The Dubbo weir across the Macquarle River will be finished this week. The weir is 186ft across, with strong reinforced concrete wings, and is guaranteed to withstand the fiercest ...
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Article : 57 wordsHarry Davis, driving a motor car with six passengers crashed over a bridge near War g[?]ela on Saturday and dropped 12 feet into a creek All escaped injury except Davis ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 28 May 1929, Page 12
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