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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

304 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 16

Coboco Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

There is at least one man in the Collie district, in addition to Mr. O. J. McCutcheon, who believes that it would be a tragic blunder to build the…

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Narromine. Coboco Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

It is to be hoped that Narromine will be well represented at the meeting to be held at Globelands on Saturday, 17th instant, to make out a case…

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Coboco Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 1

Another reminder is given that a meeting will be held at Mrs. MacCullagh's (Globelands), on the Collie road, on Saturday, 16th inst., at 2…

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Boss of Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

A letter was received from a female ratepayer of the Macquarie Shire at the last meeting of the Council. She started off by "As you are the boas of…

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Train Arrangements for Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

An advertisement in this issue gives particulars as to the running of the special excursion train from Dubbo to Wellington on the second day of the…

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Road-making Plant. Public Trial Yesterday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The much-talked-of roadmaking plant was given a trial yesterday, first in scarifying the asphalt in Talbragar-street, and then on the metal near the…

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Road-Making Plant Trials Give Negative Results

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

The road-making plant which has been ordered by the [?]bbo Council has arrived, and yesterday was a day of trials. The Council to a man was…

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Failing to Notify Transfer of Motor Cycle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 3

Sergt. Williams acting under instructions from the traffic manager, Sydney, proceeded against David Spring for failing to notify transfer of…

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Road-maxing Plant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

This morning at the quarry another trial was given with part of the road-making plant which the Dubbo Council recently ordered from Noyes Brothers…

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Train Arrangements for Wellington Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

An advertisement in this issue gives particulars as to the running of the special excursion train from Dubbo to Wellington on the second day of the…

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Road Making Plant. Another Trial of Crusher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

This morning another trial of the stone-crusher portion of the roadmaking plant was made, in the presence of all the aldermen except Alderman…

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Coboco Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

It is expected that there will be a very large attendance of landholders and other citizens of the west at the meeting which will be held at…

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The Monkey Motor Car Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

Next Fine Arts Pavilion on the Show Ground has been erected a marquee, in which a special saucer track has been laid down Thirteen of the…

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The Road Plant What Will the Council Do?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

In every walk of life one meets the man who confuses a splendid ideal with an unsound method. The fact that the ideal is right and appeals to…

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Coboco Railway. Meeting at Globelands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting in connection with the proposal for n railway through Coboco to Collie was held at Globelands (Mrs. MacCullagh's) on Saturday, and despite…

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Coboco Railway Meeting at Globelands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

A meeting in connection with the proposals for a railway through Coboco to [?] was held at Globelands on Saturday, and despite two…

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Collie Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

The movement for railway extension to Collie has given rise to a question of routes. It must be admitted that Gilgandra had been recommended as the…

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Train Accommodation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

The Railway Department will attach carriage accommodation to a goods train leaving M[?]-rrygoen for Dubbo at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 28th. The train…

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Railway Accident. Guard Austin Dick Injured

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

This (Friday) morning at 6.30 a.m., a very serious railway accident occurred at the local station, when Guard Austin Dick was badly injured…

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Motor Fatality at Orange

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

A motor fatality occurred at the intersection of Lord's Place and Summer St., Orange, On Friday evening, by which a little girl named Ada Edna Fleming…

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