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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Dubbo Railway Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Inwards and outwards goods traffic accounted for a revenue of £4874 at the Dubbo Railway Station during December. For the same period. the…

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Wellington Railway Ambulance Rifle Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

On Friday, 15th instant, at the railway station, Wellington, a meeting of railway employees was held, with the object of resurrecting interest in the…

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Good Roads Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

The Millions Club has awakened a lively interest in this in many parts of the State, but what about this district. The motor man with the light…

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Coonamble Train Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

The Coonamble mail train from Sydney is to be cut out except at the weekends, and the farmer service which obtained between here and Coonamble…

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Our Train Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

At last definite information is to hend that the reports [?]e the curtailment of the train service have been much exaggerated. Dubbo will remain the…

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Dubbo Progress Association. the Railway Service. Morning Up Train Must Be Safeguarded. the Reduction of the Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Dubbo Progress Association was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening. Mr. G. H. Taylor presided, and the other members…

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Annual Railway Picnic' Enthusiastic Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

About fifty members of the local railway service assembled on Sunday morning in decide whether the annual railway picnic be held this year…

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Like Motor, Like Men

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Foster Fraser asked an American Manufacturer, "Where are your old men?" The answer was to point to the graveyard. Low-priced Motor Cars…

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Aeroplane Seen Near Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. Gecil Ingram, Eschul, drove into Dubbo on Wednesday in order to get information relative to an aeroplane which he declaces passed over his place…

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Train Arrangements. No Day Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. T. A. Nicholas, secretary of the Dubbo Progress Association, has received a letter from Mr. H. T. Blacket, who was appointed by the association…

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Train Alterations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

In addition to train alterations already referred to the Nevertire-Warren train will travel only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The change…

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Narromine Overhead Bridge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

As the result of repeated asking, and after innumerable retusals, the Railway kommissioners have provided a mo[?] necessary convenience in Narromine—…

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Coonamble Train Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday a deputation of residents of Coonamble, Quambone, And Gular, no[?] by the Secretary of the Cornmercial Travellers' Association, and the…

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The Road to Berlin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

Major-General Hughes, addressing a gathering at the Canadian Club luncheon, emphasised the work before the Allies before their ends would be…

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Open Column. (We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by contributors.) the Talbragar Bridge. (To the Editor)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

Sir,--In your report of last Shire Council meeting I read that the Council adopted the recommendation of the works overseer. "That the decking of…

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Railway Men's Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

The candor of the railway employees is proverbial. He of them who possesses such an abnormality as a thin skin should wear a heavy coat before…

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Cycle and Motor Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

"We are glad to note," says 'Motor Cycling" (Eng.), "that manufactures are giving more attention to the production of machines that can…

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Careless Motor Driving

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The Orange P.M., Mr. E. Marriott, is determined to suppress the negligent driving of motor cars. On Tuesday B. Bulkeley, a storekeeper of…

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Railway Rifle Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

At Wellington station on Friday a meeting of railway employees was held with the object of resuscitating interest in the Railway Rifle Club. Mr. E…

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Like Motor, Like Men

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

Foster Fraser asked an Ameriean Manufacturer, "Where are your old men?" The answer was to point to the graveyard. Low-priced Motor Cars…

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