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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Train Collides with Motor Car

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

A poods train ran into a motor car at a level crossing near Adelaide. Three boys had a narrow escape. One was hurled many feet…

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Run Down by a Train. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

A line runner named Atkins and his wife were riding a tricycle at Kellerberrin, when they were run down by a goods train. Mrs. Atkins was killed,…

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The New Railway. Deputation to Minister. a Question of Stations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Thrower introduced to Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, a deputation representing residents of Beni and Ballimore…

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Railway Employees' Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 1

"A record from every point of view!" was the reply of Secretary Aldridge and other officials to a query as to how the annual picnic of the…

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Prevent Railway Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

An interesting point is ra[?]d by the Exeter collision, as to how for it could have been prevented by the use of the A[?]gus Railway Safety…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The Government have approved of a trial survey of the route of the proposed deviation of the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway with a view to the line…

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Railway Picnic. the Annual Gathering, Pestivities and Sports. a Big Attendance. List of Officials:—President, Mr. E. Ramus; Vice-Presidemts. Messrs. Loughrey, Yarram, Lewis, Downey and McNamara; Treasurer, Mr. L. Sproule; Trustees, Mrssrs. Rivers and Downey; Auditors, Messrs. Kimber and Wythes; General Commitee, Messrs. Moffatt, Astill, Meyers, Thomas, Blanning, Hill, Tantor, Harvey, Elpbick, Wilson, Cook, Byrum, Nicolson, Farley, Hewitt, Corrigan, Shean, Boyle, Murphy, Patterson, Burke, Quinn, Thomas, Farnsworth, Crawford, Atkinson, McDonald, Bowsfield, Humphries, Layton, Brooks, Paix, Adams, Smith, Brenuan, Cahill, Gray, Benney, Sproule, Stimpson, Lyle, Howell, Mulbearn, Rodgers; Secretary, Mr.W.J.Aldridge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

It would really appear as if the railway employees of Mr. E. Milne's distriet—from Blayney westward to Bourke, Cobar, Brewarrina, Warren,…

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Dubbo F. and S. Association. The Insatiable Greed and Tyranny of Unionists. The Employers Defence Fund. a Public Meeting to Be Called. More Departmental, Side-stepping overthe Experiment Farm Proposal. Experiment Pots Wanted. The Dubbo-Yeoval Railway. The Dubbo Weir. Policemen's Expenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday was poorly attended owing to the rain, but a good…

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Nevertire Railway Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The Hon. J. L. Trofle has received the following letter from Mr. J. S. Spurway, Secretary to the Railway Commissioners:—With reference to…

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The Exeter Railway Disaster. Inquiry Concluded

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 6

The inquest on the victims of the Exeter disaster was concluded on Tuesday Neither the driver nor the fireman of the Temora mail gave evidence…

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The Western Train Service

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

In responding to the toast of the Railway Commissioners and Officers at the Western Railway Employees' annual picnic at Dubbo on…

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Railway News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 1

Mr. W. Jupp, of Geurie, has been appoined transhipping porter at the Dubbo goods shed. He commenced duty to-day…

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Railway Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 6

Jeremiah Murphy was dashed to death by a train at Caulfield on Tuesday. Murphy, who Was a railway, laborer, was unloading a truck in the…

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Railway Inventions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The latest brain to suggest a device for the standardising of the railway gauges in Australia is the brain of Mr. C. E. Carter, registrar of births…

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Motor Oar Burnt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 6

A motor car, the property of W. U. Cobb, of Garland, near Carconr, was totally destroyed by fire, The owner states the only way he can account for…

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Condobolin-broken Hill Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. Seaddon. Premier of West Australia, arrived at Broken Hill on Wednesday on a private visit, and was accorded a civic reception at the Town…

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Collie Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

Disappointed that their railway proposal didn't pass through Parliament last year, the Collie people have, it would appear, lapsed into apathy…

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Railway Men's Threat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. Thomas, M.P., organising secretary for the English Society for Railway Servants, has announced that 40,000 men have notified the railway…

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Ford's Ten Millions. Big Profit-sharing. Motor-maker and Workmen

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6

The Socialists seem a little bewildered by Mr. Ford's dazzling distribution of 10,000,000 dol. among his employees. In Milwaukee the Socialist organ regards it as a…

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Star Motor Garage

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

The proprietor of the Star motor garage for the information of the members of the public desirous of purchasing motor cars, states that a…

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