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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Yeoval Motor Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 6

The accident on the Molong-Cumnock Road to a motor lorry, owned by the Country Freezing Company, when Mr. Brydon, 45, manager of the freezing…

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Our Train Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners mode same little condescension to the people of the west during the Christmas season. The night train service was…

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Bourke Hill Railway Gates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Sir,— I have [?] in your columns some correspondents [?] [?] and railway [?] [?] [?] and [?]…

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The Recent Cumnock Motor Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday, December 24, the interment of Messrs. Brydon and Lindsay, the victims of the unfortunate motor lorry accident at The Gap, took place…

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Using a Motor Cycle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday W. Greenwood (for whom Mr. D. McGuian appeared) and an aboriginal named Alfred Picton, were charged with…

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Molong Motor Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 3

The accident on the Molong-Cumnock road to a motor lorry, owned by the Country Freezing Co., when Mr. Brydon (45), manager of the freezing…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The Wellington, Cycle Club will hold another road race on Saturday afternoon next at 3.30 p.m., the course being from Rope's Hotel to the Apsley…

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Aeroplane Industry Grows. Great Results Expected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Out of the war has sprung, if not an absolutely new British industry, at any rate strength and virility to one in embryo in the case of the aeroplane—…

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The Macquarie Bridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

The District Works Officer has discovered that the wooden bridge across the Macquarie at Wellington in unsafe for any loading over five tons, and…

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Letter to the Editor. Re Water on the Dubbo-obley Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Sir[?]— I would [?] out that it is absolutely [?] in the interests of residents of the Obley [?] and district, owners of travelling stock[?] and [?]…

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Tooraweenah Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Tooraweenah Railway League, Messrs. H. Waterford (president), A. W. Yeo (hon. secretary). and Harold Speight…

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Saturday's Road Race

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

The Wellington Cycling Club will hold another road race on Saturday afternoon next, the course being from Willocks' Hotel to Bracken's (on the…

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A Bad Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

There is a wretched stretch of road on the hill overlooking Kurrajong Park, between Wongarbon and Barbigal. What it will be when the deluge…

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Dubbo-werris Ck. Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

If we had as many pounds as the number of times we have written the above words we would be able to cease [?]tating on the matter, and build the…

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The Railway Institute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Napier, director of classes for the Railway and Tramway Institute. paid a [?] Dubbo this week with the object of resuscitating the…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

The Wellington Bicycle Club will on Saturday hold another of the race, which have become so popular amongst the members, who are now training in…

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Letter to the Editor. Our Roads and Bridges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Sir,—In the issue of the "Liberal" of 21st inst. you mention that the-President of the Talbragar Shire Council is extremely pleased with the work done…

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Railway Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ry[?] s[?]ctor for the erection of the new Railway Hotel, Dubbo, is getting on well with the work. The w[?] for the [?] storey are now…

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Railway Hotel Sold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. John Murray, of Tooraweenah, has disposed of a Dubbo property, which he has possessed for many years --almost since his advent to Dubbo,…

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Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

In a motor accident on Molong Gul gong road, at Cullenbone, at 11 o'clock last Wednesday night, Mr. Cecil Jackson, of Mudger, lost his life, and two…

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