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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Tea on the Train. a Railway Innovation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 8

As a result of representations by the Premier, people, travelling on the mail trains and ordinary mixed services over long distances in New South Wales in…

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Cumnock—dubbo Railway

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director-General of Public Works—"In reply to the letter presented by you…

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The Train and Mail Services

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

The full effect of the inconvenience which was foretold in consequence of the curtailment of the Western train service is now being felt, especially by…

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Another Motor-car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 1

Mr, J. N, Bums, who until recently was in the employ of Messrs. Astley and Hargrave, arrived from Sydney yesterday with a 30-h.p. Cadialiae car…

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Cumnook-dubbo Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. T. H. Thrower has received the following letter from the Director-General of Public Works: "In reply to the letter presented by you from…

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The Motor at the Front

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

How the motor-car is proving invaluable in the European war is told by Mr. R. G. Merry, who is driving for General Gournad of the French…

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Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

A sensational motor accident occurred near Molong on Tuesday. A car occupied by Misses Haydon and Cantry, and Messrs. T. Glenan, T…

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The Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Arrangements are now practically complete for the annual Railway Picnic, to be held on the Dubbo Show Ground on Monday, March 22. The…

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Like Motor, Like Men

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 7

Foster Fraser asked an American Manufacturer, "Where are your ol[?] nent" The answer was to point to the graveyard. Low-priced Motor Car[?]…

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Password Thrill. Night Motoring on War Road Spirit Op the Middle Ages

Western Age · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 3

John Pricleau writes In the Daily Mail:-"Balte la!" The car slows down and comes to a stop, with Its single headlight throwing a tempered beam on a big earthwork built…

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Disgraceful Railway Accommodation

Western Age · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Cobar Council, a letter was read from the Under Secretary for Finance and Trade, in reference to a previous…

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Ford Motor Car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. Charlie Salter last week purchased a Ford motor car, through the local agents, Messrs. Astley and Hargrave, of Macquarie-st. Judging by…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

Although American motor manufactures have been seriously affected by the European war, so far as concerned their foreign trade in pleasure…

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Railway Convenience

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

As a result of representations made by the Premier, people travelling on the mail trains and ordinary mixed services over long distances in this…

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Molong-dubbo Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. D. Gibson, Hon. Secretary of the Yeoval Railway League, and those associated with him have been chafing over the silence of the Government in…

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A Railway Presentation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Roy Cross, who for the past four years has acted as assistant parceis clerk at the Dubbo railway station, has been transferred to the relief staff at…

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Railway Inconveniences

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

The recent reductions in the train services of the State may have had some measure of justification generally, but already the alterations in many…

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The Train Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

The Coonamble folk are not going to passively submit to the Government reduction of their train service. On the contrary, they are putting up strong…

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Railway Men's Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The twenty-fourth annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held in Sydney last week. It was the…

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Railwaymen's Wages

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The recommendation to the Industrial Court by Mr. Beeby, chairman of the wages board, that the application of the Chief Railway…

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