The Railway Picnic. List of officials:—Judges of sports, Messrs. H. Austin and G. A. Clark; referees, Messrs. Boughand Love; handicappers, Messrs. McNamara, Wark and Alderman; clerk of course, Mr. J. Parkinson; starter, Mr. J. Wark; check starter, Mr. D. clark; ground committee, Messrs. A. Williams, Johnson, Alderman, Harvey, Lewis, Sproule, Peachey, clark, Parkinson, Downey, Wark, Longobardi, Cole, Williams, T. Moffatt, jon., J. Austin, Gildea, and Meredith; president, Mr. A. Williams; vice-presidents, Messrs. McNamara, Simpson and Wark; treasurer, Mr. D. J. O'Sullivan; secretary, Mr. R. L. Gladstone
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 2
On Monday the annual picnic of the railway employees of the Western line and branches was held on the Dubbo Show Ground. The scene at the railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Master Jack Donnelly. 2 Crossflat Terrace, Glasgow Road, Paisley, N.B., October 2, 1908
The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3
Dear Jack,—Mr. Robb has very kindly allowed me to have your letter so that I may answer it. I shall be very pleased to correspond. with you,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vanished Motorist. Where Is Miss Charlesworth? a Mysterious Case
The Western Herald · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6
Where (asks the " Westminster Gazette" of Friday, January 8) is Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth, the attractive young lady who was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ring. Discussion in a Tram
The Western Herald · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6
Mr Charles Noel writes in the ”Daily News“:—There were eight of us travelling in a close third-class railway carriage from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Motor and Cycle Club Sports
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3
A HOST attractive programme was presented by the Motor and Cycle Club on the Dubbo Sports Ground on Wednesday. There was a very [?]oor attendance, and those who did not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Law Courts
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 8
REGULARLY about once a week the head officers of our big railway companies are transformed into miniature Law Courts. When anything happens--such as a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →That Railway Connection. (To the Editor of the "Dubbo Liberal.")
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3
Sir,—As letters have been recently appearing in your largely read paper as to the necessity of connecting the west with the north-east, I, as member of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Communication
The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 3
Mr. T. A. Starr, hon, secretary to the Coonabarabran Railway League, has Landed as the following communication for publication:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boys Hold Up a Train
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3
The southern passenger train was delayed on Monday for some considerable time owing to the pranks of some boys, who tampered with the signals so that they appeared to the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling and Motoring
The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 4
Last week the Dunlop Company's representative completed an inspection trip of the route for the Military Despatch Relay Cycle Ride…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Motor and Cycle Club
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 2
A meeting of the above club was held at J. White's saloon on Monday evening, the 29th inst. Mr. H. Atkinson occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington-werris Creek Railway League
The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 4
A meeting of the Wellington-Werris Creek Railway League was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Cameron) occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Attempted Train Wrecking
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 5
Two youths have been committed for trial Bungarus (Victoria), charged with placing sleepers on the railway line. The accused denied that they intended to derail the train,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Constructing Railway Trucks. Sydney
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4
Mr. Waddell, in reply to a question, said that this work was being pushed on, and any possible extraordinary expenditure for a Dreadnought will not affect the stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Well Perfumed Motor-cars
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 7
The ultra-fashionable, wasteful woman of "society" is most particular just now about having a supply of flowers for her motor car. The idea…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bell River Bridge
The Wellington Times · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2
There seems to be some misapprehension in the minds of the aldermen as to the exact position in regard to the Bell River bridge. This is a joint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to the Mail Train
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2
On Saturday the Western mail met with a mishap, which, fortunately, was not attended with anything more serious than considerable delay and the lose of part of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling and Motoring
The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 4
All the couriers in the Dunlop Military Despatch Relay Cycle Ride have received full and final instructions from the promoting company, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Monday, April 5. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) a Railway Case
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2
James Hudson was fined £2, or a month in gaol, on the charge of attempting to enter a railway carriage without paying Lis fare. VAGRANCY CHARGE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dedication of Roads
The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 3
The question whether a council can acquire for the public a right to a road through private land owing to the fact that a track or short cut across…
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