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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Railways and the Primary Producer. Mr. Hule's Remedy for Deficit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

Coucerning Colonel Bruxner's recent pronouncement that the primary produeer is directly taxed to keep the railway system working for the benefit…

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Railways and The Primary Producer. (To the Editor Western Herald.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

Sir,—Col. Bruxner in a recent speech said the primary producer was directly taxed to keep the railway system working for the benefit of the…

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Motor Trials

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

The final results of the Royal Automobile Club's Reliability touring contest to Kiama have been anounced. The result was a win for W. J. Stuart…

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Accident at Talbragar Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 7

Last Tuesday morning Miss Kilby, who was driving a motor car, just after crossing the Talbragar bridge, bumped into a dray loaded with stone. Miss…

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Floods in the North No Railway Bookings Newcastle

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

Owing to the floods on the North Coast, no railway bookings will be made for places north of Macksville…

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Notes on the Motor

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

After standing for 9 years, Murray Aunger's famous drive from Melbourne to Adelaide (850 miles) in 14 hre. 54 mins., registered on a Dunlop shod…

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Remarkable Railway Fatality. Engine Driver Collapses

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

While the London express train was passing through a mile long Harecastle tunnel, a couple of days ago, the driver had a neizure. The fireman…

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Reduced Railway Freights

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Minister for Works and Railways has submitted for the approval of the Executive Council a revised by-law Quoting fresh rates and…

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Floods in the North. No Railway Bookings. Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

Owing to the floods on the North Coast, no railway bookings will be made for places north of Macksville…

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Local and General Railways and Members

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

The three Wammerawa members are to be bombarded with letters, signed T. Nicholas, Secretary Dubbo Progrees Association, on railway matters, and we…

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Reminiscenes of the Past. Early Railway Happenings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

One of the earliest, if not the earliest, pioneers connected with the railway extension in Dubbo resides at present in a nice litlle cottage overrun with grape…

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Notes on the Motor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

In Great Britain, with its population of 40,000,000 there are 380,000 motor-cyclists, whilst in the United States with its population of 110,00,000 there…

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Aeroplane Visit

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

The big Vickers Vulcan passenger machine which visited Bourke about two months ago and went to Charleville, returned by the same route on…

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The Road Plant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

The worst deal the Dubbo Commit has made to date has been the purchase of a road plant for between £3000 and £4000. The plant has been in Dubbo…

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Boys Legs Cut Off by Tram

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Sydney Lionel Hindman, aged 7, was swinging behind an ice cart, and did not notice that a tram was coming behind him. When he…

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Notes on the Motor

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

In Great Britain, with its population of 40,000,000 there are 380,000 motor-cyclists, whilst in the United States with its population of 110,00,000 there…

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Western Motor Fatality

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3

Colin Cameron, son-in-law of John McMaster, of Binna Downs, Coolah, was returning home from Blackheath on Friday morning, accompanied by…

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