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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Influenza Epidemic. Train Travellers to Be Examined

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 1

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cabinet on Thursday it was decided, in the interest of the health of the people of the districts in New…

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Troop Train Disaster

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A message from Milan states that a troop train, after climbing a sleep ascent to an altitude of 13,000ft., near Trieste, detached seven carriages…

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Great Western Robber Works, and Motor Garage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Anything that has for its object that benefiting of the town and district of Dubbo, in its advancement, or which has in view the betterment of its people,…

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Free Railway Passes

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

It is contemplated in connection with the demobilization of the Australian Imperial forces to extend the concessions which were granted to…

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"Up the Road with Sallie."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

Sarah Elizabeth Waters, known to her intimates as Sallie, returns from a convent school to find herself uninterested in the potty affairs of her…

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Our Train Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Every morning the mail train from Sydney is crowded with passengers on arrival at Pabbu. many of the compartments having more than the…

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Astride an Aeroplane

Western Age · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

A British airman, bying a powerful machine at 16,000 feet over Ostend, before armsitice was signed, had the machine's tail shot off by the direct hit…

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Cobar's Railway Service. Reduced to Three Trains a Whisk Commencing Next

Western Age · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

This afternoon we were informed by the local railway stations master that he had just received instructions informing him that the train service…

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Railway Pionic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The annual gathering of railway employee will p[?] not he held in Dubbo this year till October For many [?] it had been held in the…

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Railway Employees Fined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday, Alex. Gollan, night [?], and Donald M[?]ell, porter, at Mary- vale, were charged with having stolen…

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Motor Cars Collide

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ray Wall went put for a ron in his ear on Wednesday evening last, but before he returned he met with an experience he is not likely to forget…

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Motor Repairs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 1

A story is told of a motor garage man in a Monaro town, who not long ago was given a car to repair. Late one evening a tired motorist pulled up…

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Industrial Unrest In England Nationalisation of Coal Mining and Railways Gloomy Report of Petrograd London, March 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

A Beater London message states Bonar Law said the Government have accepted Mr. Sankey's report, including the undertaking to report upon…

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The Rule of the Road Desire for Uniformity

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 6

An interesting discussion is taking place in England with regard to the rule of the road. In Great Britain the rule for vehicular traffic is to drive on…

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Producers' Necessaries "John Bridge" on Markets

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

The Country Service and Supply Department of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., writes:— "With the desire to be helpful to…

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Our Train Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 1

The mail train to Dubbo, though it was crowded us usual, arrived five minutes before time this morning, which fact seems to suggest that the…

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"John Bridge" on Markets

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 1

The Country Service and Supply Department of John Bridge and Co., Ltd. writes:-- "With the desire to be helpful to…

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Producers' Necessaries. "John Bridge" on Markets

Western Age · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

The Country Service and Supply Department of John Bridge and Co Ltd., writes:—"With the desire to be helpful to…

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Producers Necessaries. "John Bridge" on Markets. The Country Service and Supply Department of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., writes:—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

"With the desire to be helpful to producers who may be contemplating the purchase of station or domestic necessaries from Sydney, we deem it…

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Collie Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 1

In 1913, just before the general elections, the Gilgnudra-Collie Railway Dill passed the Legislative Assembly, but was rejected by the Upper House,…

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