The Road Vote
Instructions have been issued to fully absorb the unexpended balance of the road vote, amounting to £225,080…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
432 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 22
By Road and Rail. (Contributed by R.h.m.) Iii. Coonabarabran
It was Monday afternoon (October 26th last) somewhere about 4 o’clock, when McGindy, drew rein suddenly, for what…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday. Overtaken by a Train
Mr. and Mrs. Tilbrook were overtaken by a train while driving over the Plumpton crossing, South Australia. Both were sent flying down an embankment. The man was killed and the…
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The reported disaffection among the tramway employees is said to have been greatly exaggerated. Several drivers assert this. The Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Troubles. Sydney
In connection with the tram men's trouble a meeting of the Executive of the Union was held yesterday. The feeling is against any step which would alienate any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Bridge
To the uninitiated the miscellaneous collection of engines, boilers, derricks, cranes and monkeys on the banks of the Macquarie at the aite of the new bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nyngan-Cobar Train Service
Says the Nyngan Observer':—At the Council meeting of Monday evening of last week, Mayor Flashman referred to the recent alterations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Safest Part of an American Train
A PARTY of merchant travellers in an American train were talking over their travelling experiences and the danger of of accidents, and finally the question…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Engineering Feat. on the Durmah Railway
What is considered one of the finest engineering feats ever accomplished is the spanning of the Gokteik Gorge in Burnmah. The contract was given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coonamble Line. The Railway Departments Present Admissions
As bearing on our recent article calling for increased and better facilities to be provided on the Dubbo-Coonamble line, the undermentioned extract from an article in the Sydney "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo-coonamble Railway. Agitation for Daily Service
ON Monday evening a special meeting or the Gilgandra Progress Association was held to consider a commnnication from the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramps' Paradise
THE railway bridge and envirous must be the "Hotel Australia" of the western tramp routes. This establishment is always more or less full, and the best rooms are so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Novel Road Roller
A novel road roller has been devised by Mr. Wm. Drummond, a shire contractor. He obtained a huge log, measuring 5ft 3in in diameter and 7ft 6in long. The local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington to Wer[?]is Creek Railway
We clip the following telegram from the WILLINGTON GAZETTE of Monday week:—"The chairman of the Public Works Committee, Mr. Mcfarlane, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine "Bridge."
Speaking of the experiences of Narromine with regard to its bridge the spacial commissioner of the DAILY Telegraph says:— " Even on the northern side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Next Cheap Train. To Run on February 24
THE next cheap train will leave Dubbo on Wednesday, February 24th, at 6.45 a.m. A cheap train will leave Coonamble at 10.15 a.m. On Tuesday, February 23, meeting the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Annual Railway Pionic
We understand that it is the intention of the local railway employees to endeavour to have the annual railway (Western division) picnic held at Wellington this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Alteration of Roads. Geurie and Ponto
THE "Government Gazette" notifies that it is proposed to close the unnecessary reserved road along the boundary between William Waring's proportion No 27, and the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Macquarie Bridge. Active Work Commen[?]ed The First Pile Driven
SHA[?]P at noon on Saturday, those in the vicinity of the Micqnine Bridge heard a loud click, and then a second later the sound of a heavy blow struck the ears as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alterations in the Local Railway Staff
ON Monday evening lost our local stationmaster, Mr. I. Clyde, left by mail train for a three week's holiday. During Mr. Clyde's absence, Mr. Fred. Verdun will be in charge…
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