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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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The A.w.u. and the Railways

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

The members of the State branch of the A.W.U. are making a big effort to secure control of the railways. They have served a series of 25 demands on…

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Warne Street Railway Gates

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

For some time past the Municipal Council has been endeavouring to get the Railway Commissioners to have an attendant appointed to look after the…

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Railway R[?]fr[?]shment Booms, Reduction of Their Status

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Dav[?]dson, M.L.A. for Sturt, has been busy in connction with the reduced status of railway refreshment rooms. In reply to correspondence, he…

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The Collic Railway Another Broken Promise Not to Be Built This Year

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

We have received for publication the following letter from Mr W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., sent to him by Mr John Estell, Minister for Works—…

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The Motor in Australia Olympia and White City Motor Show Number

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

The greatest exhibition of motor cars the world has over neon was staged at Olympia and White City, London, during November last. The cream of the…

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Aeroplane [?]sh

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

A to[?]gram from [?]lder City, West Australia, says that the [?]plane in whi[?] [?]. Parer and Mark Parer left Melbourne in August Jast c[?]shed on…

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Bridge in Danger

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

A fire that may easily have had serious results occurred alongside the approach to the railway bridge over the Macquarie River, on the Dubbo side of…

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Road-Making Plant Amended Agreement with Noyes Brothers. Result of Recent Delegation to Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

It almost seems a redundancy to tell the people of this town or district anything about the council's road-making plant. The matter has been discussed…

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Motor Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

During last week at Pillign Mr. Harold Colless, of Bellevue, Come-By-Chance, met with rather a serious accident. From what we can learn it…

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Breach of Motor Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Thos. Holley pleaded guilty to having driven a motor car down Macquaricstreet, over the speed limit. He was fined £1 with 8/- costs, in default 14…

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Motor Car Collides with Sulky

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

On Monday evening last Mrs. Nowell and her daughter were in a sulky in Lee Street, and Mrs. Nowell decided to give the horse a drink at the through…

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Repairs to Cobar-hillston Road

Western Age · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department under date 6/2/1922:—Referring to our letter of…

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Collie Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. John Estell, Minister for Works:--"With reference to your strong representations in…

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A Motor Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 2

A resident one day last week left his car in the street while he was transacting dome business and on returning found that tho rear mudguard had been…

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Another Railway Proposal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

An agitation has been started for the construction of a railway from Coonamble to West Narrabri, and it is a proposal which should have the…

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Sunday Train for the West

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

In response to some representations which have been made from districts west of Bathurst, and particularly from Orange, the Railway…

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Surfers Damage Railway Cars

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 2

A special train which conveyed a number of Sydney surfers to Newcastle was in a disgraceful state when it arrived. The windows were broken, the…

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The A.w.u. and the Railways

Western Age · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

The members of the State branch of the A.W.U. are making a big effort to railways. They have served a series of 25 demands on…

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Why the Railways Don't Pay

Western Age · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

It is often asked why our railways do not pay, and why persons have to submit to increased passenger fare and freights. Here are a few interest…

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Pleasant Motor Trip

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

Messrs. George Smith, E. H. Utley, W. Rich, B. Carrett and E. Carrett returned to Dubbo on Thursday last after having completed a motor trip of 1100…

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