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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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The Motor Trade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 6

Owing to the slackening off in motor car construction in [?] on account of the sudden c[?]tion of buying by the public, owing to financial…

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Cobar to Bourke by Aeroplane

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. D. H. Dunlop. of the firm of Messrs D. H. Dunlop & Co. Ltd., of this town, Cobar and Nevertire, has had the novel experience of flying…

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Motor Lorry Bolts. an Exciting Experience

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

Five returned soldiers, seated on a motor lorry, had an exciting experience at National Park on Saturday afternoon. The lorry weighed three…

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Cobar to Bourke by Aeroplane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. D. H. Dunlop, of the firm of D. H. Dunloy and Co., Ltd., of Bourke, Cobar, and Novertire, had the novel experience of flying across from Co…

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Dubbo-Molong Railway. Turning the First Sod. Arranging for the Occasion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 1

On Saturday morning a public meeting was held at the Town Hall for the purpose of making arrangements to fittingly celebrate the turning of the…

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Narrow Escape of Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

An accident occurred on the Peak Hill railway line last Thursday, which might have been attended with serious consequences. When the train was…

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Aeroplane Flights

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 2

On Friday last at 2.15 pm , Mr. H. R. Marshall (of the Bourke Motor Garage) went with Captain Wilson per aeroplane to Brewarrina. Mr. S. T…

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Diggers' Aeroplane

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 2

One of the two new aeroplanes, for the Diggers' Company arrived in town yesterday afternoon. This machine successfully crossed the Blue…

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Coboco Railway

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

All intrusted in the various routes to provide Coboco with a railway that will also connect with Collie are requested to attend at the Dubbo Town…

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Railway Construction in the West. Some Random Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 6

The turning of the first sod of the Dubbo Molong Railway is an event in the history of the west of great importance to the State as well as to the…

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Dubbo-Molong Railway Turning the First Sod at this End Ceremony Performed by the Minister for Works A Great Day in Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 3

Yesterday was a great day in Dubbo. The occasion was the turning of the first, sod of the construction of the Dubbo-Molong railway from this end…

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Railway Smash at George's Plains

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

A sensational railway smash occurred at George's Plains, near Bathurst, on Saturday morning, when a goods train bolted down Tumulla incline and…

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Sensational Stabbing Miss Baker, of the Railway Hotel, the Victim

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

Yesterday morning the police arrested a man named Wilson, on a charge of stabbing Miss Baker, at the Railway Hotel, Dubbo. The allegations are that…

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Coboco Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

Messrs. C. J. Rowcliff, W. Doyle, I. and T. Roberts, J. H. McFetridge, B. Sharpe, A. Maybury, and A. E. Bennett, waited on Mr. Estell at Collie on Friday last…

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River Motoring

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

On Sunday last, at the invitation of Mr. H. R. Marshall, we had the pleasure of a trip up the river in his motor boat, as far as Campbell's and back…

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Saturday's Road Race

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 4

The Wellington Cycle Club are putting on their first road race for the season on Saturday afternoon next, the distance being a six mile run, the…

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Keeping the Road Right Novel Proposal by Meroo Shire Ratepayer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

At last week's meeting of the Meroo Shire Council the following novel proposal to keep a bad stretch of road, in repair was read from Mr F. W. C…

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Railway Mismanagement. To the Editor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 6

Sir.—Just a few lines to ventilate a grievance of a very serious nature. On Wednesday last I trucked some cattle for Orange sales on Thursday, and was…

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Milk by Aeroplane Daily

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

A special supply of milk is being brought daily by aeroplane from Holland to England. The milk is for an invalid, and is obtained from special…

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Peak Hill Road Mail

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 6

The settlors between the 11 and the 18 mile pegs on the Peak Hill Road are petitioning the Postmaster General, asking that the existing mail service…

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