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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Collapse of a Bridge. Team and Waggon Fall 25ft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

A SERIOUS accident occurred at Morvern, near Cul[?] On Friday last, a wheat-waggaon, drawn by 10 horses, and driven by John Fletcher, was crossing the [?]bong Bridge,…

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The "Last West.' New Railway Across Canada

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

The building of the new railway from Atlantic to Pacific, the Grand Trunk Pacific, is (says a writer in the "Daily Mail") one of the greatest undertakings…

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Railway Change

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. J. R. Love, inspector of the railways in this part of the west, has been transferred to wallerawang, the change being, we believe a promotion…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 4

The suggestion has been made in England that on the occasion of the World's Cycling Trade Championship to be held in London in 1911 a road…

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Coming Half Sized Motorcar Engine

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 1

The gas turbine corresponding to the gas engine has been subject of constant experiment, and though still crude in its development, may shortly…

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When is the Next Bad Drought Expected? the Railway Department Curious

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 6

Ihs Government departments have before to day won a certain amount of noto[?]iety for the peculiar mathods they adopt and the flinty question thay…

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Railways and Tramways

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

The railway earnings for the quarter ended March show a comparative increase of £189,210 and an expenditure increase of £127,055, the net gain being £62,145…

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Everything. Thousand Mile Aeroplane

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 1

The Wright suit—based on alleged infringement of patents—of which the first results have just been announced in their favour, may result in the doing…

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ELECTRIC v Steam Train

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 1

Whether railways shall use steam or electricity is a problem that Professor W. E. Delby believes must be determined by the speed desired. For…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 4

The Australian sprint champion, A. J. Clark, has, according to an English cycling journal, been engaged by a Continental cycle firm to ride their…

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Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 3

A motor car record down a sleep bank at Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand, landing on the had of the stream 70ft being. The occupants at the opened in jury…

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Railway Revenue Increasing

The Cobar Herald · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 4

The railway revenue for the past week shows a comparative increase of 622,337…

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Train Smash in America. Famous Train Wrecked

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 6

The "Twentieth Century Limited," America's most famous express train, which makes record time from New York to Chicago, was (wired the New…

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An Agressive Railway Policy. Speech by Mr. Wade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 5

In a comprehensive speech made on Wednesday afternoon to an influential deputation which interviewed him concerning the condition of chaos into…

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The Rainbow Road

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 1

Twas a broken road whence we bore our load, But we marched 'neath a sapphire sky,…

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Push Train, Pull Gate!

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

A tussle of a singular sort seems to have taken place in the railway yards on Friday evening last—at any rate a couple of posts at the Darling-street…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 4

A novel cycle aeroplane shown at the recent Aero Exhibition, London, that attracted considerable interest amongst cyclists and aviators, was a…

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In the Shoemaker's Shop. Decentralisation of Railways

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 3

'I see Mr. Wade in going to give the people all the railways they want," remarked the Blacksmith, looking up from the paper he had been reading…

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Proposed Werris Creek Railway

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 4

When the Chief Commissioner of Railways was in Wellington in connection with the proposed cross-country railway to Werris Creek it was found that the…

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A Motor Car Incident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 4

While Mr. J. W. C. Taylor and Dr. Watt were driving along the Curra Creek road to Wellington on Tuesday evening they were subjected to a rather…

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