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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

272 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 14

Dubbo Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

A well attended meeting of railway men was held at Dubbo railway station, on Sunday morning for the purpose of considering the question of the annual…

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Railway Smash

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

A sensational railway smash occurred at Cootamundra on Thursday night. A goods trains left Cootamundra for Junce shortly after 8 o'clock…

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Railway Institute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

A meeting of members of the Dubbo branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute was held on Sunday morning, Mr. Peyton, vice-president, occupying…

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Dubbo Molong Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

In a letter to the Orange "Advocate, after referring to the great mistake made in the past by constructing the western line through hilly and…

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Inland Railway Proposals. Linking Up the Cattle Proposal

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 2

Commencing upon the decision of the N.S.W. Government to investigate fully the possibilities of connecting up the north-western railway…

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Road Clearing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 2

The Timbrobongie Shire Council is burning out nil stumps on its section of the Dubbo-Narromine road, and likewise grubbing out nil roots that…

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Letter to the Editor. Trespassing with Sheep on the Main Roads

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 5

Sir,—Permit me through the columns of your valuable paper to draw the attention of the Dubbo Stock Inspector, and also the members of the Talbragar…

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Do You Want a Motor Car?

Western Age · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 4

"What a silly question" you say, "Is there anybody who doesn't? except the man who has two or three." But even be isn't satisfied…

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Riots Still Continue Aeroplane Fatality London, August 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Rome correspondent states an aeroplane whilst flying from Venice to Milan crashed 4000 feet at Verona and 14 were killed…

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Government's Railway Policy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Speaking at Lismore. Mr. Holman [?] the terms of the Government's railway policy as announced at Dubbo. Precedence will be given to the…

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Talbragar Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday night a good deal of the correspondence and much of the discussion hinged on the State of the…

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Railway Picnic Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 1

A well-attended meeting of the Railway Picnic Committee was held at the railway station on Sunday morning. Mr. H. Paton was elected president of…

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Dubbo Railway Institute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 1

Matters in connection with the Dubbo branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute are progressing satisfactorily. At present the…

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Railway Cricket Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 1

A well attended meeting was held at the Dubbo railway station on Sunday morning for the purpose of reforming the Railway Cricket Club. Mr…

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Problem of the West. the Need of Railways

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

In the "Sun," Bert Madge writes as follows:— We lack, railway provisions badly Particularly is the case in the…

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Main Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local Government, states that it is the intention of the Government to devote the sum of £2,000,000 to the work of…

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Railway Institute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

Matters in connection with the local branch of the Railway Institute art progressing satisfactorily. On Tuesday night an arithmetic class was started,…

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Motor Car Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

Yesterday morning Mr. Pearce, a teacher at the Dubbo District School, who resides nearly opposite the High School, sustained the loss by fire of his…

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Local and General. Dubbo-werris Ok Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

At a large meeting nt Binnaway a strong league wan formed to advocate the immediate resumption of the work of building the Dubbo-Werris Creek…

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Mogriguy Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 3

The road to Mogriguy is a tragedy, and there are possibilities of tragedy in every chain of it. The rocky road to Dublin is to it in proportion of…

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