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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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"John Bridge's" Easter Hospitalities. to Country Clients and Friends

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Observing a time-honored custom of in their relations with the country aide, John Bridge & Co, Ltd., are miking the usual complete…

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Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Monday next will be a big day for the railway men of the west. Early on Monday morning special trains from the west will arrive with…

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Motor Cycle Record

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

Mr, Keith McMaster put up a very good performance on Saturday last by riding from Craboor. to Tallowang and back (28 miles) in 34½ minutes…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Donnellan, District Superintendent, and staff went over the Dubbo-Merrygoon section of the Werris Creek line to-day, with a view to taking it…

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Railway Picnic. Bright Weather and a Big Attendance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

Men and women and children from out west--railway employees and their families, young men with their sweethearts, old hands of the service, juniors…

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Railway Picnic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 8

The annual railway picnic was held on the Dubbo Showground on Monday last, there being a record crowd in attendance. Special trains from Bourke,…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

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

Mr. Chas. Coghlan is nothing if not original in his methods. He always aims at success, and that he may attain it he invents his methods with…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney. at the Royal Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the…

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Benalong Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 1

At the Talbragar Shire Council meeting on Friday night, Mr. W. J. Fordyce, engineer, submitted a draft of a lengthy letter which he has…

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"An Aeroplane Shock."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 1

Cobar "Herald" says:"The Cooar Bung proprietors are evidently not here for the good of their health. Recently they successfully raised the…

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The Motor Age Interesting Exhibits in Sydney. at the Royal Show

Western Age · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney at the Royal Show

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the…

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The Traffic Bridge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 6

On Tuesday the Mayor (Alderman F. A. Kenyon) received a telegram from the Public Works Department in reply to the council's protests against the…

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Local and General. Dubbo-merbygoen Railway. Official Opening

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The line from Dubbo to Merrygoen will be officially opened on Monday next. The first train to run will leave Dubbo at 9.20 a.m., arriving at…

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The New Bridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

It will he recalled that at the recent meeting of the municipal council Alderman Walker brought under the attention of the aldermen the probable…

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Countrysiders in Sydney. Entertained by John Bridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

For the past fortnight John Bridge and Co., Ltd., in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily excursions in…

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Countrysiders in Sydney Entertained by "John Bridge."

Western Age · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

For the past fortnight John Bridge and Co. Ltd. in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily…

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A Visit to the Sydney 'Zoo' "John Bridge" and Their Country Friends

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

In pursuance of an elaborate Easter programme for the benefit of their country clients and friends, John Bridge and Co. on Wednesday, April…

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Countrysiders in Sydney. Entertained by "John Bridge"

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

For the past fortnight John Bridge and Co., Ltd., in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily…

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Giant British Bombing Aeroplane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 9

When M. Georges Prade, the French aeronautical expert, stated that the Allies possessed bombing aeroplanes which were able to fly faster and higher,…

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