of privilege tickets at reduced rates in place of privilege passes now in use,…

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Wellington to Werris Creek. Important Railway Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 2

A combined meeting of members of the Municipal Council, Railway League, and Progress Committee was held in Council Chambers on Friday afternoon, to consider…

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Ford's Bridge. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Ford's Bridge Progress Association was held at Mr. MePhee's Hotel on Monday night, August 5. Mr. T. J. Battey,…

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Railway and Tramway Association. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 4

Four hundred attended the meeting for re-organising and strengthening the amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association on Saturday last. It was…

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Mono-railway. London, August 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

The bill allowing the construction of a mono-railway between Manchester and Liverpool having passed, the work is now proceeding. The coat is estimated at…

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Railway Matters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

THE Dubbo Railway League should lose no time in convening a meeting, for there are many matters coming within its purview now awaiting discussion. The…

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Train Wreckers Repulsed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 5

An armoured train repulsed a band of train wreckers at Naboon Spruit on Saturday, killing ten…

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From London to Edinburg in Two Hours. Travelling On Aerial Railways

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 5

Edison's sanguine prediction of ten years ago that this generation will be able to travel on aerial railways at incredible speeds' appears likely to be…

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That Railway Station. to the Editor Cobar Herald

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—The railway now being constructed to Wrightville is proving to be one of the most trouble creating promises that have been extracted from the Minister for…

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Railways in the East. London, August 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

The company proposed to construct the Iudo-China Youman railway has been formed in Paris with a capital of 11½ millions of francs…

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