On the Electric Railway
'Pat,' said plodding Pete, 'we're getting left again.' 'What's tho matter?' adked Pat, 'Why, don't you [?], if dess railroads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1906
544 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 28
The Proposed Railway
Thus a writer in the Mudgee "Guardian ":—Altogether the crowds at the "Wellington show were larger than Mudgee can ever hope to see for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling and Motoring
A little while back it looked as if the snort of motor-cycling would be prejudicially affected by the recent improvements in the domain of its big…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Looked out. A Railway incident
OUR Bullagreen correspondent writes:-- "When a passenger on the mail train from Sydney a few days ago, I was greatly surprised to find that all the carriage doors were locked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Eyesight Test
A deputation of 34 members of the Assembly to-day urged on the Premier the necessity for modifying the severity of the eyesight and hearing tests now being used by the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident
Half-a dozen heavily laden trucks dashed down an incline at Bendigo on Saturday and collided with a train consisting of 26 trucks. A great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Unsolved Railway. Mysteries
The tragic death of Mile Rochard, whose body was found in the Crick tunnel, near Rugby, follows but too closely on the mystery of last October, when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reduction of Railway Rates. Sydney
Owing partly to the favorable position of the railway the Com nissioners have decided to reduced the ra s for conveying butter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Veteran
Amongst those who addressed the school children on Empire Day was a gentleman who has a distinction and a record to be proud of, and it was fitting…
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A cablegram was received by Mr. C. B. Kellow from Messrs. Humber & Co., Coventry, last week congratulating him on his fine performance—556…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Tests. Sydney
The Railway commissioners have agreed to abolish the aconmeter test and substitut the voice test, and also to apply the sight and hearing test only to these connected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Fares. Their Anomalies and Injustices
The "Stock and Station Journal "says:--"In England the railroads are the property of private companies, which are out for dividends all the time. The people are the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Petrol Electric Motor-car
At the electrical engineering works of Messrs. Johnson and Phillips, Ltd., at Charlton, Kent, a Lemonstration was given recently of a system for petrol electric…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The F.s.a. and Railways
Amongst the railway matters that will find place on conference business paper at the annual conference of the F.S.A. is a resolution that was submitted to all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Main Roads Maintenance
Mr. T. H. Thrower, M,L.A., has courteously banded us the following note from the Public Works Department for public information:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Votes
MR. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A., for the district, has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:--"Sir, in reply to your inquiry by letter of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling and Motoring
Some wonderful performances stand to the credit of the motor cycle. The World's record for an hour on a machine weighing over 100 lbs. is 63…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident in America
A trolly car was detailed on Sunday at Rhode Island, America, Eleven passengers were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Railway Station
Sydney Tuesday. The new railway station at Sydney will will be opened in August for traffic. It is contemplated that the transfer of lines from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drill Greek Road
People who have occasion to use this road are full of disgust at the apathy of the Government in attending to it, parts of it being positively…
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