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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Dubbo Railway Traffic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

The year which ended on December 31, 1923, was a busy [?] at the Dubbo railway station. Tho total receipts for couching, goods, live stock and…

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Motor Truces

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The Railway Auxiliary Motor Co., Ltd., with a capital of £10,000, started this week to feed the railways with an army of motor trucks, built by the…

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Collie Railway Annual Meeting of League

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the annual meeting of the Talbragar-Coboco-Collie Railway League was held at Globelands. There were present Messrs. W…

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Railway Rates Books

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The revised passenger fares and coaching rates, which will come into operation from February 1, are now out in book form. The book embodies the…

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Talbragar.Coboco.Collie. Railway League's Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

At Globelands last Saturday afternoon the Talbragar-Cobooo-Collie Railway League held their annual meeting. Members of the League present were:…

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MOTOR v. RAILWAY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Just as the 'buses are beating the trams, so will the motor-lorries compete more and more successfully with the railways in respect of…

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Motorists Take Note

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Special attention is drawn to a full page advertisement in this issue of the "Times" in connection with the Nash cars, for which Mr…

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Roads—and Hop[?] Deferred

Western Age · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

The municipal and Shire councils throughout New South Wales are beginning to feel that the provision made by both the State ad Federal…

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Roads--and Hope--Deferred

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The municipal and Shire councils throughout New South Wales are beginning to feel that the provision made by both the State and Federal…

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Blindness, Paralysis, Death (Published By Arrangement). in Prohibition's Train

Western Age · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

From a report recently issued by four commissioners who, at the invitation of the committee of Scottish Churchmen, investigated "Prohibition" in U.S.A…

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Collie Railway Annual Meeting of League

Western Age · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the annual meeting of the Talbragar-Coboco-Collie Railway League was held at Globe-lands. There were present Messrs. W…

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Queensland Railways

Western Age · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

During a recent political meeting in Dubbo, when the question of decentralisation was discussed by Messrs H. V. Thorby and Vincent, M's.L.A., the…

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Proposed Collie Railway Routes to Be Considered

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has received the following important communication from the Public Works Department:-- Adverting to your representations…

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Railway Agitation Proposed Collie Connection

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The residents of the Collie district have been agitating for a railway line to their centre for very many years, and at one time (when the Public Works…

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Serious Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

A serious motor car accident occurred yesterday between Bathurst and Orange, when an Easox ear, driven by the daughter of Mr. Sam Williams, of…

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Motor-Glider Tests. Successes at Lympne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

The following notes on the recent motor-glider contests held at Lympne, England, are compiled from official sources, and are submitted for…

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Annual Railway Picnic at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. Spinney (president) presided over a large meeting, of the Annual Railway Picnic Committee, which was held at the Dubbo R. and T. Institute on…

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Railway Improvements at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Nearly 100 men are engaged in putting down now tracks in the Dubbo railway yards, and it is stated in railway circles that the work is to be completed…

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