Railway Picnic. a Pleasant Re-Union. OFFICIALS—Judges of Sports: Messrs. H. Austin and G. A. Clark. Referess: Messrs. Bough and Breeze
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 3
Monday last was the date of the annual picnic and re-union of the railway employees, which was, according to custom, celebrated on the Dubbo Showground, and…
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The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 3
At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening a letter was read from the Railway Commissioners in reference to the application…
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The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3
A meeting of the Cobar-Broken Hill Railway League was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening, when there was a fair…
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The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3
The following are copies of some of the letters that have been written to various people in connection with the proposal, and go to show…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Omnibus Man. a Day in His Life. Trying Ordeal
The Western Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3
Apropos of the recent strike of motor 'busmen in London a contributor to the "Daily Mail" of 4th January wrote as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Those Railway Facilities [?]. Scarcity of Tracks
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3
THE scarcity of trucks, which always has been a source of great inconvenient and loss to farmers and dealers is (says an Orange paper) even more acute just now than over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Easter Railway Excursions
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4
THE Railway Commissioners have arranged a series of excursions for the Easter holidays on the Western line, which will provide an opportunity for residents to visit the Royal Show…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Werris Greek Railway
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4
IN the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Lee, in answer to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said that the proposed constrution of a line of railway from Wellington or Dubbo to Werris Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cobar-Wilcannia Railway. Action at Nyngan
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4
A LARGELY attended meeting of residents was hold in the Town Halt on Tuesday night, the Mayor presiding, to urge the construction of the Cobar-Wilcannia railway. A strong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Werris Creek Railway Accident. Claim against the Commissioners
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4
AT Sydney, on Wednesday, John Redo Smith sued the Railway Commissioners for the recovery of £2000 damages as compensation for injuries received in a railway accident at Werris Crock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accidents. A Return Called far
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4
IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. O'Sullivan moved, and its was agreed to,t that there should be laid on the table of the House a return showing the number of derailments of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Knocked Down by a Motor-Car
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7
Round the turner came the motor-car, and the driver saw right in his path a man with a gun over his shoulder and a sick-looking dog by his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trespassinc on the Railways
The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2
The four mon named David M'Intosh, John Robb, Joseph M'Guire and John Keeswick, who were arrested in the railway yards by Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Collision
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3
A from collided with a lorry in Elizabeth-st. this morning, a valuable horse attached to the lorry being killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lack of Railway Trucks. The "Wicked Public's" Fault
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2
THE lack of railway tracks for the conveyance of stock is here with us again, despite increased votes by Parliament and the wonder-working(!) brand-new Commissioner from over seas. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Truck Shortage
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3
The mis-management of the railways especially in the matter of the shortage of trucks is becoming one of the chief sensations of the hour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Easter Railway Traffic
The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 6
"Disgusted " writes to the "Evening News":—I noticed a letter in Wednesday's paper drawing attention to the manner in which the travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cobar-Wilcannia Railway
The Cobar Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3
The 'Western Grazier' which comes all the way from Wilcannia, [?] discour[?] he promised [?] Wilconnia railway : "If all the towns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cobar-Wilcannia Railway
The Cobar Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8
The 'Western Grazier' which comes all the way from Wilcannia, thus discours[?] he promised Cobar-Wilcannia railway : "If all the towns…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Peculiar Train Collision. Rear Half rams the Front Half
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4
A SPECIAL stock train, [?]mprising two engines and 40 trucks, was proceeding to Wagga on Saturday, and when near Ju[?]o on the down grade the trucks became uncoupled in the centre of…
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