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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Railways From Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

The estimates recently passed by the State Government for the current year include a sum of £218,000 for construction work on the Dubbo-Molong…

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Free Railways for the Country Something for Farmers to Consider

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

Free railways were recently advocated by the Sydney "Stock and Station Journal," and the article brought a reply from the Chief Commissioner…

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Aeroplane Record

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

The world's non-stop endurance aeroplane record was broken when Edward Stinson and Lloyd Bertaud stayed 27 hours 2 minutes and 50 seconds flying…

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"Road to Narromine."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

A few days ago a "swaggie" was seen in a small boat on the Macquarie River at Narromine. He had a good command of the oars, and stated that…

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Public Opinion Nyngan Railway Refreshment Rooms. (The the Editor, "Western Age," Cobar.)

Western Age · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

Sir,—Some time ago I forwarded you a copy of a communication that I had submitted to the Minister for Railways protesting against the railway…

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Mendooran-tooraweenah Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

Mr. Joe Clark, M.L.A., writes that the Government has provided an amount on the estimates for a trial survey of the proposed route for a…

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New Railway Commissioner

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

Mr. Lionel Speakman, general manager since 1918 of the Furness Railway Company, has been recommended for the Commissionership of the South…

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Re-Stocking Rebates Not Warranted By Trams

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners say that 50 per cent. rebate on stock conveyed from Flemington to the country for re-stocking purposes is not warranted by…

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Free Railways

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Writes a Correspondent:—When we make our railroads free, and carry all our people and their goods free, and bring the squatters' wool to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Smothering the Rabbit. Destruction by Moans of Motor-Car Fumes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are numerous, and…

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Aeroplane Record

Western Age · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The world's non-stop endurance aeroplane record was broken when Edward Stinson and Lloyd Bertaud stayed 27 hours 2 minutes and 50 seconds flying…

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The Road Plant. Final Stages Reached. S[?]heme for Settlement Suggested. Another Delegation to Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council on Tuesday night the final stages of matters connected with the purchase of the roadmaking plant from Noyes Bros was…

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Armed Motor Cars. (Published by arrangement.) Liquor Smugglings in U.S.A.

Western Age · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Prohibition in U.S.A., as elsewhere, in seen to be a greater menace to the public peace and welfare the more it is studied by the press…

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New Railway Commissioner

Western Age · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

Mr. Lionel Speakman, general manager since 1918 of the Furness Railway Company, has been recommended for the Commissionership of the South…

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Tooraweenah Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. J. Clark, M.L.A., has sent along information that an amount has been placed on the estimates for the purposes of meeting the cost of a trial…

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Cbe Dubbo Ciberal and Macquarie Advocate. Friday, January 13, 1922. Editerial Notes. the Railway Outlook

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Recurring railway de[?]cits and successive increases in fares and freight are causing the sober-minded thinking section of the people to catcrtain…

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Smothering the Rabbits. Destruction By Means of Motor Car Fumes

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 9

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are…

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Boon to Motorists

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

Anyone who has attempted to fill a grease cup with any kind of grease lubricator will know how difficult it is to perform this operation without…

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Rabbits on Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 8

Some time ago the various shire council within the Dubbo P.P. district, resented notifications from the board giving instructions that rabbits…

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