Road Plants
The Macquarie Shire Council and the local Municipal Council wore at daggers drawn not long since over the purchase of a good road plant. The municipal…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
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Tramway Victims
Every day four persons are killed or injured. by the trams in Sydney. That is the average, as shown by the official confessions of the tramway administration…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →From Our Exchangges. Re Railway to [?]undooran
Mr. S. G. Morris, Hon. Sec. Mundooran Progress Association, is in receipt of a telegram from Mr. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., stating that the…
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In the Assembly on Wednesday the Premier stated that the Chief Commissioner for Railways had been instructed to recognise an eight-hours' day in all…
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In Parliament on Wedneday Mr. Dacey stated, in reply to Mr. McDonald, that the sum of £3,414,000 had been voted to the Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Washaway. Near Maryvale. Traffic Held Up
Terrific rainstorms occurred in the neighbourhood of Geurie and Manryvale early last evening. In about half an hour 188 points were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Motor Ride. the Vanderbilt Cup
Ralph Mulford, by winning the Vanderbilt Cup motor race at Savannah at an average speed of 73.2 miles an hour, not only created a speed record…
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Word has been received that the engine for the Macquarie Shire road plant has been shipped from London by the Otranto, which is expected to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Heavy Storm. Railway Traffic Delayed
A phenomenal storm passed over the western part of the district on Thursday evening, shortly before six o'clock. The town was just on the fringe of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Time-table
The Bourke mail train leaves Sydney at 9.40 p.m. on all days excepting Saturdays, and arrives at Dubbo at 8.30 a.m. on all days excepting Sundays…
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Railway thefts are causing the Department considerable anxiety, in spite of the vigilance of a special body of officials, and the police and detective…
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Mr. McGowen states that the Chief Railway Commissioner has been instructed to establish the 8 minimum wage in the railway service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes-stockinbingal Railway
The Secretary of the Forbes branch of the P.L.L. is in receipt of a communication from the Public Works Department, through Mr. J. P. Lynch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Picnic
The annual picnic of employees on the Great Western Hallway from Wellingon to Bourke and branches, will be held on the Dubbo Show Ground on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breaking Locks on Railway Gates
A case of some interest to Dubbo and district residents was heard at the Police Court this morning boefore the P.M., Mr. A. Gates. Edwin Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Motor Cars
Two railway motor cars, which have been purchased by the Victorian Government from the M' Keen Motor Company, of Omaha, in the United States,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peak Hill[?]parkes Railway
In reply to Mr. Parkes in the Assembly on Tuesday last the Secretary for Public Works said that no delay would [?] in [?]ting the work on the…
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Discussing Tuesday's consideration by the Cabinet of the strained relations between the Chief Railway Commissioner and the Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cross Country Railway
Mr. J. J. Jamieson arrived in Werris Creek on Monday evening (says the W[?] Creek "C[?] after having come over the route of…
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Are you wanting a key-puncher—a telegraph operator—anywhere on your section, Mr. Superintendent" District Superintendent Truscott looked up…
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