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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
432 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 22
AN inspired paragraph in the Sydney press states:—" A complaint has been made by sleeper getters that whilst they are treated in a very fair manner by Railway Commissioners,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since the beginning of the month 11,224 bags of wheat have been received at Dubbo railway station, 425 at Talbragar, and 325 at Eumungerie, making a total of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual railway picnic and sports will be held on the Wellington Show ground on Monday next. This is the great annual holiday of the railway men on all the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It only wants a favorable day next Monday to make the annual railway picnic, which takes place at the Wellington show-ground, a huge success. A capital programme of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speaking in the House of Representative, Sir John Forrest said the feeling caused in West Australia by delay in dealing with the trans-Australian railway would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As part of the retrenchment policy just introduced, it is reported that the Dubbo Roads Superintendent, Mr. D. L. Wilson, has been desired to accept…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the committee of the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The President (Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P.), Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Gilgand[?] Railway League was held at Mr. J. J. Murray's Bridge Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. A. F. Garling in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ths quarterly meeting of members of the R. and P. Association was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when matters of more than usual importance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual railway picnic is proceeding to-day at the showground, and despite the somewhat threatening weather great crowds have wended their way across to the picturesque little ground. People have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE work of lifting the damaged portion of the Talbragar Bridge into position with the aid of hydraulic lifts was began on Monday, under the supervision of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WORK on the new bridge is proceeding space, and a structure of considerable proportions is beginning to rear itself on the bank of the river. The cylinders in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE work of constructing the now bridge is making good progress The piles are driven on the western bank, and the divers were at work this week sinking the holes for the cylinders,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] have blocked the Man[?] railway, causing the collapse of several bridges…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For a Briton to struggle for supremacy of any kind has always a strong fascination, and when the struggle is in the arena of sport it is almost irresistible. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This year and for the first time in the past decade the annual pionic of rail way employees on the Western division of the line was held at Wellington. Monday last was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Looker-on' describes a very curious accident which happened in Birmingham the other day, On the cable car route. A certain male passenger emulating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last week Mr. James Loneragan, Secretary of the Madges Railway Extension League, gave evidence before the Public Works Committee during the enquiry into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE first section of the first cylinders of the river piers of the new bridge, was placed in position on Monday. There are now nearly 80 men employed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN tenders received on the 14th instant for the supply of railway sleepers, the Railway Commissioners have accepted offers in various districts, ranging from 3s to 4s per 9ft sleepers,…
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