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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

1,253 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 63

Road Tests Reveal Striking Value Points of Excellence in Whippet Six

Western Age · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

One of the main features which the Superior Whippet Fours and Sixes introduced is that of finer-tip control. It has proved an exceedingly…

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The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A.

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

The N. R. M. A. reminds motorists that the bush five season is now with us, and that particular care is necessary when breaking motor camps to…

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Gilgandra Collie Railway Works Committee Take Evidence Impressed with Gilgandra's Claims

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Should the Public Works Committee report in favour of the construction of the proposed Gilgandra Collie railway line it will not be because Gilgandra residents have feted members of the committee…

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

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

EXTENSIVE maintenance work during the last 12 months has brought into good order the length of the North Coast Highway between Coff's…

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The Motor The Accumulator

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

AN English motoring authority recently remarked that the greatest labour saver to which the motorist should raise his hat is the…

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The Motor Helping the Engine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

What a fine thing it would be if internal combustion engines could be freed from the prime failing of having to be turned by some external…

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Rothbury Railways Penalties for Interference Cessnock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The hearing of the charges arising out of the alleged interference with the Rothbury railway was concluded at Cessnock…

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Motor Cycle Club Annual Meeting President Optimistic Business and Banquet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The annual meeting was held last evening under the presidency of Mr. E. [?] Maloney. Notwithstanding the inelemency of the weather there was a…

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Motor Boat Rammed Appeal to Government Vancouver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The owners of the Vancouver motorboat "Taiheigo," which was sunk in collision with the United States coastguard, of! Mexico, have decided to…

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Famous Motorist Dead Vale! Boyd Edkins Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The death occurred at St. Luke's,Hospital yesterday of Mr. Boyd Edkins, one of the best known figures in motor circles, after an illness extending over…

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Opinions of the People Motor Transport

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Sir,—If you will kindly publish my public remarks which were made at the opening of the Texaco Co, in Dubbo on Monday of last week, I will be pleased…

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Of Interest to Motorists Special for "The Liberal" By An Export Care of Grease Gun

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 13

If you expect a grease gun to be a stand-by when needed, then be careful how you treat it—more grease guns have been ruined through carelessness…

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Motor Notes. Driving A New Car

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Practically every new car is delivered with a sticker attached to the windscreen warning the driver not to exceed 20-25 miles an hour during the…

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Australia's Haunted Area. No Serious Obstacles for Motorists

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The Shell Company has received the following letter from Dr. G. Manning, who recently established the new Perth-Sydney car record:…

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Centenarian's First Train Ride

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Although she is 102 years old, Mrs. Eliabeth Humphries, of Robertson, has Just had her first ride in a train. She travelled from Bowral to Mittagong, a…

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Motor Thieves Rob Dubbo Garage Good Work by Local Police Capture on Coonamble Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Arrested on the Coonamble-road by the Dubbo police, after a cool and daring robbery at Kirkland's re-tread garage in…

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This Was a Record Old Car Races Train Cheap American Travel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

From time to time Australian Studebaker dealers find instances of exceptional stamina of Studebaker cars. The Sydney-Bourke record and the…

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To-day's Wires. Motor Fatality Hobart

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

At Mount Cameron (Tas.) [?]terday, the failure of the ste[?] of a motor car caused [?] over turn into some discussed [?]…

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Round Australia Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

MR. and Mrs. J. C. Bates, of Cremorne, Sydney, returned there on Sunday, after having completed what proved to be a very enjoyable and…

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Australian Gains World Motoring Record. "Wizard" Smith Again. New Car Planned to Challenge Seagrave's Title

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

COVERING the 10 mile course in 4.2 1/5 minutes, "Wizard" Smith broke the world's 10 mile record at Ninety Mile Beach, near Auckland…

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