Railway Accidents. Sydney
In the past couple of days a series of railway accidents of a more or less serious kind have occurred at or near Penrith…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
411 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 21
The White Bridge
THAT old landmark, the traffic bridge over the Macquarie, or, as it is more popularly known, the "White Bridge," is doomed. It has done thirty-four years faithful service, and, like…
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The rain clouda aa uauul, have passed by Early yesterday morning it was chilly, and the temperature throughout the day has been mild. This morning indicates a change…
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THE traffic bridge over the Macquarie River at the foot of Bultge-street is, as notified in it recent advertisement, at present temporarily closed for repairs…
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THE work of repairing the traffic bridge over the Macquarie was begun this week, and we understand that the bridge will be re-opened in about a fortnight. People coming from the…
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EXPERIMENTS about to be made on the German military railway between Berlin and Zossen with an electrically-hauled train, which…
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The traffic bridge over the river has been opened to light vehicular traffic (buggies) during the day time only from to-day; but heavy loading and stock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ford's Bridge. [From Our Own Correspondent]
At last the long looked for change has appeared, but a shower here and a shower there is about the sum total of the expected great rainfall, varying from 30 to 100 points…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wedding at Ford's Bridge. From our Correspondent
It is seldom indeed one has to chronicle a wedding as having taken place in our little township. For the past 18 years or more, only four marriages have been celebrated at…
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IN the No. 2 Jury Court, Sydney, on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, the action was concluded in which William Henty Gritton sued the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ford's Bridge. [From Our Own Correspondent]
The Weather just now is simply "great," after the muggy atmosphere we have been having. The nights are gloriously cool, so that one can be in…
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Of 27 appeals which came before the Railway Appeal Board, nine have been allowed, thirteen dismissed and five modified…
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Judges of Sports—Messrs. G. A. Clark and K. Robins; Referees—Messrs. H. Austin and J. G. Cook; Handicappers —Messrs. T. Muntz, J. Gander, and…
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The annual picnic of the railway employees from Orange to Bourke and Cobar, took place on the Dubbo show-ground on Monday and was highly successful. The weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mountain Railway
A meeting of the Mountain Duplication League Lithgow, has been held for the purpose of forming a committee to make preliminary arrangements in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ford's Bridge. [From Our Own Correspondent]
The election here passed oft very quietly. The labor party voted solid for Mr. Spence. I have been present at many bush elections out back, but the recent one surpassed all…
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A great change in the temperature of the won her this morning. Cloudy sky and wind blowing strong from the after south-west, which is certaily refresliing after the hot…
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The great of £93 for relief works has close upon "out run the constable." Workers were discharged this evening. What about the next prodedure: Very good of the…
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The train and tram traffic was exceptionally heavy yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road to the Show Ground
Those chiefly interested in the success of the forthcoming show should see to it that the road leading to the ground has a plentiful sprinkling of water daring the two days…
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