Wright's Aeroplane
Messrs. J. and N. Tait have acquired the Australian rights of Wilbur Wright's aeroplane. Mr. Colin Defries is practising at Wright's…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
494 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 25
Motor Cycling
On April 19 an attempt will be made by Mr. L. J. Astley to establish a 500 miles road record, between Bourke and Sydney. Messrs Bennet and Barkell have written…
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The Arica La Paz railway, South America crosses under a mountain 12,000 ft. Sir John Jockson, Limited, who secured the contract for three million sterling, expects to finish it in four…
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At Spencer- station on Thursday two engines collided, and a driver named Morral was badly injured. One of the engines was nearly smashed to pieces…
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The official opening of the Mudgoe-Gulgong railway will take place to-morrow the hon. C. A Lee, Minister for Public Works, officiating. The turning…
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The cablegrams of the past f[?]w weeks have given us instances of the activity which prevails in military circles regarding the motor vehicle as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Poet's Fate. Killed on the Railway
A cable received last month stated Hint the well-known French poet and novelist, Catulle Mendes, had been found dead on the railway line near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Army Aeroplane. Wrecked After Flight. a Marvellous Escape
Again Mr S. F. Cody, the inventor of the British Army aeroplane, has encountered defeat when victory seemed within his grasp. This morning (said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor-cycling. From Bourke to Sydney—attempt to Make a Record—l. J. Astley Starts on
On Friday evening Mr. L. J. Aslley arrived from sydney on his motor cycle, preparatory to essaying a record from the Chicago of the West to the Metropolis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Poet's Fate. Killed on the Railway
A cable received last month stated that the well-known French poet and novelist, Catulle Mendes, had been found dead on the railway line near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From Bourke to Sydney. On a Motor Cycle
MR. L. J. ASTLEY, Western District representative of Messrs. Bennett and Barkell's cycle agency at Dubbo, will on Monday next, April 19th, endeavour to establish a record…
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On the question of the proposed running of the [?] Mr. Home writes as follows : — As it is the Department’s intention to…
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After turning the first sod of the second Section of the Mudgee-Dunedoo line, on Wednesday, the Minister for Public Works (the Hon. C. H., Lee) was driven to…
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Mr. L. J. Ast[?] who [?] to put up a record from Bourke to Sydney on his 3 h.p., motor-cycle on Monday, had very bad luck. He was started off by the Mayor at 6 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling and Motoring. Dunlop Relay Ride
When the Dunlop Rubber Company some months back announced the fact that they intended organising a Military [?]elay Cycle Despatch Ride across…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Scabbing Flat Bridge
Mr. Benson, the foreman of the new structure, hopes to have everything in good going order in a few days time. Some little difficulty has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Accident. Motor Car Mishap on Bodangora Road
At about noon to-day a sensational accident occurred on the Bodangora road to a motor car party comprising Messra. J.W.G. Taylor, W. E. Sparke,…
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The following are extracts from the first of a series of articles published in the April number of 'Dalgety's Review':—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Delay to the Mail Train
THE down mail train from Sydney to Dubbo was delayed two hours at Orange on Friday morning through the mail van getting derailed at that station during shunting operations. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fares
Are the railway fares too high or the tramway faros too low? Most railway users in the suburbs consider they ere imposed upon, and a strong agitation is being organised with…
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