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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

440 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 22

Boys Legs Cut Off by Tram

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · 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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Western Motor Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Colin Cameron, son-in-law of John McMaster, of Binna Dowas, Co[?] was returning home from Blackheath on Friday morning, accompanted by…

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Buick Four Cylinder Motor Car Reduced

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The agents for the Buick car state that as some of their competitors are reducing prices contrary to the world's conditions, war has been declared in Buick…

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Bridge Across Macquarie River

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

The work of constructing the railway bridge on the Dubbo-Molong line across the Macquarie River is proceeding satisfactorily, and the cement work is…

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Concrete Roads for Country Development

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 9

About 13 years ago the people of the country districts of the U.S.A. realising that macadam roads were dusty, muddy and very expensive to…

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An Overland Feat Melbourne-adelaide Road Record

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 5

On April 19th last at 5.30 a.m. Mes-srs Watkins and Pederson in a light four Overland car set our from Melbourne in an attempt to lower the…

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The Collie Railway a Dubbo Proposal

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 7

At last week's meeting of the Dubbo Progress Association, the president (Mr. H. T. Blackett) sai[?] that the time was opportune for the…

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The Railway Workshops the Question of Extension

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 3

For years past there has been talk of the railway engine repair shops be ing removed and of late these reports have become more…

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North Shore Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Next month the Government intends commencing the removal of the Milson's Point station to Lavender Bay to make way for the North Shore…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

A Defenie Department aeroplane returning from Sydney to Melbourne yesterday crashed at Jerrawa, near Yass. The pilot (Vigors), and the mechanic…

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Roads on Paper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 1

A proposal was before last meeting of the Coolah Shire for a subdivision of 13.000 acres into eight blocks. Daring the discussion it was pointed out that…

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The New Macqaarie Bridge. Dubbo-molong Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Several citizens motored out on Thursday afternoon to see the progress made with the bridge over the Macquarie on the Dubbo-Molong railway. The…

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Railway Extension Coonamble to Narrabri

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 1

A request was made to the Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) by representatives of the Coonamble, Gilgooma, and Teridgerie Railway League that a proposal to…

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Dubbo to Werris Creek Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

In reply to the movement at Quirindi to have the railway from Dubbo to Werris Creek diverted to Quirindi, the Peel Shire Council, which controls Werris…

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Motor Bus Smash. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

A fully loaded motor bus skidded in Oxford-street, city, this morning, and crushed into a telegraph pole. The conductor, who was inside collecting faros…

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Railway Social. Presentation of Certificates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

About 30 railway employees met at the residence of Mrs. Kurtz, Carrington Avenue, on saturday night, and for about three hours enjoyed themselves to…

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An Overland Feat Melbourne -- Adelaide Road Record

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

On April 19th last at 5.30 a.m., Messrs. Watkins and Pederson in a light-four Overland set out from Melbourne in an attempt to lower the…

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An Overland Feat Melbourne—adelaide Road Record

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

On April 19th last at 5.30 a.m., Messrs. Watkins and Pederson in a light-four Overland set out from melbourne in an attempt to lower the…

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N.s.w. Railways

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

We have received from the Railway Commissioners an interesting booklet, consisting of a series of six articles which appeared in the "Sydney…

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Trouble Over Road Leads to Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

At about nine o'clock on Saturday night Mr. Gough, who resides at Dripstone, was assaulted and as a result was admitted to the District Hospital…

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