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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Dubbo Railway Station

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

MR. T. A. NICHOLAS, secretary of the Dubbo Railway League, has received the following communication from the Town Clerk, Coonamble:--"I am directed by the council of the…

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Alleged Railway Delays

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

RECENTLY, at the meeting of the Dubbo F. and S. Association, it was stated by the president that the department could only supply 32 trucks to truck 10,000 or 11,000 sheep from Dubbo to…

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Railway Collision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

A loaded goods train dashed into a row of standing trucks at the Clyde goods siding this morning. Several cars were damaged, but there was no injury to life…

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The Dubbo Railway Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. T. A. Nicholas, Secretary of the Railway League, has received the following communication from the Town Clerk, Coonamble:—"Dear sir,—I am…

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Railway Enquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

On Monday night Mr. District Superintendent Milne, of the Railway Department, conducted an inquiry into the complaints made at the last meeting…

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Railway Smash. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

A railway smash occurred at a goods siding at the Clyde Works this morning. A loaded goods train dashed into a number of standing…

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Negligent Tram Driving. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

In the District Court yesterday, Mrs. Sarah Nicholson was awarded £75 damages as the result of her breaking a rib by falling from a tram, driven…

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A New Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 6

The first silent worm-drive Wolseley motor car to be imported into N.S.W., has been purchased by Mr. Lindsay Wilson, of Milton, near Nowra. Mr…

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Motor Cars

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

The growing popularity of good motor ears amongst country owners is becoming more apparent each week- especially now that the inferior quality…

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Railway Disaster. Passenger Train. Dashes Into Goods Waggons. Eleven Killed

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

Eleven lives were lost in an appalling disaster on the Taff Vale Railway near Pontypridd on Monday morning, five other passengers suffering severe…

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Referendum. the Railway Service. Conditions and Wages

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

According to Mr. Fisher, it is not intended under the powers sought in the referendum to interfere with the management of the railways or other…

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Motor Cars

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 7

The growing popularity of good motor cars amongst country owners is becoming more apparent each week—especially now that the inferior quality…

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Trams Ii Collison

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

Two trams collider at Randwick on Wednesday night. The fonts of each were broken, and glass was strewn over the roadway. Eight passengers were injured, and had to be treated,…

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MOTOR v. HORSE

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 4

An itemised list of the advantages of modern motor traffic over that drawn by horses contains much that is interesting, while all of it is true. That it…

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Another Motor Fire Engine for Sydney

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Superientendent Webb, the chief officer of the Sydney Fire Brigade, was one of the first converts to the advantages of motor fire apparatus. It is now some seven years…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, April 19, 1911. the Cross-country Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Horne, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, has written to Mr. H. J. Kettiewell, Secretary of the Curlewls Railway League, informing him that…

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Railway Washaway. Molong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Heavy rain fell on Sunday evening, 124 points feeing registered, and, so far. as can be ascertained, the fall is general. The rain was very heavy…

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Dubbo F. & S. Association. Motions for the Western District Council. the Complaints Re Railway Administration. the Cross-country Line. the Spirit of the Movement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the F. and 8. Association was held on Saturday afternoon in the Protestant Hail, when there were…

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A Destructive Storm. Damage to Roads and Culverts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

One of the most terrific storms experienced in the district for many years passed over the strip of country embracing Baker's Swamp, Neurea, Mumbil…

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Buying a Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

When buying a motor car, cerium, points should be borne in mind. For instance, any make that sets the design of the world, and leads the way in…

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