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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Motors Amongst the Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

The district fanners are beginning to understand the advantages of motors, and the time appears to be rapidly coming when a motor car will be as much an…

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That Proposed Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Thrower is in receipt of a letter from the Public Works Department, stating that Mr. Percy Allan who some time age met those interested…

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Alighting From a Moving Train

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Davis and Mrs. Ashford, mother aud daughter, attempted to alight from a moving train at Sydneyham railway station…

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Family on the Tramp

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

"Tisn't often in sunny New South Wales one witnesses the spectacle of a whole family on the tramp, but this was seen one evening a week or two…

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Dubbo Bicycle and Motor Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Bell's hotel on Friday night, when there was a good attendance of members. It was resolved, on the motion…

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Parkes Road and Curra Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

"It ain't no use to grumble, and complain; It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice;…

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Horses on the Railway

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 5

According to a report in the Bathurst "National Advocate":—Mr. E. Summers, horse-buyer, trucked a valuable draught colt and the…

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Western Division Railway Traffic

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 6

District Superintendent Milne, of the western division, gave the following interesting figures during his speech at the Far Western…

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Railway to Broken Hill

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

Mr. Griffiths, Minister for Works, commenting on Monday on the Acting Premier of South Australia's refusal to lend the New…

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Football. All Blacks V. Railway B Team

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Owing probably to the fact that players, have not struck form the game was anything but fast aud furious on Saturday afternoon. In the carly stages the…

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Railway Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of railway employees was held at Bathurst on Sunday morning to consider a suggestion to send witnesses to give evidence before the…

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Ford's Bridge Amateur Turf Club. (From A Correspondent.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 3

The yearly general meeting of members of the Ford's Bridge Amateur Turf Club was held at the Ford's Bridge Hotel on April 15. There were present Messrs. R. Maule…

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Road Bade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

The following entries have been received for the six mile road race on Saturday, to leave Killip's Hotel at 3.30 p.m., under the auspices of the…

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Motor Car Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

A narrow escape from a serious motor accident took place in Swift Street on Tuesday evening. A little girl named Hazel Stein had been at the…

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Complaint Against the Railways. Wellington Municipal Council Turned Down

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Monday evening, a communication was road from the municipality of Wellington, asking for the…

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Our Daily Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

When the Chief Commissioner for Railways next visits Orange a deputation will urge that a day train be run from Forbes to connect with the…

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Rule of the Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

In our lost issue we stated that the police had asked us us to acquaint drivers of vehicles that they intended to presents those who flagrantly…

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Railway Accident at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

Owing to the wrong signal having been given, and the shunting engine crossing up to tho neck of the line a goods train collided with the latter at…

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Subsidy to Main Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Jones, local government engineer, who has been appointed to report on the applications by local government bodies for participation in the…

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"Brown" Motor Cycle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

A firm like Messrs. Angus and Son, which has traded in Sydney for over fifty years continuously, is entitled to full respect and confidence. Hence,…

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