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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Vast Distances Shortened by a Motor Waccon. Of Interest to Country Storekeepers and Others

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 7

In these scientific days rapid transit is becoming of such importance that a few words on the subject can scarcely fail to prove attractive, and more…

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Railway and the Interest. to the Editor of the 'Dubbo Dispatch.'

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 3

SIR,--At the Liberal Conference a motion was carried in favor of rating for water and sewerage being based on unimproved land values. This is but following the precedent set when…

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Motoring Feats That Make You Gasp

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 7

FOR breath-taking daring there is no man living who can give points to the modern motorist, who seems to take as much pleasure in risking his neck as the…

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Motor Car Accident. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 4

A party of five young men hired a motor car and asked the driver to take them for a ride. As they were returning the steering gear of the car went…

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Metropolitan Tram Mishap. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 4

About half-past 11 yesterday morning a tram at the top of William-street jumped the rails and ran into a wall. One of the passengers and a fettler…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

It was cabled last week that Barney Oldfield, the crack American record breaker (who recently covered a flying mile on the sea beach at Florida,…

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The New Railway Fares

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

The new scale of passenger fares for the railways, which comes into force on tbe 1st July, makes more than a nominal difference in the fares…

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New Railway Rates and Fares

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

The Railway Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book has been revised, and in its new form will come into force on July 1. The revision has…

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New Railway Rates and Fares

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 7

The Railway Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book has been revised, and in its new form will come into force on July 1. The revision has been made…

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Manildra Railway League. a Good Cross-country [?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 6

A public meeting convened by Mr. R. H. Gavin, President of the Manildra Farmers and Settlers' Association, was held in the Manildra Hall on Friday…

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Steam Motor Launch for Sale

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

Mr. Harry C. Elderton, of No. 18 Norwich Chambers, 58 Hunt Street, Sydney, advertises a steam motor for sale…

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The Train and the Gate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

It will be remembered that a few weeks ago a train had a difference with the gate at the Darling-street crossing, with consequences to both…

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Reduction of Railway Charges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 3

MR. A. G. HUIE forwards us the following:-- " The agitation for reduction of railway charges was continued at Hurstville on Wednesday, the 8th inst. The Mayor (Alderman Thompson)…

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New Railway Rates and Fares

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 8

THE Railway Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book has been revise, and in its new form will come into force on July 1. The revision has been made with a view of…

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The Premier on Railway Extension

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 4

Mr D Hagan has [?] owing communication, [?] on the above question, for publication — “Premier’s Office, Sydney, 16th June,…

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Proposed Railway Extension MR. H. E. Horne’s, Mp., Views on the Question

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 3

At the invitation of the Mundooran Railway League, Mr H. E, Horne, M.P., addressed a large meeting on Empire Day on railway matters…

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The Railway Policy. an Appreciative Meeting

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

On Friday night last a well attended meeting of townspeople was held in the Council Chambers in response to as advertisement published by Mr. M. Robertson,…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 4

A particularly fine prize list has been issued by the Dunlop Rubber Co. for their great annual road race from Warrnambool to Melbourne, an…

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Railway Earnings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

DURING last week the Government railways of New South Wales earned the sum of £89,823. which was £15,539 in excess of the caruings for the corresponding week of 1900. The yield…

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French Railway Disaster. Oriver Fails to See Signals. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

A serious train disaster occurred at Villepreux, near Versailles, an express dashing into a local train. Twenty passengers were killed in all. Some…

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