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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Carriage of Goods by rail. Responsibility of the Railway Commissioners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the New South Wales Flour Mill Owners' Association was held in Sydney on Friday to consider the action of the Railway Commissioners in repudiating responsibility…

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Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

A meeting of railway employees was held at the station on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing officers for the forthcoming picnic to be held at Dubbo, and to…

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Consignors and the Railways

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have issued amended regulations making it compulsory to consignors to give the weight and accurately describe all…

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Railway Annual Picnic. Meeting at Railway Station

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

ON Saturday night last a meeting to make further arrangements for the forthcoming railway picnic was held in the gentleman's waiting room at the railway station, Mr. Clyde…

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Wellington to Cobborah Railway. The Minister's Refusal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

WHEN the Minister for Public Works was at Wellington last week, the Railway League took the opportunity to wait on him and impress him with the advantages which would follow…

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Latest War News. Kuropatkin's Railway. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

General Kuropatkio is building a light railway, with the object of turning Kuroki's left…

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The Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the Rail way Picnic was held on Saturday, when a considerable amount of business was transacted…

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The Motor Rage

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 4

Rand's car, valued at £750, engaged in the big motor contest, has been wrecked about 10 miles from Bowning. nother car collided with a post and…

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Road Tenders

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

The following were the lowest tenders opened at the Court House on Wednesday for the work specified below:— Contract No. 25, road Dubbo to Peak…

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The Old White Bridge. By an old Inhabitant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

IN my last article on the Ancient History of this district, published in the LIBERAL some weeke ago, I described the double christening the new bridge underwent,…

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Fire on the Tomingley Road. Damage £150

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

A FIRE occurred at the residence of Mr. James Sawyer, 10 miles out on the Tomingley road, on Thursday about 5 p.m. The fire destroyed a large shed containing a…

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Dubbo District Motor and Cycle Club. Decides to Affiliate with Western Centre

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

A MEETING of the Dubbo District Cycle and Motor Club was held at the Fire Brigade station on Wednesday evening. There was an attendance of about a dozen members. In the…

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Dubbo District Motor and Cycle Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

A MEETING of the newly formed Dubbo Motor and Cycle Club was held in the Fire Brigade Station on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. C. Berry occupied the chair, and…

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Railway Returns. Activity Maintained

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

DURING the first three weeks of the present month activity in the railway goods yard was well maintained, and the returns are as satisfactory as can be expected at this…

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A New Motor-car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 7

A motor-car has recently been shown in London which seams to be a distinct advance upon many of the vebioles of this sort which have previously been seen,…

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Railway Picnic. Programme Drawn Up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening the Railway Picnic Committee met and drew up the sports programme for the 20th March. The events in all number seventeen, and the variety…

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Sale of Bridge Material

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon Mr. Bob Holl, acting under instructions from Messrs. Murphy and Taylor, conducted a sale of material and plant at the site of the old bridge. It…

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The New Traffic Bridge. To be Opened on March 15th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A., advised us by special wire on Monday as follows: -- "The Minister for Works (Mr. C. A. Lee) will open the new bridge on March 15th."…

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Annual Railway Picnic. Meeting at Station

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

THE regular weekly meeting in connection with the railway employees' annual re-union, was held at the railway station on Saturday evening. In the absence of the president (Mr…

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Railway Picnic. Programme Drawn Up

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

On 21st February the Railway Picnic Committee met at Dubbo and drew up the sports programme for the 20th March. The events in all number…

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