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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Wonderful Feats Performed on Motorcars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 7

ONE of the greatest thrills' lately seen in London by that well-known performer of daring feats awheel, 'Bud' Synder, who rides a motor-car which turns a…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

It is very evident from the press comments in the English cycling journals that the many wonderful performances recorded in the last Dunlop…

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Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

ON Saturday Mr. Bert. Konnerson had an unpleasant experience while driving Dr. Daish's car on the Bourke Road. The car caught fire in some way, and Mr. Kennerson descended and…

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Motoring

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. L. J. Astley was in town again last week looking little the worse for his recent accident at Trangie. We understand the match between…

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Less of a Motor Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

Dr. Dalsh's motor car, which has lately been in the charge of Messrs. Kennerson Brothers, took fire on Saturday afternoon on the top of Bourke…

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Road Making Plant Discussed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

At the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday the engineer in his report again urged upon the council the advisability of purchasing a…

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The Talbragar Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 3

THE recent heavy rains caused a big rise in the Talbragar River, and much anxiety was felt by residents of Brocklehurst for the safety of the Talbragar Bridge. The river…

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At Turn of Road

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

The rain poured uncompromisingly down and down, and the State street crowd swarmed unceasingly on. The girt in the waterproof raglan and the…

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The Romance of the Old Western Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 3
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE following essay by Ralph Sillar, son of Mr. J. W. Sillar, of the Bank of Australasia,is the result of listening to half an hour's talk by Mr. J. Walker, one of the recognised authorities on…

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Trams in Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

Two trams collided in Elizibeth-street yesterday afternoon. The impact was severe and the passengers were thrown from their seats many receiving severe shaking, besides bruises…

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Trams in Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

Two trams collided in Elizabeth street yesterday afternoon. The impact was severe, and the passengers were thrown from their seats, many…

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Train Falls Into a River

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

A tram which become derailed at Sudbury, Ontario (Canada), struck a bridge and several cars overturned and fallen into the river below, where there were 12 inches of ice…

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CYCLING. B. Grade Road Race

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

The following are the entries for the "Second Grade Cycle Race," which will start from Boyd's Hotel at 5 o'clock to-day (Wednesday):—C. Ferguson, E…

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Peak Hill Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

THE 'Express' thus writes concerning the railway:--"It is estimated that with reasonably fine weather the rails will be laid into Peak Hill by…

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The Northern Floods. Eight Hundred Railway Repairers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

The Railway Department has 800 men at work repairing railway lines where damage has been caused by the floods. It is expected that the work of…

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The Northern Floods. Eight Hundred Men. Repairing the Railways

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 3

The Railway Department has 800 men at work repairing railway lines where damage has been caused by the floods. It is…

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A Novel Aeroplane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 7

The peculiar aeroplane shown in our illustration is that invented by M. Gwandan. The machine is of a very novel construction; it is of the…

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Railway Trucks Damaged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Twenty-six ten-ton railway trucks ran down an incline at Erskinville yesterday morning. Eventually, notwithstanding the plucky efforts of a railway servant who jammed on the breaks…

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Railway Trucks Damaged. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Twenty-six ten-ton railway trucks ran down an incline at Erskineville yesterday. Eventually, notwithstanding the plucky efforts of a railway…

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