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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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New Motor Tax. Particulars of Scheme. Amounts to Be Paid

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

Particulars of the new motor taxation scheme, which come into operation on January 1st last, were obtained from the police headquarters. The new…

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Cricket. Railway Win and Lose

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

Railway on Saturday defeated New town by 50 runs on the first innings, but on Sunday were defeated by Rawsonville by 19 runs on the first innings…

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Opening of Molong-yeoval Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

On Monday next Melong will be an fete, the occasion being the opening of the new railway line as far as Yeoval. An invitation has been extended to the…

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Of Interest to Motorists Seeing Ahead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

Lest the render should be laboring under any delusion as to the subject matter of this article, we hasten to inform him that it is not one of the…

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Shambles in Sydney Shocking Railway Accident Many Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

A Dubbo man Who was passenger by the Coon[?]sble mailvon Wednesday night, and who had arrived early at the Sydney Railway Station, was an…

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Big Railway Smash. at Central Railway Station. 25 Passengers Injured. Extensive Damage. Sydney

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

A sensational railway collision occured between two trains at the Central Railway Station on Wednesday night…

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Big Railway Smash. Later Particulars. Sydney

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

It is understood that the driver of the car train which collided with the passenger train has ben suspended from duty…

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New Motor Garage

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. P. Sandford (late of Belalie) has opened a garage in those premises at corner of Mitchell and Wilson Streets, opposite Randall's Hotel. He…

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Of Interest to Motor Car Owners The Utmost in Motor Car Values. Rollin Surpasses Expectations

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes:— Ever since the Rollin motor car first made its appearance in…

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Railway Rumblings. New Building in Progress. Over 400 Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

During the past few days rapid progress has been made with the erection of the new offices for the steam shod inspector (Mr. Webb) and his staff. The…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

Oscar Irvine, a motor cyclist, was proceeded against at the Dubbo Police Court yesterday for having ridden his motor cycle to the danger of the…

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Motor Bike "To the Danger"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Oscar Irvine was charged with riding a motor cycle to the danger of the public. Sergeant Tubman said that on 31st…

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The Utmost in Motor Car Values. Rollin Surpasses Expectations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative C., writes:—Ever since the Rollin motor car first made its appearance in Australia it has…

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New Motor Tax. Particulars of Scheme. Amounts to Be Paid

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

Particulars of the new motor taxation scheme, which camo into operation on January 1st last, were obtained from the police headquarters. The new…

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Railway Rumblings. New Building in Progress. Over 400 Employees

Western Age · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

During the past few days rapid progress has been made with the erection of the new offices for the steam shed inspector (Mr. Webb) and his staff. The…

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Of Interest to Motorists Beware of Wear. Mechanical Parts on Which the Motorist Should Keep a Watchful Eye

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

There is an old saying which warus us that "evil begets evil," and in like manner it may be said that wear begets wear, for us soon an wear has caused…

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The Utmost In Motor Gar Values. Rollin Surpasses Expectations

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-optrative Co. writes:— Ever since the Rollin Motor Car first made its appearance in Australia,…

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Straying Stock on Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

On Friday, between Dubbo and Wellington, while two parties of motorists were journeying to Orange, one car containing Mr. Grigg…

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Of Interest to Motor Car Owners The Home Painter How the Owner Driver May Renovate His Car

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

Some time ago we spoke of the way in which the owner-driver should clean and polish the paint and metal work of his car, and of the care…

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Railway Commissioners

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Next in importance to the effect upon the community of a change of Railway administration, is the, way in which it is viewed by the fifty…

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