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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

227 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 12

Those Railway Gates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

It is questionable if oven the oldest inhabitant can remember when tho agitation concerning the West Dubbo railway gates first commenced. For…

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Motorists, Beware

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

Motorists and others users of benzine in large quantities would bo well advised to see that they strictly conform to the letter of the law in regard…

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Stealing From Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 1

William Owens and Harry Allen, two railway employees, were before the Cobar Court on Thursday, charged with the alleged theft of various goods…

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Increased Railway Charges. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Railway fares and freights are to be increased again. That is the third general increase. In the hard times which threaten when the war is…

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Railway Station Charges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 6

It has always been the custom for some years past to levy a charge of 2d to go on to the railway stations at mail and passenger train time, and the…

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Railway Freights and Fares

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 6

The new rail and tramway, fares and freights came into force to-day. The new schedules embrace everything, even cats and dogs have not been overlooked…

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Railway Guards in Trouble. Pilfering on the Cobar Nyngan Line. Travellers Victimised Police Court Proceedings

Western Age · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

At the Cobar Police Court yesterday, before Messrs G. Meeson, P.M., and N. Morrison, J. P., considerable interest was taken in the hearing of…

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Toora. Railway Revival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

At a largely attended meeting in Tooraweenah Hall, representative of "the town and surrounding districts, the Tooraweenah Railway League wan…

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The Hub Motor Garage

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Barker and Pascoe have opened up a first-class motor garage in Lee Street. As these gentlemen are first-class mechanics they are…

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Railway Summer Time-table

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

The railway summer time-table comes into operation on Sunday next, and the alterations in arrivals and departures froth the Wellington stations are as…

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Agents Reports John Bridge and Co. [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

Report under date 2nd November 1918:—Wool:—Useful rains have fallen during the week in which Western and North-Western districts have shared. The Central…

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Cross-country Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

Mudgee "Guardian" says wherever the money comes from, the connecting link between Dubbo and Werris Creek must be completed. At once all the…

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Toora Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 1

The agitation for the construction of the Tooraweenah railway has been revived, but there is a divergence of opinion as to the route. At a big…

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Fell Out of Railway Carriage

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 2

As the morning passenger train was travelling between George's Plains and Bathurst on Friday, a little boy named Monk, aged about four years, son of…

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Anzac Relatives Railway Passes

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has decided to grant free first-class railway tickets from country stations to Sydney and return, to permit of…

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Rough Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 1

A telegram from Port Darwin states that "Cock" Brown has arrived overland by motor, car from Wyndham, Pine Creak, and Victoria River depot…

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Kuocked Over by a Motors Car

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 4

On Monday afternoon last, about half-past five an accident occurred at the Warne Street railway crossing, when a little boy named Timothy Theobald…

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The Great Western Railway. Early History of Its Extension

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 4

"Old Bathuratian," in his further notes on Bathurst and western matters and identities gives some interesting reminiscences of the construction…

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Bourke Road Crossing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

If all that has been written is protest against the night closing of the gates at the railway crossing on the Bourke-road, about a mile and a halt…

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Dubbo Railway Station

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 1

A prominent citizen of Dubbo has been informed from Sydney that extensive alternations involving much building and demolition of existing premises…

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