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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 9 of 63

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

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

COUNTRY motorists, who are N.R.M.A. members, are reminded that they will be piloted in and out of the congested Sydney traffic, and…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were, unable to take, advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway…

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Motoring Burning Headlights in Daytime

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

An overcharged battery overheats, with the result that the active material in the plates loosens and falls to the bottom of the battery, shortening its…

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Railwaymen's Day Monday, March 3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

The day of days with the railway men, their wives, children, sweethearts and friends of No. 5 Railway District is drawing near, and the committeemen…

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Railway Defence?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

Sir,—We note that the issue of your contemporary, "The Dispatch," on January 16, contains another peculiar letter from Mr. J. Usher, who will be…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report Flood Damage to Roads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 6

That a good deal of damage was done by the floods which followed the recent heavy rain in the Talbragar Shire i[?] plainly indicated in the…

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Life of a Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

IT would be interesting to learn what is the average life of motor cars on Australian roads. In pre-war days it was nothing…

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The Motor the Touch of the Expert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

The simplicity with which the man in the street can attain a sufficient degree of proficiency to be granted his driver's license, leads…

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Warrimoo Railway [?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 10

When the inquiry concerning [?] Warrimoo railway smash was [?] to-day, James Hartigan, [?] officer of Valley Heights railway[?]…

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Railway Retrenchment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 10

ON all sides to-day we see the stark spectre of unemployment stalking, and unfortunately, we view with concern the prospect of…

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The Motor [?] Edges and Uneasy Riding

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

[?]times springs will wear in [?] way that the car will ride [?] peculiar bumpy motion. This [?] when the shorter leaves are…

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The Railways Writing Off 40 Millions Capital

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 12

KEEN interest has been aroused in political and business circles by the suggestion that the railways be run as separate undertakings…

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B.s.a. Motor Cycles Tremendous Strength--a Backbone of Steel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

Striking evidence of the strength of the new 1930 B.S.A. frame with the "backbone of steel" was revealed when a 1930 [?].93 h.p. S.V. B.S.A…

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Splendid Rain Damages Road and Blocks Traffic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

Yesterday, heavy rains fell among the hills at Enlomogo. The dip in the road on the Wellington side of Eulomogo was converted into a veritable river, about…

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To Play Auction Bridge The First Lesson "Liberal's" Weekly Special

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 10

More books have been written about Auction Bridge than any other card game. Its popularity is increasing every year, and not to know the game…

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Of Interest to Motorists Special for "The Liberal" By An Expert a Test to Locate Trouble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 13

When the engine is hard to start, and you are uncertain whether the fault in with the ignition or the mixture, open the throttle wide and spin…

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Railway Institute Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

At the hist meeting of the Council of the Railway and Tramway Institute, under the presidency of Mr. J. Webb, Messrs. J. Usher, H. Giles, H. Tregenna,…

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My Motor Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

The following flight of fancy, evidently the composition of some local lad, was picked up in the lobby of Dubbo Post Office. The spelling was…

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At The Crossing Motor and Train Clash Four Killed -- 5 Injured MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Four people were killed and five injured when it motor car in which they were travelling was struck by a train at the level crossing near Werribee, on…

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A Visit to Gil-Gal. Frightful Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

ANYONE that wants to see a good Wellington wheat farm, and to get to Gil-Gal, has to cross the Bell River bridge and take the…

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