Annual Railway Picnic
A meeting was held at the Wellington Railway Station on Saturday last, relative to the holding of the annual railway picnic. Mr. W. Riddle presided, and the following resolutions were carried:—(1)…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
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Wellington Railway Ambulance Corps
A meeting, convened by Messrs. Riddle and Bough, Station Master and Loco Inspector, was held in the ladies' waiting room, Wellington, at 8.30 p.m. on Friday night, 5th February. 1904…
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IN October lest the contract for the now traffic bridge over the Macquarie River at Dubbo--that of Messrs. Murphy and Taylor for £10,781) was accepted--work to be completed in 52…
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A REPRESENTATIVE of the journal, during the course of an interview with Mr. M. Murphy, the senior partner in tbe firm of Murphy and Taylor, bridge contractors,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Cobborah-Mudgee Railway. Preliminary Steps Taken
MR. USHER, representing the Railway Commissioners, visited Mudgee and Gulgong last week (says the "Post") in connection with the proposed railway extension. He is going…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Perpetual Burning Railway Station
IT is not generally known that in Scotland, not more than three miles out of Glasgow there is a fire raging at a railway station which has been going on for…
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MR. Usher, representing the Railway Commissioners, visited Mudgee and Gulgong last week in connection with the proposed railway extension. He is going through…
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A preliminary meeting of the Railway League and others interested in the extension of the railway to this district was held last…
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THE work of constructing the new bridge over the Macquarie at Dubbo is being pushed on with all possible spaed. Piles are being deiven in the eastern bank, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supply of Railway Sleepers. Tenders to be Invited
MR. S. PHILLIPS, M.L.A., writes:--"On inquiry of the Railway Commissioners Department with reference to the supply of sleepers, I am glad to say that tenders will be advertised…
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One of the first matters the Dubbo R. and P. Association should take in hand is the lighting of the new bridge when it is completed. It may seem…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Railway and Progress Association. Committee Meeting
THE monthly meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present: -- The President (Mr. G. H. Taytor,…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association was h[?]ld in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present—Mr. G. H. Taylor, in the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Traveller. Luxury on the Railway Lines
THE unaccustomed voyager is always somewhat puzzled wher he finds that the m[?]s of the sumptuous lish mail-boats are not written, but…
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The above illustration represents the new Macquarie Bridge, now in course of erection, when it will have benn completed early in 1905. The sturcture is what is known as a composite trass bridge—that is to say, both steel, iron and wood are used in its construction. The birdge will be longer, higher and wider than the present one. Its dimensions are as follows:—Three beam spans on th Dubbo side of 30 feet each, on the opposite the same; whilst in the centre there will be three composite truss spans of 105 feet each, giving a total length of 495 feet. The width of the carriage way will be 18 feet clear between kerb logs and truss spans, and the footway will be 5 feet wide clear between handraial posts. The spleying on the approach spans will be 19 feet 1 inch wide. On the Dubbo side the approaches will be 350 feet long and 30 feet wide, and on the west side 250 feet long by 30 feet wide. The river piers will be of cast and wrought iron cylinders,…
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WE observe that excellent progress is being made in the construction of the new river bridge. Several additional piles have been placed in position since our last, and upwards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. James M'call. The MAN who began the North Shore Bridge
MR. JAMES McCall, of the Works Department, who is at present supervising the construction of the new bridge over the Macquarie River at Dubbo, has a record in…
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The excursion train which started from Dubbo, picking up passengers to March, was the largest train that has passed through Wellington during the past eight years, in…
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Mr. J. N. Carter writes us, under data February 23rd, as follows:—" I herewith enclose a clipping from the 'Molong Argus' of 12th Feb, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Siberian Railway
The Siberian railway will certainly piny a great part in the struggle betwixt Japan and Russia If the Siberian railway did not exist Russia would…
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