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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Quambonb-carinda Railway

Western Age · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

Messrs. Clark, Thorby and Doc, M's.L.A., accompanied a deputation to the Minister for Public Works on Tuesday requesting that the question of…

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Quambone-carinda Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 6

Messrs. Clark, Thorby and Doe. M's.L.A., accompanied a deputation to the Minister for Public Works on Tuesday requesting that the question of…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 7

The Western Railway Commissioner (Mr. F. J. Williams), accompanied by District Superintendent J. Usher, visited Wellington and Dublin on Monday…

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Of Interest to Motorists Car Dimensions and Their Significance. Part I.—horse Power and Gear Ratio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 6

To most amateurs the details given on the abridged specification, which is generally included in each car catalogue, conveys little except where the…

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Obley Road Tragedy. Man Found Hanged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

Edward Ernest Schloeffel, aged 59, formerly of "Pine Farm," six miles from Dubbo on the Obley Road, was found yesterday morning hanging from…

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Dazzling Motor Lights

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

The dazzling headlights of motors, which have been the cause of so many accidents, are to be prohibited. The police in future will require that the…

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Motor Cycle Championship. Won by American Rider. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

In the motor cycle championship at the Penrith speedway yesterday, C. Brown, the American champion, won the five mile championship at an…

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Fords Bridge. Hospital Sports

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed on Wednesday the 8th inst., the day set down for the holding of the Sports in aid of the Bourke District Hospital, when…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 6

A 15 mile road, race took place on Easter Monday, for a cup presented by the Great Western, Cycle Works and a number of cash…

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Of Interest to Motor Car Owners Removing Ford Rear Axles

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 9

The Ford rear axle may be removed from the chassis with considerably more case and convenience than is possible with the rear axles…

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Cars at the Sydney Show Interesting Indications of Motoring in 1925

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 8

Whilst many thousands of motorists from all parts of Australia will have viewed the motor exhibits at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney,…

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The Man in the Train

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

(During a discussion in the train recently on weather prospects, one old gentleman declared emphatically, "We'll get no rain till…

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Motor Cycle Championship. Won by American Rider. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

In the motor cycle championship at the Peurith speedway yesterday. C. Brown, the American champion, won the five mile championship at an…

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Dazzling Motor Lights

Western Age · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

The dazzling headlights of motors, which have been the cause of so many accidents, are to be prohibited. The police in future will require that the…

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Motor Cyclist's Skull Fractured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 3

The fact that the foot rests on his motor cycle were very close to the ground and struck a stone, was the cause of a serous accident to Edward…

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Railway Carriage Clinic. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

A schema to take a railway carriage equipped as a clinic has been approved of by the Government…

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Motor Notes. Beware of Rack Kicks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 8

The driver should protect the starting motor as he would his own arm, if he were doing the cranking. While attempting to start with an advanced…

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Motor Busses. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

Motor busses, fitted with heating appliances, will soon be running between Sydney and Goulburn at a fare of about 23-…

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Of Interest to Motorists Solving the Glare Problem. Modern Condition's Demand Uniformity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

It must have long since become apparent to both city and country motorists that something must be done to cope with the problem of glaring…

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Stuart Town Railway Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

John Morgan, a ganger, of Stuart Town, is in the Wellington Hospital as a result of terrible injuries received by being crushed between an engine…

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