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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Railway Meeting

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

A meeting was held last Wednesday night for the purpose of making arrangements in view of the early visit of the Public Works Committee to…

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The Cobbora Railway. Dubbo as the Starting Point

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

In the course of a few weeks the Public Works Committee will visit Dubbo for the purpose of taking evidence respecting the proposed railway from Mudgee to Cobbora…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, January 3, 1906. the Cobbora Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

Within a few weeks those people of Dubbo who are in a position to throw light upon the subject will have an opportunity of giving evidence before the…

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Mores to Mung[?] Railway

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

Yesterday a deputation urged the Minister for Wetha to [?] a line from Meses to [?] a [?] against [?] A…

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The Prince's Train

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

The train that is to carry the Prince of Wales over the East Indian Railway is undergoing continual trials. If the Prince appears on scheduled time he will have,…

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Dubbo Cycle and Motor Club. January Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

A MEETING of the Dubbo Motor and Cycle Club was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. H. Ritter was voted to the chair. There was an attendance…

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The Cobborah Railway. Dates of Public Works Committee Meetings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

THE Public Works Committee will this month take evidence at various places re the proposed extension of the railway from Mudgee to Cobbora or…

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A Railway Smash

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

Yesterday two trucks attached to a train which was proceeding from Warrnambool to part Fairy (Victoria) left the rails carrying with them a passenger carriage containing two…

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Railway Smash. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Two trucks attached to the passenger train from Warr[?]ambool to Port Fairy left the rails, carrying with them a passenger carriage containing two passengers, who…

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Curra Creek Road

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

From time to time over the past six or seven years we have referred to the state of the Curra Creek Road, and in doing so have emphatically voiced the…

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The Land. for Road Purposes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

It is notified that it is proposed to resume for a road under the provisions of the Public Roads Act, 1902, the land hereunder described:—Road within portion 13 for…

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The Gulgong Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

The Public Works Committee arranged to visit Madgee on Monday, Gulgong on Tuesday, Taliewang on Wednesday, Cobbora on Thursday, Mundooran on Friday,…

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Peak Hill Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. Eden George, M.L.A., writes to the Peak Hill EXPRESS:—"I have definitely decided to spend about a fortnight from Narromine to Peak Hill in the early part of…

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Railway Excursions and Shows. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

As a result of a request that excursion tickets might be issued for ordinary trains on the occasion of country shows, the Railway Commissioners have consented to do…

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Railway Receipts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

The grata railway receipts last week were £100,127, being a record, largely due to the new year traffic. There were substantial increases under all heads…

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The Gilgandra Curlewis Railway Evidence to Be Taken at Gilgandra

The Castlereagh · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. H. w. Mitchell, [?]tary to the local Progress Association is in receipt of the following letter:— Mudg[?], Jan. 8, 1906…

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Local and General. Road Contracts

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

The following are the lowest tenders for road work opened by the District Works Officer on Monday:—No. 23/5-6, Nymagee to Hermidale Road, J…

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Dubbo Railway and Progress Association. Meeting of Committee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the Railway and Progress Association was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present:--The President (Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P.)…

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The Cobbora Railway and the Dubbo R. and P. Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

THE Dubbo Railway and Progress Association--never a body fairly representative of the town of reflecting any particular lustre upon it--has commenced…

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Railway Extension Visit of the Public Works Committee

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

The Public Works committee who are engaged taking evidence relative to the extension of the Mudgee line towards Coonabarabran arrived here late on…

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