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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Cobbora Railway League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

What's the matter with Cobbora? The vacillating attitude of the people there on the question of the route of the cross-country line is hard to…

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The Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

The annual re-union of the railway employees in the West will take place on the Dubbo Show Ground on Monday. March 25, A good programme of…

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Bourke Railway Revenue

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

The following wore the earnings at the Bourke Railway Station for the month of February:—Passengers, 377; goods, £999; live stock, £71; miscellaneous £2, Total,…

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Wellington Railway League

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

An important meeting of the Wellington Railway League will be held in the band hall on Saturday evening next at eight o'clock. The public works…

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Run Down by a Motor-car. Old Lady Killed. AUCKLAND

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

Mrs. Prouse, of Wanganui, and her sister, Mrs. Jordan, wife of canon Jordan, of Taurunga, who were on a visit to Auckland, were knocked down by a…

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Cross Country Rival Railway Routes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

For years the western pastoralists have clamored for cross-country lines, but there having always been a number of rival routes, so far nothing has been…

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Wellington Railway League

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

An important meeting of the Wellington Railway League will be held in the band hall on Saturday evening next at eight o'clock. The public works…

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Joining West and North Rival Railway Routes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

For years tho western pastoralists have clamored far cross-country lines, but there having always been a number of rival routes, so far nothing has been…

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Found Unconscious. Girl in a Motor Car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

A constable on duty in Queen's-road Melbourne, before daylight on Saturday morning made a sensational discovery. He found a motor car standing outside…

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The Cross-Country Railway Sandy Creek Railway League. Wellington Gains Support by Only One Vote

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

The residents of Sandy Creek assembled at their local ball on Saturday evening last to decide which route, Dubbo or Wellington, they should…

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Random Clippings. Councils and Motor Cars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 8

The Costal Transport Co. was charged before the Nowra Court last week, with having run motor cars for hire within the Municipality without…

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How You Should Not Ask for a Railway Ticket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 8

A man entered a railway ticket, office in Melbourne on Saturday, and said to the booking clerk: "Give me a ticket to Merdialloc. you woeser."…

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Sandford and Motor Cars

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The name of Mr. Roy W. Sandford is nowadays as closely identified with the motor car trade as was that of his respected father, Mr. William Sanford,…

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Cross-country Railway Proposals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 7

On Thursday the preliminary inquiry into four rival connecting link lines was held in Sydney. These were Wellington to Werris Creek, Dubbo to…

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Quambone Railway Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

During their visit to Quambone on Saturday Messrs. Trefle and Griffith, Ministers for Agriculture and Works respectively were entertained at a…

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Peak Hill Railway Traffic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

The revenue for the past month was £822, and 245 passengers were booked. The inwards goods traffic was 200 tons, and 1250 tons outward. 13,161 bags…

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Sandy Greek Railway league

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the residents of Sandy Creek, and from the neighbourhood adjoining, was held in the Sandy Creek Hall on Saturday afternoon last, The…

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Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

The annual railway picnic of the employees of the Great Western Railway from Wellington to Bourke and branches, will be held on the Dubbo Show…

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Progress Association Annual Meeting. Moloq, Dubbo Railway Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Progress Association was held in the Town Hall last night, when there were present; Mr. G. H. Taylor (President)…

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A Youthful Tramp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

By a train on Wednesday there arrived from Sydney, a youth named William Pearce, aged 12 years, who had absconded from his parents' home at…

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