Curious Railway Happening. Piece of Rail Missing. Sydney
At a late hour last night the guard of the train hound from Sydney to Liverpool felt something bumping Near Casula the train was brought to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1929
1,394 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 70
Beating the Drought Bourke-barringun Railway
Active agitstion for the construction of a ra[?]road from Bourke to Barringun if proceeding in Bourke and surrounding districts (says Friday's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramping
I tramp with me old battered billy, An' Warrigal, me dog, at me heels; I tramp where the ways they are hilly An' I tramp where 'the black crow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lady World Motorists
Miss Gladys De Havilland, sister of the famous British designer of aeroplanes, who with Miss Mona Eley, an English journalist, are motoring round…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Organisation of Motorists
Motoring now plays such an important part in our home, business and industrial life that no one associated with automobile activities in any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Notes. Ancient Cars Celebrate
An 1891 Panhard, which has been in continuous service for 37 years; another Panhard and a Benz, each 35 years old, a 34-year old Clement, a 33…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mendooran Road
When a letter was received from the Minster for Agriculture, regarding supporting the Cobbota Shire Council in having the Mendooran road declared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Road Job
A f[?]ther 5 mile section of the Main Western Road is now about to be constructed commencing from the termination of the present new road…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire Roads a Ratepayer Complains of Neglect of the Councillors
At Tuesday's meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council the following letter from Mr. R. N. McGill, of Ashburn, Gulargambone, a former…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Level Crossing. a Train Crash Adelaide
When a train crashed into a motor cycle at a railway level crossing at Merpethville last night, John Roberts (21), the rider of the cycle, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the Level Cro[?] a Train Crash Adelaide
When a train crushed into a motor cycle at a Railway level crossing of [?] last night, John Robert[?] rider of the cycle, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes. Mending a Belt Without Tools
Sometimes a fan or speedometer belt will break when one has not at hand the necessary tools or fastener to repair it. If the driver be of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Charges Alleged Embezzlement at Gilgandra Station Master and Porter Committed
The abuse to which goods transported by rail are subjected to was stated this week when it was admitted by a former railway employes that kegs of b[?]r were tapped with a large nail and alter the contents were sampled plugged up with a piece of wood and dirt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Government Railways. Excursion to Sydney and Intermediate Stations
Excursion Tickets at single fare for double journey (minimum rates 8/9 first class and 5/10 second class) will be issued at Gilgandra to Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Industry. Exchange of Executives
New York, Tuesday.—Mr. W. C. Durant announces through the American Press, new management of Durant Motors as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Traction
THE horse, bullock, and camel are passing fast in the West and Far West pastoral districts of Australia as a means of transport; and that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Future Control of Motoring
MOTORING now plays such an important part in our home, business and industrial life that no one associated with motor car activities…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Motor Driving Comfort
It frequently happens that an unusually long period at the wheel makes an owner-driver aware of shortcomings in driving comfort…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World. [?]Ws and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
[?]UMUT Shire Council's programme [?] of main road maintenance and [?]scellaneous construction works, [?]quiring £5,540, has been approved…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Road Formation
The Shire roadmaking plant, is at present engaged in forming the GinGin road, a work which was badly needed…
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