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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

642 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 33

Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Railway Picnic was held at the Institute on Sunday last, when there was a large attendance of members. The…

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Railway Picnic. Arranging Details

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Railway Picnic was held at the Institute, Dubbo, on Sunday last, when there was a large attendance of…

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Fruit Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

The Leeton fruit train which travelled through the central-west last week-end met with such good support that it was not necessary for a case of fruit…

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Just Off the Train

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

A man from Lithgow was up before the Police Magistrate on Wednesday, and was fined twice—drunk and indecent language. He had no excuse,…

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Railway Improvements at Dubbo

Western Age · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

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

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Motor Car Industry

Western Age · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Exports of automobiles and parts from the United States of America occupy first place amongst all shipments of manufactured goods, and are only…

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Railway Rates Books

Western Age · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

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

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

Yesterday Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., was in Dubbo, and in the course of a conversation regarding railway matters he sated that it was more than…

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Railway Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners ended December 31, disclose that-the railway earnings were £4,100,540, and the expenditure…

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Sydney's City Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

The retaining wall in Elizabeth-street, extending from Eddy Avenue to Haystreet, is now completed. Looking from Belmore Park, this wall of solid…

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Commonwealth Road Vote

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

The following is a copy of part of a letter received by Mr. Doe from the Local Government Department:—I am directed by the Minister to ask…

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Fulton's Motors

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

As will be seen by the Studebaker advertisement in this issue these cars are being sold to someone all over the world every three minutes. For…

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Sydney's City Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The retaining wall in Eilizabeth-street, extending from Eddy Avenue to Haystreet, is now completed. Looking from Belmore Park, this wall of solid…

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CRICKET. Church of England v. Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

Railway having won the toss sent Church of England in to bat, apparently in the hope of securing a four-point, victory. The Church team, however,…

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Fruit Train

Western Age · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The Leeton fruit train which travelled through the central-west last weekend met with such good support that it was not necessary for a cause of fruit…

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The Hew Bail Way. Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

The heavy constructional work at the new railway bridge across the Macquarie, on the Dubbo-Molong line, has now been completed, and on Monday…

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Railway Washaway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

The Thursday night passenger train from Dubbo to Bourke was not despatched last night. Late in the afternoon, owing to a torrential downpour of rain,…

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Dubbo-molong Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

The construction of the steel and concrete bridge over the Little River having been completed, plate-laying on the Dubbo-Molong line has been resumed,…

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Talbragar-Coilie Railway. MR. J. Warren at Collie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 8

The one matter agitating the minds of the people of the Coboco district relates to the construction of a railway through it from Collio to Talbragar,…

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