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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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"Send Off" to Railway Official

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

On Saturday, the 23rd [?] officers of the [?] railway [?] to bid forewell to Mr. A. L. [?] stone, night station master [?]…

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Local and General. [?]Cu[?]ion Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The Railway Department announces the issue of cheap tickets to Melbourne by train leaving Dubbo at 5.5. p.m. on Wednesday next, January 1[?]…

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Railway Institute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

The zeal of Mr. Tull, hon. secretary of the Dubbo Railway and Tramway institute, continues unabated. Indeed, it is crescive. As a result the interest…

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Railway Personals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. Alex. Perrim, who was injured in an accident about three mouths ago, has resumed shunting duty, after having been engaged at [?]erical work…

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Hew Railway Commissioners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The new Railway Commissioners have taken up their duties as follows: —Mr. Fraser, as Chief Commissioner, will have charge of the policy and…

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Railway Fireman Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Albert James Jamieson, a railway fireman lately residing with his wife and three children at Batburst South met his death in a sudden and shocking…

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Railway Workers Alleged to be Starving. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Secretary of the Amalgamated Railway Workers' Union declares that starvation and distress is resulting from the discharge of men from ri…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, January 9, 1917. Local and General. Bridge at Mitchell's Creek Crossing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Isn't it a[?] time that those interested got a move on to secure the erection of a bridge at Mitchell's Creek crossing?…

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Motor Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Quite a chapter of motor accidents occurred during the week end. On Sunday Mr. A. H. Findlater sustained cu[?]on of the brain by being thrown…

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Toora Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

The Public Works Committee will take evidence in connection with the Tooraweenah railway proposal on Friday and Saturday. The inquiry will…

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Long Motor Run

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

A relay of 43 small powered low priced American motor cars, of the same make, recently succeeded in crossing the United States from New…

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Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

The first general meeting of the western branch of the Railway Picnic Committee was held on Sunday at the railway station and, judging by the large…

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Motor Car and Sulky Collide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

What might, have proved to be a [?]ry serious accident occurred in Tal[?]-street on Saturday evening, [?]lky, in which were Mrs. T…

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Railway News Items

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. I. Theyer, of the Junee relief staff, has been appointed to Dubbo vice Mr. A. L. Mugglestone, who has joined the Railway Unit. Mr. J. Lingard,…

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Annual Railway Picnic. to Be Held in March

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

A very large mooting of railway men was held at the local railway station on Sunday last for the purpose of discussing the advisability of holding the…

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"John Bridge" Expansion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 6

Marked expansion shows in all the aggregates relating to stock clearances in this department, during the year ended 31st December last. Indeed, it is…

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"John Bridge" Expansion

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 11
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, Western Age

Marked expansion shows in all the aggregates relating to stock clearances in this department, dnring the year ended 31st December last…

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