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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 9 of 18

The Dubbo Motor Garage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 8

The Dubbo Motor Garage Advertise in this issue that they have opened business in Macquarie-street (next the A.M.P. buildings), as car salesmen,…

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Werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 8

Work on connection with the construction of the second section of the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway is proceeding steadily but slowly. Plate laying…

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Wellington Items Motor Launch Co

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 8

A number of local gentlemen having decided to form a motor launch company for excursions on the Macquarie River, a meeting of those…

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Cowra Divorce Met at Railway Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 6

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 and Tooraweenah Railways

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 8

Yesterday Messrs. J. C. Brophy, and A. J. McDonald (representing Collie), and Messrs. P. J. McManus, J. H. Hitchen, G. Christie, and E. Townsend…

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Local & General. Motor Smash

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 8

A motor omnibus running between The Spit and Mosman, skidded on the tram line on Wednesday and then ran into a telegraph pole. Many of the…

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New Railways. Deputation to the Undersecretary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

Two deputations waited upon Mr. T. B. Cooper, Under-Secretary for [?] Works, in the absence of the Minister (Sir Thomas Henley) yesterday…

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Motor Cycle Kills Horse

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 2

Mr. Harry Wells, a well-known Orange resident, was driving Mr. William Thompson, a farmer, of Shadforth, into Orange, yesterday afternoon, and…

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Fits in the Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

One night last week when the western mail arrived at Wellington, one male passenger was in a fit, but he recovered, and proceeded on his journey. A…

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Fatal Railway Mishap

Western Age · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A young man named Londozle Harris (known as Peter Harris) "was the victim of a railway accident at the Nyrang Creole station yard (on the…

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Dubbo Werr[?] Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., in reply to his urging that the completion of the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway should be expedited, has received a letter from…

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Wolves and Aeroplane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Wolves having proved very destructive in the neighbourhood of McDonold, Kansas, U.S.A., an extensive hunt was organised with the aid of…

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Fits in the Train

Western Age · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

One night last week whim the western mail arrival at Wellington, one male passenger was in a fit, but he recovered, and proceeded on his journey. A…

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Father's Hunt for Eloping Gil Chase in Aeroplane

Western Age · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 3

A story of real life which reads more like a film plot is disclosed by a warning letter issued to all marriage registrars byb the…

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Father's Hunt for Eloping Girl Chase in Aeroplane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

A story of real life which reads more like a film plot is disclosed by a warning letter issued to all marriage registrars byb the…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

Western Age · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., in reply to his urging that the completion of the Dabbo-Werris Creek railway should be expedited, has received a latter from…

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Railway Secrets

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 3

Most people do not know why some railway signals are square at the ends. while others are swallow -tailed…

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Football. Rawsonville Beats Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

The competition match between Rawsonville and Railway on Saturday was played on the Sports Ground, and the onlookers yelled their approval of…

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