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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Motor Trains. One Class Only Suggestion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A., recently wrote the Minister for Public Works suggesting that passenger traffic on motor trains should be one class only…

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Motor Trains

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 5

Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A. has received the following reply to his quest that only one class of traffic should be provided for on motor…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, April 11. (Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M.) Motor Cycle Breeches

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

For riding a motor cycle without having a sufficient silencer, Andrew V. Siemsen was fined £2 with 8- costs. Hector Baraket Jaboor was fined £1,…

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Local and General Ti[?] Shire Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

To have good roads a shire must have a competent coginece [?]workmen and latest in laboursaving machinery. Timbrehoagle…

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Serious Motor Cycle Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

On Monday morning a rather [?] occurred on the Burroway road near the residence of Mr. J. Toncred. It [?] a young…

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To Say Good—bye. Railway Man Honoured

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

A large and representative gathering of citizens of Narromine and district gathering at the Federal Hotel on Wednesday evening last where a send off…

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The Motor Weekly Notes Changing Tyres

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

Changing tyres is at no time a pleasant job, but the astute motorist can think of many way by which the work can be lightened; a few…

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Morris. Britain's Motor Magician

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

The enormous success the Morris concerns have enjoyed in the last few years has placed Mr. Morris in the position of a national…

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The Motor Motoring and Cycling Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 11

One of the most illuminating methods of studying automobile progress is provided by an examination of the various complaints…

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[?] Send-off. Railway Man Honoured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 10

[?] and [?] gathering of [?] of [?] and district [?] at the Federal Hotel on Wednesday [?] week where a send off…

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A Tribute to Motor Pioneers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 8

Moter owning at the dawn of the present century was no unmixed pleasure, and those hardy early motorists who first braved public prejudi[?] and…

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Of Interest to Motorists a Test to Locate Trouble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 8

When the engine is hard to start, and you are uncertain whether the fault is with the ignition or the mixture, open the throttle wide and spin the…

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Railway Matters. Goods shed Holidays

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 6

the railway gaads [?]hed will be closed on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday to all [?]nary traffic.perishable goods will be dea[?] with up to 10…

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Motor Cycling. Thrills at Malubra. Keen and Exciting Contests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 5

Some months ago a number of motor cycling eathsiass in Dahho met and decided to re-form t[?] old-Dubbo MotorCycle Club. The club soon began to…

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Motor Car and Verandah Posts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 6

On Saturday night last a motor car started some pranks in Nanima Crescent, and began a game of skittles with the verandah posts in…

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The Motor Motoring and Cycling Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 11

Figures made available by Mr. P. A. Hogan of the Victorian Registration Office show that during March last the number of new…

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Motor Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 6

A motor car and cycle collided in Wellington this morning, but fortunately without any serious consequences. Mr. M. F. Meekin was…

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Bridge Talks by Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

Arrangem[?]nts have been made for Mr. G[?] Kent, an authority on brige to broadcast from Station 2FC, Sydney, a series of Friday night talks,…

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Mexican Train Disaster. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

A Mexico City message states that 51 bodies and 32 injured were removed to-day from the charred coaches of n train derailed and burned by bandits…

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Holt's Motor Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

Holt's motor service, Boronin Cafe, Macquarie-street, Dubbo, to-day landed a fine new Hudson seven-passenger sedan car. This is the latest Hudson…

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