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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 9 of 12

Motor Car Essay

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 4

Recently a big firm of motor car builders offered a prize for the best essay of 250 words on the modern methods of car manufacture, and this is…

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Motor Taxes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The motorists of Victoria have paid annually in taxation, up to year, sufficient to meet the interest on all money expended by the Country Roads board…

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Thrown From a Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

While Mr. David Cashel, of Clive Street, was coming into Wellington from Mumbil, on Friday List, he met with a painful accident. He was…

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Dubbo Werris Ck. Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 1

To a representative of the "Dispatch" on Saturday Hon. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, stated that he would suggest to the Cabinet…

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Aeroplane Building

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 1

The benefits from standardisation of aeroplane parts was recently demonstrated in France in connection with landing and assembling of the now…

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The Motor in Agriculture

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 1

Mr. D. McRac, Gunnedah, writing in reference to the use of farm tractors, says:--"I understand there is an inventor in the State who has tried to…

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The War. Still Onward. Important Captures by the Australians. Now Within Three Miles of the Somme Bridge. Bapaume Captured, Noyon [?]Upied and Oombles Encircled. 112,000 Prisoners and 1,300 Big Cannon Taken Since July London Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

The French have occupied Noyon. The Australians captured Fenill[?]s, Beloy, Herbecourt and Assevillers, and are now within three miles of the…

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Molong-dubbo Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 1

Molong "Argus" states that as the proposed railway to Dubbo will pass through the school grounds, the building is shortly to be removed to a site…

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New Motor Bike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Thomas, of the B. and B. Agency, has in stock a two-cylinder 16 horse power Reading-Standard motor cycle of the 1918 model. It is…

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Parramatta Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Lindsay, district surveyor, who recently returnel from a motor trip to Sydney, says the main road between Penrith and Grenville is in a…

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Cobar's Prospects. C.S A. Railway Construction Again Before the Council. Deputation to Wait on Premier. Public Meeting Called for Monday, September 9

Western Age · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

The most important business dealt with at the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Wednesday evening last, was a notice of motion…

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Motor Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Thoimas, of the B. & B. Agency, advices that he has just received the first sample of the 1918 model Reading Standard, and has same on view at his…

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The Railway Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 1

From good authority we learn that Mr. John Murray, of Tooraweenah, has decided to erect now hotel premises, at a cost of over £4000, on the site of…

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Railway Junction Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 1

Mr. W. Kilkelly, who has leased the Railway Junction Hotel is now in possession. The new licensee has to his credit a lot of hotel experience…

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Railway Superannuation Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. D. Clyne, one of the employees representatives on the Railway Superannuation Board, has resigned his position after three years' service. The…

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Motor Car Taxation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

In his Budget speech the Premier hinted that additional taxation would be levied on owners of motor cars in order to defray the expense of…

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Cobar's Prospects. the Position of the Mining Industry. Why the C.S.A. Railway Was Constructed. Public Meeting Supports Deputation to the Premier

Western Age · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 3

One of the most important public meetings ever held in Cobar—and certainly the most important as affecting the future of the town and…

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Motor Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Thomas, of the B. & B. Agency, advises that he has just received the first sample of the 1918 model Reading Standard, and has same on view at…

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Cobar's Prospects. Mr. Blakemore Fates the Case for the C.S.A. RAILWAY

Western Age · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

The following letter giving many reasons for the construction of the C.S.A. railway was written to the late Mr. Fern, M.L.A., by Mr. G. H…

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The Railway Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 4

In the appeal against the decision of the local Licensing Bench in refusing to grant a renewal of the license of the Railway Hotel to Margaret M…

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