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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 4

Two more Western Australian cyclists have been bitten with the "overlanding fever" and are now on their way cycling from Perth to Sydney, a…

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The Dubbo-Peak Hill Railway. Meeting of the Committee R. and P. Asscelation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 3

IN connection with the investigation now being conducted into the of the construction of Pest Hill and neighborhood. a meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo…

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Railway and Progress Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening last, to arrange for the evidence to be placed before the Public Works…

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The Railway Corner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

A public meeting convened by his Worship the Mayor in compliance with a requisition, was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening last, to consider the…

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Disastrous Railway Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 4

Twelve persons have been killed in a railway disaster at Delagoa Bay. Dr. Jameson, late Minister for Lands in the Transvaal, was amongst the…

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Dramatic Elopment. Caught in the Train

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

A dramatic story of a frustrated elopement was told in the case of an Italian named Ferninand Vicenzi, 36, cook, and a Frenchwoman named Leontine Lebrun…

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Burned to Ashes. End of a Railway Trains Awful Collision in America

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

Another railway disaster, almost as terrible in its effects as that at Washington, thrilled all America on the 2nd January, and (says the "London…

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Escape From Death. in a Welsh Railway Tunnel

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 7

A thrilling experience befell Prank Webb, aged 41 years, living at Usk Vue Cottage, Christchurch, near Newport, on a December night (writes the "Daily…

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Bourke Railway Earnings

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

The following are the figures of the earnings at the Bourke railway station, forwarded by the Mayor to the Commissioners. With reference to the years given, it must…

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The Bourke Railway. the Mayor's Letter. Facts and Figures Fully Verified

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

The deputation of gentlemen who have been asked to wait upon the Railway Commissioners to request that our present through service not only be retained, but…

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The Peak Hill Railway Enquiry. Sittings of the Public Works Committee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

THE Parliamentary Public Works Committee--consisting of Mr. J. Hurley(Chairman), Messrs. W. Robson, W. F. Hurley, F. Flowers, M's L.C.,and Messrs. W. Millard, A. Edden,and…

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Easter Railway Excursions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

DURING the coming Easter holidays special excursions trains train at low fares of 1½d per mile first-class return, and 1d per mile second class return will be run from all country stations…

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The Peak Hill Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

PRIOR to visiting Dubbo by that night's train, the public Works Committee sat at Sydney on Wednesday, and continued hearing evidence in connection with the proposed railway from…

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Another Railway Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

A railway accident occurred to a stock train this morning between Kurringai nnd Mount Colah, near Hornsby, on tho northern line. The train had just left Hurringai when the…

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Fatal Railway Acciden in South Africa

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

Owing to the washing away of a culvert a train has been wrecked on the Alkaar-Delagon line in Africa. Mr. Jamieson, ex-Minister for Lands, and eleven others have been killed, and…

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Motor-car Lamps

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 7

Lamp trials are presently to be held by On, Automobile Club, and a writer hopes to see some tests instituted for determining the comparative blinding effect of the powerful…

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Bogan Gate-bulbodney Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 3

According to the PEAK HILL EXPRESS, a contract Will probably be let during the week by the Government for the construction of the second section of the Bogan…

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Transvaal Railway Accident. London, Thursday. I

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

Owing to the washing away of a culvert, a train has been wrecked at Alkina, Transvaal (Delogoa Bay railway). Twelve persons were killed and 11 injured. Among…

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Railways of the Commonwealth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 8

Without her railways, Australia would have programed but slowly. In the great Chinese Empire, where Western improvements are despised, the products of inland…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Satarday. March 16 1907.,The Railway Corner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

The public meeting to further protest against the action of the Railway Commissioners in granting the Talbragar and Di[?]ing street corner to Prescolt and Co.,…

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