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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
534 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 27
THE passenger train due at Kattoomba at 1.30 was nearly three hours' late on Friday last, on account of an accident between the top points and Edgecombe. It appears that the train was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →VERY few railway men on the section from Warren to Nevertire to Cobar, Bourke and Brewarrina, attended the picnic at Dubbo (says the Nyngan "Observer.") The Journey is too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALTHOUGH the railway to Gilgandra is practically completed, it is not proposed to open the line for the use of the public for some weeks—certainly not during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Details of the Barberton railway accident show that the train was proceeding to Johannesburg, down a steep incline, when the driver lost control. The train was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners state that the receipts of the department for the past nine months show an increase of £21,400. The expenditure was also largely increased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. S. PHILLIPS, M.P., has received from the Public Works Department, the following communication: "Sir.--With further reference to the letter dated 8th February from the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir.—Will you kindly publish the enclosed letter from the Works Department in connection with the Narromine bridge? A letter of similar import was forwarded to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Thursday of last-week, Mr. A. F. Garling, Gilgandra, wired to the Premier an follows:--"At representative meeting to-day of owners of starving stock and business people. I was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Several injured soldiers in the Barborton railway accident have since died. The guard saved the carriage in which civilians were travelling by sticking to the brake. The driver…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Despite the drought that prevails in the district, the monotony was broken here on Easter Monday in the way of a school picnic. Boisterous weather during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. William Bell, of Marrickville, died in a tram yesterday whilst proceeding to church in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglars dynamite a safe open at the Jurilderie railway station, and abstracted £40…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE committee of the Railway and Progress Association met in the Town Hall last Friday evening. Present: The President (Mr. G. H. Taylor), and Messrs. Sillar, Dulhunty, Utley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A w[?]TING of the Committee of the Railway and Progress Association was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening. Present: The President (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. M. Usher, of the Railway Commissioners branch, was in town on Tuesday inquiring as to the settlement and Other particulars concerning probable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Word having been received that the Railway Commissioners would be passing through Wellington yesterday morning, a deputation of townspeople was formed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A committee meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor Presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders for the undermentioned road works were opened at the Courthouse on Thursday by the District Roads Superintendent (Mr. Wilson). The. lowest tender…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is a matter of common knowledge that the captain of every British ship is required to keep an account of its voyage;but it surprises some to learn that the…
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