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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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A Co-Operative Buying Association of Motor Car Owners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

The excessive cost in operating motor vehicles in New South Wales caused the motor car owners of Sydney to combine in order to purchase their…

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Railway Commissioners. Important Deputation Received

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners (Mr. J Fraser, C.M.G., Mr. J. H. Cann and Mr H. Fox) arrived in Dubbo on Wednes day evening on a tour of inspection o[?]…

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Town Views From an Aeroplane

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

We have to acknowledge the receipt of an interesting photographic book entitled "The First Aeroplane Voyage from England to Australia,"…

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A Co-Operative Buying Association of Motor Car Owners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 1

The excessive cost in operating motor vehicles in New South Wales caused the motor ear owners of Sydney to combine in order to purchase their…

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Rabbits on Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of the Pubbo P.P. Board last night, Mr. W. E. Tink moved: "That this Board requests the Government to gazette regulations…

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Sheep on the Railways

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

When Mr. Fraser, Chief Commissioner for Railways was in Dubbo recently he was congratulated by Mr. A. W. Cleaver, on behalf of the stock…

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Coboco Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the [?]ung[?] of the [?] A [?]tion on Monday night pa[?]y every [?]…

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Motor Fuel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

An Australian syndicate with headquarters in Sydney has been formed for the purpose of manufacturing a substitute for petrol. It is claimed…

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Wellington Show. Large Attendance of Visitors. Stunts by an Aeroplane. Good Hunting Display

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 3

Wellington's annual show opened on Tuesday under fine weather conditions, and despite the prevailing dry season, which has now extended over a period…

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Motor Cars Collide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 6

During yesterday afternoon two motor cars came into collision in the dust on the road to the showground. Mr. Hermann Zielkhe was driving…

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Rabbits on Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

Commencing on the threat of the Dubbo P.P. Board to prosecute the Talbragar Shire Council unless it undertakes to destroy rabbits on the roads,…

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Local and General Delayed Mail Train

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

On Thursday morning the Western mall train arrived at Dubbo about two hours late. The cause of the delay is said to have been engine failure at…

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Motor Car Bill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 1

In the balance-sheet of Holy Trinity Church. adopted at a ventry meeting on Tuesday night, were some items indicating the cost of running a motor car…

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Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 1

The Commissioners have given their content to the date selected, and therefore the western district railway picnic will be held on Dubbo Showground on…

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Railway Workshops. Agitation for Establishment in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

The public meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. W. P. Kelly) for the purpose of considering the advisability of urging the Railway Commissioners to…

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The Narromine Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

The Timberbo[?] Shire Council is [?] to establish a good road between Dubi[?] and Narromine, and has shown its sincerity in the purpose…

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Coboco Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

A conference of these interested in the [?] railway proposal. [?] bu the Ea[?]gerie-Colmen Railway League, was held at " Globelands,"…

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Proposed New Railway. Through Coboco to Collie. Scheme for Agitation Adopted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a large and enthusiastic meeting was held at "Globelands," the residence of Mrs. McCullagh, to revive and sustain an…

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A Steep Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Macquarie Shire the engineer drew attention to the steep grade of the road at the Gap, on the Glenwood road, and…

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Railway Workshops in Wellington. Interesting Information

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

In connection with the agitation for railway workshops in Wellington, the Mayor (Ald. W. P. Kelly) had the following information supplied for the…

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