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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Motor Cycle Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 5

The Wellington Motor Cycle Club held another successful morning's sport yesterday morning, when some good thrills pleased the spectators…

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Stock Statistics Big Increases in Dubbo P. P. District. Motors Replacing Horses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

Progress returns of horses, cattle and sheep in the Dubbo P. P. district compiled to January 10th show totals of 14,663 horses, 20,975 cattle and…

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Chasing Records Dubbo Man with Motor Cycle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Bert Johnson set out at the week -end to establish a record between Dubbo and Sydney on his A. J. S. motor cycle. He did not seem to have his fair…

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Trangie Railway Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

One thing which strikes the observant eye of the traveller is the entire absence of a water supply on the Trangie railway platform. The staff of…

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Neurea Bridge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 6

The work of erecting the new bridge at Neurea over the Bell River is progressing. favourably, and it is estimated will be ready for traffic…

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The Motor Mending Punctures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

The comparative freedom from punctures of some modern tyres and the almost universal practice of carrying a spare wheel have…

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British Motor Trade. Organising Secretary Appointed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

The Association of British Motor Manufacturers, Ltd., in conjunction with the Australian Association of British manufacturers, and their…

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Chasing Records Dubbo Man with Motor Cycle

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. Bert Johnson set out at the week-end to establish a record between Dubbo and Sydney on his A.J.S. motor cycle. He did not seem to have his fair…

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Of Interest to Motorists Ignition Trouble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 8

Many cases of ignition trouble have been traced to the use of improper spark plugs or to faulty location of these members. Manufacturers of…

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Railway Items. Smoke Social

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

The public are again rominded of the Smoke Social to be hold in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday, March 2nd, at which the presentation of the…

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British Motor Trade. Organising Secretary Appointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

The Association of British Motor Manufacturers Ltd., in conjunction with the Australian Association of British Manufactured and their…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

The Wellington Motor Cycle Club report on Sunday, including plenty of excitement in the form of speed thrills and spills. The previous…

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The Sandy Hollow-Maryvale Railway

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 5

When Mr. Flannery, Minister for Works introduced the bill into the Assembly, authorising the construction of the Sandy Hollow Maryvale…

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Sandy Hollow --- Maryvale Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

Speaking in the Assembly on the Sandy Hollow, via Gulgong, to Maryvale Railway Bill, the Minister for Works, Mr. Flannery, said that the…

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The Motor the Clutch-throwout Bearings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 11

Of all the points which are set down by the manufacturer for periodical attention with the grease gun, that which is most commonly…

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Bicycle Road Race

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

The Dubbo Bieyeele Clath will hold another road race on Wedncday, March 9th. The distance will be 7 miles on the Old Dubbo Road course,…

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Sandy Hollow—maryvale Railway

Western Age · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Speaking in the Assembly on the Sandy Hollow, via Gulgong, to Maryvale Railway Bill, the Minister for Works, Mr. Flannery, said that the…

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Motor Works Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

A disastrous fire, which totally destroyed the motor body works of Holden's Ltd., the Morris Service Station and Oswald's Garage, broke out in…

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Cost of Broken Hill Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Railways stated that the actual cost to date of the construction of the Broken Hill railway, including the bridge over…

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Railwaymen's Social

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Dubbo branch of the Railway and Tramway institute, employees of the server held their annual smoke social at the…

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