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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Railway Staff Arrangements. Changes, Leave, Etc

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Dwyer, Sub-Inspector of the Per Way Department, is away on his annual leave. and is being relieved by Mr. H. Elpbick…

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Maryvale-gulgong-sandy Hollow Railway. Hon. J. M. Baddeley Receives a Deputation. "I Will Report the Matter to the Premier (Mr. Lang) on Monday and Urge the Necessity of the Bill Going Through"

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

That is the reply the Hon. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, Main Roads, Labour and Industry, gave a deputation which waited on him on…

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Talbragar Shire Roads Official Inspection

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

President F. W. Brownlow, of Talbragar Shire, believes in a comprehensive [?]roud policy, and that the roads of the shire should he in as good a…

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Railways to Blame Belgravia Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Before the district coroner, Mr, We Bromhead and a jury of six, no inquiry was held at the Dubbo Court House on Saturday into the fire which swept…

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Railway Engine the Cause. Coroner's Finding at Goulburn. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The Goulburn Coroner found that the recent fire on Lehane's property, near Goulburn, which was responsible for £10,000 worth of damage, was…

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Talbragar Street Blaze. Four Shops Cutted. Fifth Badly Damaged. Railway Hotel Just Saved

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

One of the wor[?]t fires that has occurred in Dubbo for a long time broke out no the northera side of TalbragarStreet, near Darling-street, a little after…

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Sheep Transport by Motor. an Interesting Queensland Experiment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Details of an interesting experiment in the transport of sheep appeur in the "Queensland Agricultural Journal." The journal describes how Mr. W. A…

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Bridge to Be, Re-built

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

Tenders have been accepted for the rebuilding of the sources bridge over the bell river nine miles the [?] side of wellington, that was washed…

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On the Wrong Side of the Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

Sergt. Ferris proceeded against Edgar McKinnon for driving a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public, to which charge defendant…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

Sergt. Ferris proceeded against John P. Gleeson for failing to have a number plate on the front of his motor car, to which defendant…

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Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 7

Yesterday the "Times" received the following telegram from the Hon. W. F. Dunn:— "I am pleased to say that the…

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The Motor. (Specially, written for this Paper by an Expert.) Broken Battery Terminal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 11

It sometimes happens that either the battery terminal of the earth wire or the terminal at the end of the earth wire that is fastened to…

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Road Riders Cycling Interest Maintained

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

Seventeen riders faced the starter for the seven miles race out und back the Old Dubbo road on Wednesday afternoon, and there was a good attendance…

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Peak Hill and Obley Roads Fires. Goroner's Inquest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Bromhead, sitting as Cornoer, an inquiry was held on Saturday last into a fire that occurred on December 15th last…

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Main Roads and Manicipalities. How to Approach the Board?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

In the matter of Municipalities being granted money for the upkeep of main roads running through towns a letter was received by the Dubbo Council…

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Area Commissioner's Visit. the Saturday Night Train Again

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

The Mayer, Alderman J. Barden (for the Municipal Council), and Mr. C. C. McGarry, Secretary of the Progress Association, and Messrs. O'Dono[?]ue…

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That Sunday Train May Get It Yet. in the Sweet Bye and Bye

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

Dubbo may yet get the Sunday train it is pressing for, Bill the lime is not now. Maybe in the sweet bye and bye when our thousands become tens of…

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Condobolin-broken Hill Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. W. E. Wickham, chief engineer for railway construction in New Sooth Wales, states that the construction of the bridge across the Darling…

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World's Motors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

The figures of motor car development in a quarter of a century show how swift, enormous, and widespread has been the growth of motor…

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Of Interest to Motorists a Good Way of Carrying Tools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

The locker at the rear of a singlesenior car usually presents an appearance of chaos, everything being dropped in haphazard, so that when, for…

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