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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1971

5 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Inflation Wrecking Rural Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 15 January 1971 · page 9

Galloping inflation was wrecking rural industry, the Farmers and Grazlers’ Co-operative Company…

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Builder or Wrecker?

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1971 · page 5

We recently came across the following piece of poetry and we dedicate it to all those people who come…

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Inflation Wrecking Rural Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1971 · page 5

Galloping inflation was wreaking, rural industry, the Farrmers and Graxiers’ Co-operative Company…

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Historical Notes. Decoy River Steamer

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1971 · page 5

Probably “Decoy” was never Intended for the inland rivers; her general design certain is different from the usual run of old Bourke visitors, she was built in Glasgow, shipped out in sections, re-assembled at Melbourne, and…

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Historical Notes. the River Steamer 'Jupiter'

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1971 · page 8

Continuing our series on river-steamers that Bourke once knew, we now have "Jupiter." Registered number 55590, she was built in 1866 at Port Adelaide where she was used as a barge…

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