Railway North From Dubbo
IN to-day's issue we publish a fac-simile of the petition which is to be presented to the Minister for Works, urging the construction of a railway north from Dubbo…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
600 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 30
Railway Picnic and Sports
THE Dubbo Railway Picnic and Sports, to be held on Monday, March 27, promise to be a great success. For the sports there are 17 events, including a Sheffield Handicap,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway North From Dubbo. Petition to Minister for Works. Strong Arguments in Support
WHEN the Decentralization Commission visited Dubbo, it was sought to advocate before them the necessity of a cross-country railway from Dubbo to connect with the Northern railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trangie F. and S. Association. Dubbo-werris Greek Railway
The regular monthly meeting of the Trangie F. and S. Association was held in H[?]ffernan's Hall on Saturday, when there were present—Messrs, L…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cross-country Railway
The present seems a most opportune time for the public of Dubbo to renew the agitation for the construction of the cross-country railway. A new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Good Motor Car
During the past few weeks we have been pointing out the wisdom of only buying good motor cars, in fact, ears of repute only, and mentioned the Renault…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Regulation
In the Full Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Simpson and Mr. Justice Pring, the following case of interest to Cobar residents was heard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CYCLING. Seven Miles' Road Race
A seven miles' road race under the auspices of the Dubbo Motor and Cycle Club took place on Wednesday afternoon, starting from the Western Star…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir Charles Scotter. Great Railway Organiser
Sir Charles Scotter, who died on December 13 at his house in Kingston-on-Thames, aged seventy-five, was one of Britain's greatest railway experts, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Veterans. Notable Retirements
An event of special interest in the railway world is the simultaneous retirement of three heads of departments who have taken an active part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Purchase of a Motor Cab
There is an absurd idea amongst country people that those motor cars which gam so much favour in the city are quite unsuitable for use in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Siberian Railway Scandal
As the result of an official inquiry into the affairs of the Russian State Railway in Siberia, it has been established that 'graft' and peculation have robbed the Government…
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Edward William Taylor, a young man, evidently a unit of the flotsam and jetsam class of society who inundate country towns at race time,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Returns
The following are the local returns for the month of February, 1911:—General goods.—Stock, £52 19s 16d: coal, £7 7s; wool, £12; general goods £733 5s 7d; hay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Thieves
Paris has recently been suffering at the hands of a band of motor thieves, who have been operating in a business-like fashion. Their modus operandi…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Railway Station. Inadequate and dangerous. Municipal Council to Protest
AT Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council a strange protest was entered against the inadequacy of the Dubbo Railway Station. Alderman Hill moved: "That the Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars
The growing popularity of good motor ears amongst country owners is becoming more apparent each week, especially now that the inferior…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cablegrams. Big Aeroplane Race. London
A prise of £20,000 has been offered for an aeroplane rase from Paris to Berlin, thence to Brussels, and across to London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo Railway Station
IT has been re-discovered that the Dubbo railway station is inadequate, Small wonder about either the discovery or the inadequacy. The present structure belies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway North From Dubbo
THE the claims of a railway north from Dubbo, to connect with the northern railway system, are to be urged before the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday, when Mr. T. A…
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