Splendid Progress Dubbo Motor Cycle Club Annual Meeting Election of Officers
Business and pleasure were pleasantly combined at the annual meeting of the Dubbo Motor Cycle Club, held in the Golden Gate…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
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Farmers Meet RAIL v. MOTOR Buninyong Branch of the Agricultural Bureau
The usual monthly meeting of the Buninyong branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held at "Forest Lodge" last week, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo Deluged 5¼ Inches of Rain Washouts on Railway Lines Trains Delayed :: Geurie Flooded
Dubbo was deluged with a magnificent rain which fell continuously from midday on Thursday until early on Friday morning, 5¼ inches being recorded. The Macquarie River was flooded and damage was done to the terraces at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Reckless Motorists Shot !
In China reckless motor car drivers do not gel a chance to have two accidents which are fatal to the other person. When a careless driver brings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Gains World's Motoring Record "Wizard" Smith Again New Car Planned to Challenge Segrave's Title
Covering the 10-mile course at 4.2 1-5 minutes, "Wizard" Smith broke the world's 10-mile record at Ninety Mile Bench, near Auckland,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →England's Great Motor Cyclist Has Broken Fifty Records
One of the most outstanding motor cyclists in England at the present time is F. C. Hicks, who has no fewer than fifty records to his credit. Hicks, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Round Australia. By Motor Car Enjoyable and Unusual Holiday
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bates, of Cremorne, Sydney, returned home recently, after having completed what proved to be a very enjoyable and unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Mail Train Arrives in Dubbo
The first mail train arrived in Dubbo at 1.40 p.m., over five and a half hours late. A young waitress charged at West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Smash -On- Blue Mountains Driver and Fireman Killed Both Died at Their Post Porter's Arm Cut Off Miraculous Escapes Sydney
Warrimoo, near Valley Heights, the siding built by Sir Arthur Rickard for his Blue Mountains settlement scheme, was the scene of a most serious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Australia First!" Good Slogan the Bates Motor Tour
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bates, of Cremorne, Sydney, returned home on Sunday, after having completed an enjoyable and unusual holiday. They left Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Garage Robbery Suspects Charged Five Men Remanded
Sergt. Sheridan and Coast. Madelin were responsible for a clever arrest on the Coonamble road, for which they are to be highly commended. From…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Railway Picnic Monday, March 3
President Flowers and about 25 stalwarts of the No. 5 Western District Annual Railway Picnic committee met in the Railway Institute Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Railway Catastrophe. Driver and Fireman Killed. Number Injured. Sydney
Two engines and a brakeven of an excursion train from Mount Victoria to Sydney left the lines near Warrimoo last night…
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For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion train arranged by the Railway Department during…
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No further word has been received as to the position regarding the proposed Main Roads work on the Cabar-Wilcania road. It is understood that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Wreck Train. Sydney
An attempt was made to wreck the Sydney train near Gunning. The catch points were found filled with spikes and bolts. Fortunately…
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THERE is now ground for believing that the derailment near Warrimoo on Monday night, in which an engine driver and fireman were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →This Was a Record Old Car Races Train Cheap American Travel
From time to time Australian Stude baker dealers find instances of exceptional stamina of Studebaker cars. The Sydney-Bourke record and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fearful Tragedy. Two Men Killed. Youth Seriously Injured Train Smash on Mountains
Henry Hanna, engine driver, and Edward Smith, fireman, were killed instantly, and Joseph Garrity, a porter, seriously injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pulse of the District. Gleanings From Adjacent Centres. News O' Narromine Glorious District Rains' Car Overturns on Warren Road Driving Pensioners Off Land
Narromine was amongst the towns favoured by the recent excellent rains, and all told the town scored 350 points. With the exception of the Began…
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