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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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The Great White Train All Arrangements Made

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

The Myor (Alderman J, Barden) president at a meeting held last night of the Citizens' Committee formed: to make all the.necessary arrangement…

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Great White Train Preparing for Dubbo Visit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

Interest in the Australian-made exhibition conveyed by the Great White Train which is coming to Dubbo, is stimulated by the visit of an advance…

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Motor Car to Chase Bunny

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

That two horses are not sufficient for a rabbit inspector to cover the territory in pursuit of the pestiferous bunny, was the opinion expressed by Dir. Roberts…

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Of Interest to Motorists Lubrication Fallacies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

There are some persons who imagine that because a teaspoonful of a certain drug benefits them, a bottle taken at once will effect an immediate cure. So,…

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Railway Department Explains

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 3

In a recent issue the "Times" commented upon the fact that no railway trucks were available to shift the wheat from stacks along the…

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Leap From Pyrmont Bridge Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Frank Money (58), a labour[?], leapt from the top rail of Pyrmont Bridge into the harbour last night, He was rescued suffering from concussion and…

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Water for Stock. Conserving Oak Bridge Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

The need for conserving water at Oak Bridge, or what was known Bragg's Weir, was stressed by Dir. Brown at Thursday's meeting of the…

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Hospital Carnival to Coincide with White Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

When the Great White Train comes to Dubbo next Week there will be an exhibition of Australian-made products on the inside and a hospital carnival on…

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When the Train Comes. Hospital Carnival to Be Held

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

The President (Mr. A. Z. Rogan) was in the chair at a special meeting of the Hospital Committee, called for the purpose of arranging a carnival during…

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Dubbo District Hospital Annual General Meeting. Great White Train As a Help

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

At the opening of the annual general meeting of the Dubbo District Hospital, which was held last Friday night, the President (Mr. A. Z. Rogan)…

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The Dubbo Liberal, and Macquarie Advocate Tuesday, February 2, 192[?]. Local and General Opening a Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

In the "Gazette" of January 22nd is notified the opening of road (diversion) adjoining part of railway line from Molong to Dubbo, parish…

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Motor Cycle Run

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

About 20 members of the Dublin Motor Cycle Club had a run to Wellington on Sunday. They left the Post Office at 10 o'clock, had dinner st…

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Motor Cycle Club. a Run to Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

About 20 members of the Dubbo Motor Cycle Club took a run to Wellington on Sunday and had a most enjoyable day, in spite of the heat, the mishaps…

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Motors and Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Councillor T.M. Scott, speaking at the last meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council. referred to the tourist traffic by motors over the roads of the…

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Tour of Australian Preference League Exhibition Train. the Australian Made" Preference Its Aims and Objects

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The Special Train, consisting of a Traveling Tank, Fifteen Rogie Covered Vans, a Bogie Goods [?] Two Pullman Cars (A.D. type), Dining Car, and Sleeping Car, is making a triumphal progress through the State. The Train, exclusive of engines, is 1008fl. long. Thirteen Bogie Vans carry exhibits. One the wireless [?] and one the lighting machinery. It will reach Narromine on Thursday. 11th February, and remain till the 13th…

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Beautifying the Railway Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The railway staff are to he compli[?] upon an effort to beautify the [?] of the Narromine railway station. It would be an utter…

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Motor Cars Fob Inspectors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Sired [?] on the a port of the list P.P. Board meeting that [?] has been given by a director of a motion for [?] meeting to prove the…

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The Molong Road Motor Car Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

An echo of the motor collision which occurred on the Molong road on New Year's Day was heard, when Sergt. Paton proceeded against…

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The Great White Train

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

On Thursday there will arrive in Wellington the above, carrying this message to every Australian, "Eat Australian, Be Australian." It is…

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Bigger Than the White Train

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

To-night at the Monarch Pictures you will see something bigger than the White Train. You will see gigantic animals which roamed the…

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