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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

360 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 18

The Collie Railway Work of Construction to Be Commenced. Plant to Arrive From Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

There are indications of a some what decided character that the proposed railway from Gilgandra to Collie is to be built immediately—at…

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Railway Winter Timetable

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

The railway winter timetable will come into operation on Sunday, the 11th June, 1922. Mails will arrive at Cobar on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays…

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Maryvale—gulgong Railway Deputation to the Minister

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 2

On Thursday last Mr.H. V. Thorby M.L.A. introduced a large and representative deputation to the Hon. Sir. Thomas. Henley, Minister for Work…

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Motor Car Butts Through Park Fence

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 2

Early on Friday morning a motor car owned by one of the visitors to the picnic Club race had a look in at our park garden, the driver not taking…

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Road Making Plant. Mr. Fordyce's Report. to Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Fordyce, shire engineer [?] Wellington, has furnished the Dubbo Council with the following report on a [?]rial of the road plant purchased by…

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Railway Co-operative Stores Why They Closed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

The matter of the stability of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Co-operative Society was questioned at the quarterly meeting of the…

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Road Making Plant. Engineer Fordyce's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 4

The report by Mr. W. J. Fordyce, ongineer, on the result of the trials of the roadmaking plant recently made was before the Council last night. The…

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A Digger's Weary Tramp

Western Age · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

"Why don't some of the single men make for the country and got jobs stations, farms, or sugar plantations?" That is a reasonable question…

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A Digger's Long Tramp. Could Not Get Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 7

"Why don't some of the single men make for the country and get jobs on stations, farms or sugar plantations?" That is a reasonable questions that, is…

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Prospects of Overland Railway. Barkly Tablelands a Land of Wealth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3

The case for Queensland in regard to the building of the line to link up the Northern Territory with the south was put by Mr. A. G. Melville, Under…

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Town Improvemants Extending a Motor Garage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

Since Mr. A. W. [?]eaver purchased the property and buildings at the corner of Macquarie and Wingewarra-sts., a decision has been reached which will…

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The Collie Railway. Work to Be Commebnced. Plant to Arrive From Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 7

Says the Gilgandra "Weekly":—There are indications of a somewhat decided character that the proposed railway from Gilgandra to Collic is to…

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The Old Macquarie River Bridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

The old wooden bridge, which had catered for the wants of the travelling public for so many years, and which has been supplanted by a most…

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Buick Motor Car Service

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

E. A. Fulton, the Busy Corner, agent for Buick and Chevrolet Motor Cars, wishes to notify all owners of those cars, that the egnineer from McIntosh…

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The Overhead Bridge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. Ashford, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners:—"With reference to your letter of the 28th ultimo, relative…

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From Various Sourcses. Train Pest Fined £5

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

At the North Sydney Police Court Frank Leffier, was charged with a breach of a by-law on the train between Roseville and Sydney. Railway…

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Railway Ticket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 6

[?]an McDonald was char[?]season [?]ector of the railway [?]dney, He [?]ith selling a first-class the tick[?] was ticket from Nyng[?] in good…

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Cowra Divorce Met at Railway Picnic

Western Age · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 3

According to the evidence given in a divorce case at Sydney last week, Lionel Sidney Bodel, a railway fireman (a native of Goulburn), met his…

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Collie Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Recently the editor of the Gilgandra "Liberal" published a par to the affect that there was a rumors that the Gilgandra-Collie railway was to be…

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