Railway Works
Progress reports respecting railway works show that the Parkes to Peak Hill line should he ready in about four months: that the first section of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
653 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 33
A Pleasant Motor Trip
Three well-known business men and thier wives--Mr. and Mrs. E. Paravicini, Mr. and Mrs. C. Too[?], and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Salkeld--spent the…
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Dr. Adams, when in Sydney last week, purchased a powerful Clement Talbot car. The medico, accompanied by Mr. Mick Carroll, travelled in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cross-country Railway
Among the items included in the Supply Bill which was, passed through Parliament last week is £10,000 for Dubbo-Werris Creek railway. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?]Bo Werris Creek Railway
[?] sum of £10,000 has been voted [?]rry on the work of constructing [?] Dubbo. Werris (Creek railway for [?]ee mouths. At that rate of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Tram Smash. Sydney
A tram smash occurred shortly before midnight at Rusheutter's Bay. A double car was proceeding down a sleep incline when the brakes failed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Railways. Nationalisation the Chief Point. Meaning of the Royal Commission
The question of the nationalisation of British railways is to be inquired into by a Royal Commission. The following announcement has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stock Train on Fire
Much alarm was caused on Monday it Maroona, near Nyugun, when a stock train, conveying sheep from Hourke to Flemington, arrived with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Management
After the projected departure of Mr. T. Johnson, Chief Commissioner for Railway, on the 20th inst. Messrs. Harper and Richardson, with the help…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramline Fatalities
Two tramline fatalities occurred in Sydney on Sunday, one of the victims being an octogenarian named Henry Turner, who fell under a moving car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Trials
The four McClure Bros., of "Myall View," Gilgandra, started in the motor reliability trial from Sydney to Melbourne on Monday of last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Change
Mr. A. Lee who for the past two and a half years has been assistant telegraphist [?] the Dubbo railway station, left on Saturday for Clyde,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Sheep Train
On Monday last, as a heavily laden sheep train, from Bourke to Wellington was nearing Marroona, the other side of Nyngan, some degree of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stock Train Fire
Further particulars are now available as to the destruction of the truck of sheep consigned from Bourke, while in transit to Sydney. It appears that…
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The Minister for Works says he intends spending £1,500,000 on railway construction this year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motor Notes
The fourth motor cycle reliability content held between Adelaide and Melbourne was concluded last week, and was an unqualified success. The trial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Commissioners
With reference to the proposed amendment of the Railway Act to provide for four Commissioners of Railways instead of three, it has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Transcontinental Railways
There has been a good dual of foolish writing about the afleged failure of the West Australian Government to deliver the jarrah sleepers required…
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A party set out from Sydney the other day to " do " parts of the Mountains never before negotiated by motor car. Their petrol gave out, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwaymen and Eyesight Tests
The case of a railway employee retired owing to failure of the eyesight test was considered by the Railway and Tramway Superannuation Board…
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