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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Railway League

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the Mechanic’s last Wednesday night,, Dr. Failes was voted to the chair. The minutes of the previous…

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Railway Smash on a Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

FROM Blancy it is reported that about 9 o'clock last Thursday night a railway accident occurred about half a mile from the local railway station. By some unexplained means, five trucks laden…

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Train Arrangements for the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

MR. H. ANTILL, secretary of the Dubbo P.A.and H. Association, has been in comnunication with the Railway Department regarding the train arrangements in…

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St. Bridge's Branch, H.a.c.b.s

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 4

THE first annual breakfast of St. Brigid's branch of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was held in one of the school rooms at St. Patrick's…

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Werris Creek Railway Connection

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

THE " Wellington Times" of Thursday last reports :--A meeting of the Railway League was called for Tuesday night, but was postponed till that night week (18th inst.) on…

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Railway League Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the Railway League was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, Mr. Gaden (President) in the chair, and the following present:—The Mayor…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with opinions expressed under this heading.] the Narromine Bridge. (To the Editor Dubbo Liberal)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

Sir,—Although we have been assured that the patching up of the present structure will is no way interfere with the date of granting us a high level bridge, the…

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The Motor Gar

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

The motor-cars of to-day may be divided into three classes, according to the means used for their propulsion-oil, steam and electrical. of…

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Remarkable Motor Records

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 6

MOTOR- RACING is now recognised as a sport, and almost daily records are being made and broke. Not many weeks ago the celebrated motorist M. Henri…

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Railway Annual Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS for the Railway Employees' Annual Sports and Picnic, to be held on the Show Ground on Monday next, augur well for the success of the affair. The Wellington band…

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Our Railway Management

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

THE "Australian Meat Trades Journal " of the 18th inst. says:-- "In this issue we publish a letter from the Secretary of the Stockowners' Association, which should be…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

A WHARF labourer, named John Boyd, was knocked down by a train last night and had his log torn off…

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The Werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

AT a recent meeting of the Wellington Railway League, a resolution was passed that anyone who can spare the time to visit Mudgee on the railway deputation should be cordially invited…

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The Railway Employees' Annual Picnic. a Successful Celebration

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

THE Railway Employees' Annual Picnic and Sports, which took place on the Show Ground on Monday last, passed off most satisfactorily, the only drawback to a pleasurable re-union…

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Dubbo's Railway Interests. a Message From Mudgee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

DURING his visit to the Mudgee show last week, Mr. E. H. Utley exchanged ideas with a number of leading Mudgeeites relative to the railway extension proposals in which Dubbo is…

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Railway Employees' Annual Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

THE annual picnic of the employees in the traffic, locomotive, and permanent way branches of the Great Western railway line (west of Orange) was held on the…

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Narromine-Peak Hill-Parkes Railway. the Minister for Works Interviewed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

The Depuitation cousisting of Messrs. Perry, Cahill, Fitch, Wheeler, Jeffrey and Bamber, appointed by the Narromine Railway League to wait on the…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

A fatal tram accident occurred at Botany about noon yesterday. A steam motor attached to two cars were travelling at a good speed whenthemotor left the rails, and coming to…

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Saving Money on Railway Tickets

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 7

'How do you make this out ? We were travelling through the Peak, and for about ten minutes a gentleman had been twisting his railway guide and…

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ways of Living. the Railway Clere

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

[?]OR some years, writes a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,' it has been my custom to receive lengthy and co[?]dential letters…

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