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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Of Interest to Motor Car Owners Breaking in the New Car. a Little Care and Thought Make a Wealth of Difference

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Any number of mechanical precepts are hurled at the head of the motorist, with the result that, awed or disgusted by their multitude, he…

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Dubbo Supreme Court. Claim for Trespass. the Right of a Road Involved

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 3

His Honor Judge Ferguson [?] pied the Bench at the Dubbo supreme Court, Which opened on Wednesday. Only one case came before his…

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Our Railway Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 2

The building which does service at Trangie as a railway station cannot by any stretch of imagination be called a commodious or up-to-date structure…

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Motor Transport

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 2

We mentioned some time ago the uses that the motor is available for, and quotes the cases of conveying rams and ewes from the rail to distant…

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Of Interest to Motor Car Owners Driving

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 9

Metaphorically speaking, one should be able to drive a car through the eye of a needle without even flicking the wings, but, until driving…

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Motor Train Derailed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 4

At 2.45 p.m. yesterday a motor train coming Dubbowards was derailed near the 336-mile peg, between Mendooran and Boomley. The accident…

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Orange Show Disaster. Aeroplane Crashes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon, while the Orange Show was in full swing, a De Havlland aeroplane, piloted by the owner, Mr. T. Linn, crashed…

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Of Interest to Motorists the Old Warrior and His Purchase. When Is a Drastic Overhaul a Sound Investment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

Let us first of all be clear on one point, that this article is not intended to be a guide to overhauling for the owner of any recent model which merely…

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Special Train for Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

A special train will leave Wellington at 9.50 on Wednesday next for the second day of the Dubbo Show, arriving at Dubbo at 1.10 a.m.,…

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The Orange Aeroplane Disaster

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The pilot of the aeroplane which crashed at Orange last week was refused a license owing to medical unfitness. Before he made the flight…

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Cows Derail Train. Rail Motor Mishap

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

The rail motor from Werris Creek to Dubbo was derailed on Thursday between Mendooran and Boomley, through a couple of cows getting in front of it,…

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Dubbo-molong Railway Opening

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The Dubbo-Molong railway on the last section from Dubbo to Yeoval was opened for the carriage of goods traffic yesterday, from which date through…

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Railway Anomalies

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

Matters in connection with many of the refreshment rooms on our public railway can never be said to be O.K., but, during the recent Royal Show excursion…

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A Long Motor Trip Through Several Districts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. C Kesrnsy, of Kearney and Co., steek and property agents, Trangic, bas just returned from a long motor trip. He says that in the Brewarrina district,…

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The Main Road Wellington to Dubbo. Some Notes and Memories

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

In view of the endeavour to exchange the old Montefiores portion of the main Wellington-Dubbo road for one road of only recent years,…

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The Railway Depot

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 6

Two of the Railway Commissioners and other officers of the railway visited the Wellington loco sheds this morning. The majority of the staff…

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Of Interest to Motor Car Owners Large Increase in Dodge Brothers Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 9

Dodge Brothers remarkable increase in production and sales continues without interruption, an official statement from the factory…

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The Orange Aeroplane Disaster

Western Age · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

The pilot of the aeroplane which crashed at Orange last week was refused a license owing to medical unfitness. Before he mad the flight…

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Cows Derail Train. Rail Motor Mishap

Western Age · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

The rail motor from Werris Creek to Dubbo was derailed on Thursday between Mendooran and Boomley, through a couple of cows getting in front of it…

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Motor Notes. Tyre Choice and Maintenance Are Full Balloon Tyres a Success?

Western Age · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

That the balloon tyre has come to stay there can be little doubt, but whether or not it is destined to remain in its present form is certainly open…

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