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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Cyclone and Flood at Brewarrina. Public Buildings Blown Down. Railway Line Washed Away. Flood Coming Down the River

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

There has been a cyclone in Brewarrina. Owing to the dislocation of the telegraph lines, our agents have not been able to supply us…

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Nymagee-Hermidale Railway

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 3

The Public Works Committee, Mr.F.Flowers, M.L.C., presiding, gave further consideration on Thursday afternoon to the…

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The Ring. Railway Carriage Philosophy

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 8

There were eight of us travelling in a close third-class carriage from the City to the suburbs. When the train stopped at a certain station, a large,…

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Train Examiner's Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

Robert Jones, a train examiner, met with a fatal accident on Sunday on the second division of the Melbourne express. One car of the rain had been running with a hot axle-box, and…

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Train Examiner's Death. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Robert Jones, a train examiner, met with a fatal accident on Sunday on the second division of the Melbourne Express. One car of the train had been…

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Motors in Persia

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

The advent of motor-cars for the conveyance of merchandise is hailed by those interested in the development of trade with Persia as a certain…

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Accident to a Coal Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

A HEAVILY laden coal train bound to Sydney ran off the rails near Katoomba station yesterday. It travelled over sixty yards before stopping, and the engine at last became…

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Two Miles a Minute. World's Motoring Record

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

A startling record was made at Brooklands on November 8 by Hemery, the famous and brilliant Continental racing motorist, who finished second in the last…

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Motors in Persia

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

The advent of motor-cars for the conveyance of merchandise is hailed by those interested in the development of trade with Persia as a certain…

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Our Railways. (To the Editor of "Dubbo Dispatch.")

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

SIR,--The large and annually increasing profit placed to the credit of the Government from railways turning must be gratifying to many, but out of this handsome profit what…

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A Motor Car Action. Severe Remarks by Judge Gibson

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

IN the District Court on Thursday, before His donor Judge Gibson, Kenerson Bros., recently trading in Dubbo as motor car experts and repairers, brought an action against Dr. Peete,…

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Tram Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

A serious tram collision occurred to-day between the Zetland and Botany trams in Elizabeth-street. Five passengers were injured, though not seriously…

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Railway Smash at Katoomba. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

A heavily laden, coal train, bound for Sydney, ran off the rails near Katoomba last evening. It travelled sixty yards before being stopped…

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Tram Collision In Sydney. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

A tram collision occurred in the city this morning. The Botany tram was standing at the corner of Hunter and Elizabeth streets when a Zetland tram…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

Withi[?]a month Victoria will have a Motor Car Bill in operation, the Act, which was passed at the end of last session, and which received the…

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Motor Car Blow-up

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

Disregarding a warning a motor car party drove near a lighted dynamite fuse in Arizona. The explosion killed seven of the occupants of the car…

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Wilful Motorists. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

Disregarding a warning that blasting operations were proceeding on a road in Arizona, a motor car was driven near a lighted dynamite fuse. The…

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A Bad Railway Smash. Three Trainmen Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

A terrible railway accident happened at Beaufort, Victoria, on Saturday morning. It appears that a goods train from…

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Road Works in Macquarie Shire. Cr. Suttor Makes a Confession

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

An interesting discussion took place at the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday on the Clerk's report which was printed in the report of…

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Motor Service to the Wombeyan Caves

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

At the instigation of the Government Tourist Bureau another important resort has been brought into quick touch with the railway by motor. Twice…

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