Railway route and land notes to Peak Hill project
The proposal outlines a Great Western Railway line starting at 305 miles 6 94 chains from Sydney near Narromine Station. It runs southwest about 2 miles to a main road crossing, then south past Backwater Canal Belar Swamp and Yellow Creek. It continues near Tomingley Gundong Creeks, crosses Bulgandramine Creek, and ends at 341 miles from Sydney near Peak Hill. The plan features a light works with a 1 in 100 ruling grade and a sharpest curve of 20 chains. Almost all land passed is alienated, per Chief Engineer W Hurcuixsey.
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Great Western Railway
Sydney
Narromine Station
Bogan River
Backwater Canal
Belar Swamp
Yellow Creek
Tomingley
Tomisgley
Gundong
Benide
Dubbo- Bulgandra
Peak Hill
Bulgandramine Creek
Railway to Pea Hill through Narromine debated by Public Works
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works opened an inquiry into a Narromine to Peak Hill railway. Local Government Engineer R E Jones noted land suitability, Crown lands, and proposed extensions to Parkes or Trundle, arguing local needs should guide the line. He cited rising crop areas since 1890 and farm costs to railheads, urging cost-efficient routing west of the proposed path.
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Parliamentary
Standing Committee On Public Works
Pea Hill
R. E. Jones
Department of Public Works
Tomingley
Peak Hill
Narromine
Parkes
Trundle
Wool Sale Report Highlights Strong Bales and Keen Competition
Messrs. Harrison Jones and Devlin Limited catalogued 6419 bales with a strong display of superior clips. Buyers showed freedom across good to superior sorts with little burr or seed, and competition for each lot was lively. Values held firm versus prior sale as both private and auction sales totaled 7326 bales. Parliament has been prorogued to Tuesday January 29.
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Messrs
Harrison, Jones
Various Local Notices and Events Stir NSW Regions
A scattered mix of items: council revamps till the 7th. Pyrmont boys quarrel ending in a stabbing. Sydney Smith declines Blayney seat. 32 patients in Dubbo hospital. no public holiday on 24 December. Earthquake shock in South Australia. 1907 calendar note. thanks for bush fire aid. wheat harvest hopes at Waterford. road tenders for Bogan River works. meat price concerns. letter weight fee under review. Obits and deaths: Mr C. W. Barnett calls meat price rise. Forbes resident Michael Murphy dies at 85. G S Blaxland dies at 60. first death by own action at new Sydney railway station. News on Mining work near Mookerawa. mining wages. Bellary mine labour force. farming notes. railway trucking yards tenders. Randwick horse racing results. general commentary on elections and progress, with reflections on risk and ambition.
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Parkes
Pyrmont
Sydney Smith
Blayney
Dubbo
South Australia
J. A. T. Millgate
T. Rica
Waterford
Bogan River
Warge Rock
C. W. Barnett
Michael Murphy
Forbes
Broken Hill
Bulli
Jan An
Bowne
Arthur Henry Lloyd Pugh
Henry Anderson
John Charles Maynard
Mookerawa
Stuart Town
Trundle
Bogan Gate
Bulbodney
Watson
Reid
Deakin
Randwick
Luciana
Imin
Mynheer
Gaece
Noreen
Roosevelt
Zenda
Blaxland
Sydney
Ee North
England
New Zealand
London
N.S. W
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Public Works Committee
Wool Report
Ees
Australia
Gibson Bros
Biz Hums
Noyes Bros
Pitt Street
Shimose
Coombs
C. F. Stephens
Aledown
A. Foster
W. Clarke
Todd and Lowing
Condobolia
J. Peterson
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