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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motor Cycle Case

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

Alexander Brown, who failed to return his certificate of registration with in three days of its expiry, together with the number plate of his motor cycle…

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Canowindra[?] Railway

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

The Canowind[?] Railway Bill has been passed [?] Houses of the State Parliament, [?] is expected work on the now [?] commenced…

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Street Aflame. Explosion Fires Tramcar. Porty Injured

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

About 40 people were injured in an explosion in Main-street, Greenock, and they were taken to hospital in a grave condition…

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New Railway Commissioners

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

The personnel of the Railways Commission is to be announced on Saturday. According to present intentions, the Commission will consist of Messrs…

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Motoring and Cycling Notes

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

The battle of the tyres [?] great vigor in the world's leading motoring circles. WIll you have big or small tyres—high pressure or low…

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Railway Station. Important Alterations. Signs of Development

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

Every couple of weeks new signs of the development of the Dubbo railway station manifest themselves. No sooner has the magnificent…

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Late Telegrams. Motor Cyclist's Accident, Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

A motor cycle and sidecar struck a bridge on the Western road at Pearith last night. Arthur Selby, the rider of the cycle, sustained a fractured sku[?]…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 8

Acceleration as most motorists know in of course largely a matter of the weight of the car compared with the power of the engine. In this…

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Of interest to Motorists. Practioal Lubrication Advice

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

The following is not a. covert advertisomont for any firm of lubricant distributors, nor has it as its objeet the oncouragement of the sale of…

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A Girl's Escapade. Jumped From Train

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

Catherine Towney, aged between 15 and 16, a half-caste, caused a sensation on Friday night by getting through a carriage window of…

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Sole Bros.' Circus and Zoo. Coming by Special Train

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

Sole Bros.' Circus and Zoo, which has just completed an extended tour of the East, West Australia, and South Australia and Victorian…

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Public Opinion. Motor Cycle Collision. (To the Editor "Dispatch")

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

Sir,--Would you allow me space in your valuable columns to contradict a report which appeared in your last issue, headed "Head-on Collision."…

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Car in Jeopardy. Dubbo Motorists' Experience. Incident at Go[?]lion Creek

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Salter and a party of friends had an un[?]able experience on Sunday, when they were returning to Dubbo from Sydney…

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Railway Areas. Officers Appointed. Mr. J. Williams for the West

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner (Mr. Fa[?]er) has announced that the following have been appointed Railway Area Officers:--Mr. C. A. Hodgson (Metropolitan…

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Kyogle-brisrane Railway. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A commence will be made almost immediately with the Kyogle-South Brisbane railway. The work will probably be curried out by contract, as it has…

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Railway v. Newtown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

This match was commeu[?] on No. 3 wicket on Saturday, and will be concluded next Saturday. Railway batted first, and made the respectable…

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Motoring Adventure Car Abandoned: in Crsek

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a Dubbo party were overtaken by storm and f[?]ood waters on the return from W[?]llington, and comupolled to aba[?]don their[?]car[?]in…

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Assault in Railway Carriage

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

At the Orange Children's Court recently a married man (with a wife and two children) was charged with assaulting a girl of 15 years…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. Temporarily Closing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

The laying down of the Molong-Dubbo railway line has been the primary cause for the temporary closing of the Wellington Railway…

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Of Interest to Motor Car Owners Starting Difficulties of the Ford

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 9

A good number of the starting troubles which beset the Ford owner may be traced to the commutator. When any starting difficulty arises…

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