Motor Moloch Two Serious Accidents at Forres One Killed; Eleven Injured FORBES
Two serious accidents occurred in Forbes during the week-end, when a boy was killed and eleven people injured, some seriously. The sequel to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
1,253 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 63
Local and General Breaches of Motor Act
Breaches of the Motor Act resulted in several men being fined £1 and 8- costs. in default, 7 days, in the Police Court to-day, when Mr. Adams, P.M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Modern Transport Issue Facing New Railway Commissioner
The major issue facing Mr. Cleary in the New South Wales railway administration, as Mr. Chapman, general president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Beautification Canada's Big Strides
When so much is being spoken od beautification schemes in almost every town in the State the following should be read with interest:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Returns Glut in Labor Market Sydney
Nearly 30,000 applications for employment were received by the Railway Department during 1929. During the same period it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cars Crash On Western Highway Geurieite's Lucky Escape
Two passengers in a Morris Cowley sedan car had a miraculous escape from serious injury near Rydal on Daturday last, when it and a big Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Picnic Big Baby Show Mooted
Mr. P. Mowers, President of No. 5 Western Districts Railway Picnic Committee, occupied the chair at a largely-attended meeting of members at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casual Motorists
Motorists of Dubbo and district treat breaches of the Traffic Act lightly. Many of the clauses are farcical, and if an owner or driver has the bad luck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Motor Car Invented in 1879
"How much am I offered for this 1877 Solden Model?" How humorous this would sound if it were announced by an auctioneer at…
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In connection with a letter received from the Divisional Engineer, Parked regarding the caretaking of the Macquarie River bridge, Council decided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cut to Pieces by Train Sydney
John Fry, whilst crossing the railway lines at Central Railway Station last night, was run down and cut to pieces by a train. Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cut to Pieces Man Killed by Train Sydney
While crossing the railway lines at Central Station last night, John Fry was run down and cut to pieces. Deceased who was 38 years of age, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gruesome Mishap Dubbo Constable's Trouble Unenviable Task on Train
Arriving at Bathurst by a Sydney mail train, a Dubbo constable, who was conveying the contents of a deceased man's stomach to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cobar Unemployed Crowds of Men Seek Work On Main Road to Wilcannia Council's Urgent Representations
During the past month, the Town Clerk (Mr. L. R. Humphries) has been taking the names of men requiring employment on the Main Roads work on the Wilcannia-road, about 100 men seeking employment, having submitted their names…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.
The N.R.M.A. says that four miles of new bituminous pavement have been opened to traffic on the great Northern Highway north of Wyong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vic Rowe Killed In A Motor Accident While Returning From Gilganclra Races
Victor Frendergast, better known as Vic Rowe, the well known Coo[?]e bookmaker, met his death, on Boxing Night through the [?]ar, he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor Trouble Diagnosis
[?]ways remember, when diagnos[?] troubles, that there are two es[?]als to the running of an eng[?] first, petrol; second, a spark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motor "Toe In" and Camber
A setting which must be checked periodically is that of the "toe in" of the front wheels, a term which is most easily defined by explaining…
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