Ford's Bridge Amateur Turf Club
The above club is already at work and has arranged for its annual race-meeting to be held on Thursday, June 20. The members of this Club are true sports, and it is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
511 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 26
No Cheap Train for the Boat Race
The railway authorities hare replied to inquiries as to why no cheap excursion will be ran to Penrith for the boat race, that as there will be an excursion train…
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It now appears that the telegraphed report from Perth, that Francis Birtles, the intrepid cyclist who is intent on riding across Australia from Perth to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, February 27, 1907. Railway Rumors
WE are glad to see that some notice is being taken of the reported change in railway arrangements, as referred to in our last issue. On Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postal and Railway Revenue. Sydney
The railway revenue to the end or February 16, show an increase of £10,309 on the receipts for the corresponding 'period of last year. The number of letters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Picnic
The sale of booth rights in connection with the annual picnic and sports of the railway employees, to be held, on the Show Ground on the 18th of March, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrabella Bridge
Referring to a fire having destroyed portions of the bridge over the Little River at Terrabella last week, the WELLINGTON TIMES says: Mr. W. W. Lorton (Shire Clerk)…
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The disgraceful way in which Government Departments delay in dealing with the requirements of country towns, and, after making…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Future of the Motor-boat
Count Recope is a great admiror of the motor-boat. As he truly says, the motorboat is a comparative infant amongst craft, and many people are ignorant us to its…
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At the Macquarie Shire meeting on Saturday, on the motion of Councillors Brummell and Gaden a vote of thanks was passed to Miss Stuart (postmistress…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Those Railway Rumors. a Representative Public Meeting. Bourke Intends to Fight. the Railway Commissioners to Be Deputationised
On Friday night last a public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held at the Council Chambers. The business was to make a strong protest against any further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Peak Hill Railway. History of the Proposal
THE Chairman of the Public Works Committee at Narromine a few days ago gave the following historical outline of the proposal for a railway to Peak Hill, and a statement of the procedure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Proposed Alternative Access to the Railway. Definitely Refused by the Commissioners
THE hopes of a satisfactory settlement of the difficulty over the land at the corner of Darling and Talbragar-streets--referred to in recent issues--appear now to have been absolutely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fireman's Experience. Fall From Express Train
A remarkable experience happened to the fireman of the up Great Western Company's mail train from Milford Haven to Paddington, which arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bourke Railway. Traffic Manager Harper Splitting Straws. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 8
Harper, the Chief Traffic Manager, yesterday slated that it was not intended to make the line from Nyngan to Cobar the main line, and the line from Nyngan to Bourke a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Railway and Progress Association. Meeting of Members
A SPECIAL meeting of the Dmbbo Railway and Progress Association was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, Present: The President (Mr. G. H. Taylor, J. P.) Rev. J. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway and Progress Association Matters. Farther Developments
SINCE the meeting of the local Railway and Progress Association was held, on Tuesday evening last, the following correspondence has been received by the President (Mr. G. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway and Progress Association
The regular monthly meeting of the Dubbo District Railway and Progress Association was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. Mr. G. H. Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Peak Hill Railway
Mr. G. H. Taylor (president of the Railway and Progress Association), is in receipt of a letter from the secretary of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Stowaway. a Colonial Boy’s Experience
I had been tramping with a chum about the county in search of work for three long weary months without success, we had now struck across country from…
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