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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. is beginning the free display in country towns of high-class moving pictures dealing with travel, the motor industry, and…

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Railway Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

THERE was a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Railway' Institute Tennis Club, which was held yesterday morning…

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Motor and Cycle Cou[?] Sydney, Mo[?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

In a collision between [?] and motor cycle on the [?] Highway, Rockdale, last night [?] Marjorie Newson was killed…

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Railway Commissioner Invited to Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. Cleary, the recently appointed Railway Commissioner, has been invited to the Railway Picnic, which will be held in Dubbo shortly. It is quite on…

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Motor Mems. N.R.M.A. NOTES Some Interesting Items

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. is beginning the free display in country towns of high-class moving pictures dealing with travel of special interest to motorists. The…

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Motor Notes Round Pin Holder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 6

An easy method of placing pins in value stems and other parts is as follows. Take a piece of thin gauge wire about five inches long. Wrap it around…

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Superintendent's Office Will be Moved From Dubbo ? Rumours Denied by Railway Official

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Following rumours which have been circulating in the town dur[?] the last few weeks, the "Dispatch" asked a prominent railway official…

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Early View of Motor Car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

An interesting view of the motor car as it struck the Western residents in 1889 is contained in the files of the Bathurst Times of that year. An…

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Again, Dubbo Aerodrome?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

For the fourth time within the post year we urge the absolute necessity of a quicker and keener interest in aviation by the people of Dubbo and…

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Railway Ramblings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

Mr. R. Schofield, control clerk and "Zam-Buk," will resume duty at the end of this week. Mr. P. E. Wand has been promoted…

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Dubbo Aerodrome Inspector In Dubbo "A Perfect Site"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. O'Reilly, Acrodrome inspector of the Civil Aviation Department, was in Dubo during the week, when he inspected the proposed site of the…

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Not Correct' Sunday Train to Continue

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 8

THE Orange papers have got a scare up, or somebody has been "pulling their legs." They have made a great bother about an alleged report that…

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Man Killed Tragic Motor Accident Two Well-Known Dubbo Residents Badly Injured Smash on Narromine Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

When a car capsized on the Narromine- road about 7 o'clock on Tuesday night, Jack Tighe, a well-known s Dubbo resident, was lulled, and William Burton and Joseph Gilbert, both of Dubbo, seriously injured. Tighe,…

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Talbragar Shire, No. 85 Tenders for Timber Beam Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

TENDERS are invited aud will be received up to [?]oon on THURSDAY, MARCH 6. 1930, addressed to the President, and endorsed "Tender for…

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Who Did It Belong To? Timber From Old Bridge

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

Cr. T. G. Hitchen, at the last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, asked when was authority given the engineer to dispose of timber…

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"Back to Convict Days" Prisoners on Road Work Bailey Says It is Repugnant SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

At one stroke, so to speak, the State prison authorities hope shortly to overcome two or their major difficulties accommodation and employment—by a…

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Motor Mems. N.R.M.A. NOTES Some Interesting Items

Western Age · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. is beginning the free display in country towns of high-class moving pictures dealing with travel, of special interest to motorists. The…

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The Motor Secrets of Silent Running

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

TO secure running as nearly silent as possible, attention must be paid to four principal matters—the engine, the transmission, the general…

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Motor Fatality near Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 9

JACK TIGHE, 35, was killed, and William Burton, 20, and Joseph Gil-bert, 25, were seriously injured when a car overturned on the Narronune…

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