Wingadee Roads
During the past six years the Wingadee Shire Council has expended £31,000 on the roads within the Shire. The Coonamble-Quambone road has…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
653 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 33
A Train Delayed
The special train which runs on Thursday from Gilgandra to Dubbo, where it arrives about 1.30 p.m., was two hours late yesterday, the delay…
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Sir,—I crave a small amount of space to comment upon the waterless state of the Dubbo-Obley road—no water for the public, except at the "Dundulliinal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Little Hero. Seeks Help for Mother. Tramp in the Bush
When William Henry Bacon, 10 1/2 realised that his mother was seriously ill, because she had failed to rise after collapsing while…
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Mr. R. Sherringham (Dubbo) and Mr. G. Newell (Geuric) have been appointed porters at the local railway station, and have entered upon their…
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Mr. H. K. Bloxham, Mayor of Bourke, asks the Railway Commissioners for more consideration for country people. He writes in the "Herald"…
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At a special meeting of the Executive Council on Wednesday substantial increases in railway fares and freights were sanctioned. From next Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cross-Country Railway
The winding up meeting in connection With the sod turning ceremony of the Dubbo Werris Creek railway was held in the Town Hall last evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle on the Railways. an Important Legal Point
An interesting case, which was part heard by the Police Magistrate (Mr. W. F. Robertson) at Wellington on Friday, and was adjourned to Dubbo…
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Several additional railway appointments are announced. H. McElhone, S. Smith and A. Sherringham, all of Dubbo, and H. Newell (Geurie) have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo-Werris Creek Railway. Sod-turning Ceremony
To receive the balance-sheet in connection with the ceremony of turning the first [?]od of the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway the committee charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increased Railway Fares. Effect on Dubbo
There is an old song to the effect that troubles never come singly, and so far as the pockets of the travelling public are concerned the truth of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault in a Train
Last issue reference was made to an assault in the Bourke mail, and to the fact that two men had been arrested, at Orange in connection therewith The men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Straying on Railway Premises
A possible source of great loss was disclosed at the police court on Friday last, when Mrs. Be McDonald, pleaded guilty to the charge of permitting a horse to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault in the Train
At the Orange police court last week, Charles Herbert White and James Kearney were charged with having assaulted John Carr in a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo-Werris Creek Railway. Mundooran Wants a Deviation
Taking advantage of the visit or the Hon.W. G. Ashford to the Mundooran show, a deputation waited on the Minister and urged that a deviation be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rawsonville. Bridge Meeting
A meeting was held on Monday, the 2nd inst, at the old school house, when there were over 70 present—a record meeting for Rawsonvllle. Mr. A. T…
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"Whylandra" writes: "There is much ado about the proposed bridge, and very amusing are stories told-of how some interested people are…
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Contracts for ice, so we understand, are to be called for in the near future by the Railway Commissioners. The intention is that this most essential…
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Mr. J. Donnelly, chief clerk at the Dubbo goods sited, who has been absent on sick leave, has resumed duty. Mr. Ramus, telegraph operator, who…
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