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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Motorists' Road Guide of New South Wales. with Sectional Maps

Western Age · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

A new and very much improved Road Guide of New South Wales has just been published by H. E. C. Robinson Ltd., of Sydney, in…

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Long Motor Trip

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

Mr. H. W. Taylor, of the firm of Cleaver and Taylor, Dubbo, has returned after a long motor trip to Iaverell, which he took with his brother, Mr. A…

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Visit of Gilgandra Motor Cyclists

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

The Gitgandra Motor Cycle Club are holding a reliability trial run from Gilgandra to Dubbo and back on Sunday next, 8th inst…

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Motor Cycling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

At Gilgandra there is now one of the stongest motor cyclings dubs in the State. The club is a mass of enthusiasm. Its career is marked with…

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Notorists' Road Guide of M.S.W.

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

A new and very much improved Road Guide of N.S.W. has just been published by H. E C. Robinson, Ltd, of Sydney, in conjunction with J…

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Construction of New Railways

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

Since 1916 the construction of new lines has been under the control and direction of the Railway Commissioners. On the face of it this appears…

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Wheat in Wellington Railway Yards

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

Up to May 21st there were 107,895 bags of wheat in the stacks in the Wellington railway yards, whilst the silos had received 49,127 bags, making a…

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Motorists Road Guide of N.s.w

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

A new and improved road guide of New South Wales has just been published by H. E. C. Robinson, Ltd., of Sydney, in conjunction with J…

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Roadmaking Plant Road-making Plant. the Council and Novls Bros

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

The following correspondence between the Dubbo Municipal Council and Messrs. Noyes Bros., contractors for the supply of a c[?]…

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Construction of New Railways

Western Age · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

Since 1916, tho construction of new lines has been under the control and direction of the Railway Commissioners. On the face of it this appears…

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Railway Deficit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

Despite the increase of fares and freights there will be a big deficit in connection with the railway accounts this year. The returns for the past nine…

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Dubbo-webris Greek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

A report from Binnaway says that splendid progress is being made with the construction of the second section of the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway…

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Railway V. Rawsonville

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

On the Dubbo Sports Ground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, the first competition match of the season will be played between teams representing…

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The Courts. Charge of Assault. Railway Men Quarbel. Painful Scenes in Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., Robert Neal, shunter, was charged with assaulting Albert Henry Hill, gatekeeper,…

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Dubbo-Molong Railway. Commencing Work at Dubbo End. Arrival of Resident Engineer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Quite a surprise was sprung upon the people of Dubbo yesterday when it was learned that the Railway Department had decided to begin operations…

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The Diggers' Aeroplane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

The Diggers' Avro machine arrived in town for an overhaul on Tuesday and left again yesterday morning for Trangie, where it is booked for the Show…

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Railway Deficit

Western Age · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

Despite the increase of fares and freights there will to a big deficit in connection with the railway accounts this year. The returns for the past nine…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

Western Age · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

A report from Binnaway says that splendid progress is being made with the construction of the second section of the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway…

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Dubbo-molong Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

In connection with the commencement of the construction of the Dubbo-Molong line from this end, it is pertinently asked by many of the citizens,…

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[?] Dubbo [?]beral and Ma[?]quar[?] Advocat[?]. Friday, May 27, 1921. Editorial Notes, Dubbo-molono Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

The suddenness with which the Railway Commissioners decided to start coustruction work at the Dubbo end of the Mo[?]ng-Dubbo railway came as a…

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