Special Excursion Train to Sydney
The special excursion train which was run from Dubbo to Sydney on the evening of the 23rd ultimo, leaving here after the business places were closed,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
440 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 22
Motor Notes
After standing for many years two of the most coveted road records of Australia have been considerably cut down, notably Mr. F. Eager's 19hrs…
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Towards the end of last week, Mr. and Mrs. H Blacket, of Obley Road and Lubbo, left by motor car for Sydney, and set out on a very extensive tour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →48 Hours Foe Railway Men
The men engaged on the Loco. branch of the railway will have their hours increased from 44 to 48 hours as from January 14 next. The step is due…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bourke Hill Railway Gates
A complaint has been made by country people who use the crossing at the Bourke Hill railway gates to come to Dubbo, that they have had to get out…
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For the quarter ending 31st December last, from the General Loan Account, there was expended on the Dubbo to Werris Creek line £102,011161. and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Maryvale Railway
Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A, has received the following letter from the Under Secretary of Public Works Department:—"With reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Progress of Railway Construction
The loan expenditure for the first half of the financial year was £5,510,865. Of this £200,000 was a transfer to closer settlement work, thus reducing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Returns at Dubbo
The returns at the Dubbo Railway station for the month of December are now available. The number of passengers who travelled from Dubbo during…
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Mr. H. C. Dwyer, night officer at Dubbo, has been appointed to Newcastle on the relief staff, but his successor has not yet been appointed. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain Storm Washaway on Railway
On Friday evening heavy storm clouds worked up from the south east accompanied by heavy wind. Burrendong Mum[?] and Dripstone…
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Another severe storm occured on Friday evening between Mumbil and Dristone. It is stated that some distance up from the railway six inches of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo-molong Railway
Mr. W. F. Duma, M.L.A. has made representation against any delay or (?] operation in connection with the [?] of the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Annual Railway Picnic. Inaugural Meeting
Tho largest meeting, over held in Dubbo in connection with the railway-men's annum reunion eventuated at the Railway Institute on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm at Perthville. Railway Traffic Suspended. Crops and Orchards Suffer
On Friday afternoon what is described as the most severe [?]storm experienced for many years [?]ed at Perthville, in the Bathurst district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Picnic. Request From Wellington
A very large meeting of railway men, prosided over by Mr. R. Spinney (Prosident of last year's picnic committed), was held at the Railway…
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On Saturday night last the mail train arrived 3½ hours late—at 9.30 p.m. The cause of the late arrival was that there had been extensive…
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At a meeting of railway employees, in Dubbo a letter was read from Mr. Phil Johnson (Wellington), asking that this year's committee consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shunting Mishap Trucks Jammed Together and Derailed in Railway Yards in Wellington
On Saturday night during the operations of maths up trains an awkward lamb and derailment of trucks occurred that Wellington…
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