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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Friday, May 7, 1920. Proposed Collie Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The people of Coboco, and those outside who are associated with them in the agitation for a railway from Talbragar through Terramungamine to…

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Molong-dubbo Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

The Government Labor Exchange at Orange (the "Lender" reports) was inundated yesterday with men in search of work on the Molong-Dubbo…

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Government Motor Cars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Some revelations have been [?] by the new Treasurer in respect to the private use of State motor cars. It is said that when [?] used by Mr…

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Motor Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

The friction drive which has been applied with considerable success to light cars makes use of two discs at right angles, the one being the rear face of…

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New Motor Fuel an Australian Invention

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 5

Says the "Evening News" (Sydney [?] Pewrol a new motor fuel, the Invention of an Australian engineer, Mr. H. A. Wallace, and its…

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Dubbo Merrygoen Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Wise, secretary of the Progress Association has received a letter from the Public Works Department stating [?] the [?] of the…

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South Brisbane. Valvular Heart Disease Cured. Brooke-street and Stephen-road, Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

My son suffered from Valvular Disease of the Heart, resulting from Rheamatic Fever. Several doctors agreed to the, nature of the complaint, and…

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Tooraweenah Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Tooraweenah Railway League is no lunger sparring. It is hitting hard now. It Is determined to give a knock out blow to apathy and opposition…

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The Collie Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A Grazier in Collie district writes to the secretaries of tho Terramunga mine-Coboco-Collic Railway League:-- "My opinion, and one which I have…

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Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Quickly but steadily matter for the Railway Picnic on the 21the inst. are proceedings. Not only Is the rent ml committee working to bring off a bet…

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Who Owns Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Lingstion between the [?] shire council and the Young [?] protection Bend on the Lilue of the [?] to to-day rabbits on a…

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The Collie Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

Cr. W. Barden president of the shire, occupied the chair at a public meeting told at Gilgandra on Saturday last to take steps to hurry up the Government…

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Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

Speaking to Mr. H. Patron, president of the Railway picnic Association,was learned that he and his committee are hopeful that Monday's turnout will…

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Railway Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The recurrence of such an accident as befel the Coonamble mall train last Easter, when the sides of the carriages were badly torn by trucks in a siding…

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The Royal Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

It is expected that hundreds of people will vistit Nyngan in July (22nd to 21th) to see the royal train. Which will be side-tracked at Miuwern siding…

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Railway Junction Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. M. Fitzgerald, late of Burrabadine, has purchased the license of the Railway Junction Hotel, Dubbo, and entered into professions yesterday. Mr…

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Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

Yesterday was a high day for all the daily [?] employees of the west was could be [?] from day for the par[?] of the railway picnic,…

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Railway Picnic. Fine Gathering on Showa Ground. Four Special Trains

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

List of Officials.—President, Mr. H. H. Paton; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. W, Skinner, E. Dunbar, J. Williams, C. Astill; Treasurer, Mr. W. H. Reld;…

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The Royal Train

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 6

It is expected that hundreds of people will visit Nyngan in June (22nd to 24th) to see the royal tram, which will be side-tracked at Miowera…

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