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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Burned to Death Motor Driver's Tragic End Yass

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 1

When a motor car capsized, 12 miles from Yass, it caught fire and the driver (Kenneth Pryor) was burned to death…

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Railway Economics Dubbo Suffers Superintendent's Office to be Closed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 1

It will come as a shock to the Far West, Dubbo in particular, to learn that the District Superintendent'S Office at Dubbo is to be…

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Of Interest to Motorists By an Expert Special for "The Liberal" Practical Tests for Wheel Alignment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

The following article explains how the amateur can test the wheel alignment of his cur by means of a simple home-made device, but it will, of…

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Train Wreckers At Work in West Obstructions Discovered Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

While a goods train from Lithgow to Enfield was approaching Blaxland on Saturday night, driver Briggs and fireman Friedman noticed a fishplate…

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Two Killed In Motor Smash. Auckland

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

George Wadham, aged 18 years, and Noel Anderson, aged 19 years, were killed when a motor cycle they were riding pillion fashion crashed…

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Railway Fatality Train Jumps Rails Fireman's Shocking Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

As a Western wheat train rumbled towards Tumulla Siding on Sunday morning, Grim Death rode beside and claimed a valuable life on one of the…

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Another Harbor Bridge Tragedy

The Western Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

The twenty second Harbor Bridge Tragedy occurred on Saturday night when Horace Royal Lock, aged 35, a one [?] man, leapt from the…

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Railway Picnic Big Gala Day Preliminary Preparations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

When railwaymen undertake the organisation of any function, they tackle their task thoroughly, and it is not through any lack of honest…

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Railway Fatality Fireman Killed

The Western Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

When the engine of a goods train left the rails at George' Plains, near Bathurst, yesterday, it turned over on its side. The fireman, Leslie Burke,…

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Collie Road Bridge

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

The tender of Mr. J. Bailey, of 80 Barker Street, Randwick, has been accepted for the construction of a timber bridge over the…

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Appeal to Railwaymen

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

That the men who had dared to express their opinions would be incited in the 2000 whose dismassal from the railway had been…

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Railway Change Mr. J. Usher to Retire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

It will come as a shock to the West, to learn that the District Superintendent's Office at Dubbo is to be merged with the Orange office, and only…

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Daring Crooks Open Fire in Daylight Get Away in Motor Car Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

While Mrs. Dorothy Dwyer and an employee, named Leslie Pagan, were standing outside the former's motor garage at Queen Street, Melbourne…

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Shots Fired By Passing Motorists At Woman Pedestrian Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

While Mrs. Dorothy Dwyer, an employee of Leslie Pagan, was standing outside the latter's motor garage in Queen Street, Melbourne, early this…

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Registration Labels On Windscreens of Motor Vehicles

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

IN some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at District Motor Registries in connection with the attachment…

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Registration Labels on Motor Vehicles

The Western Herald · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at the District Motor Registries in connection with the attachment of…

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New Motor Cycle Oil. Stood Up to Amazing Tests

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 3

Motor cyclists will be interested to learn that the Vacuum Oil Company has made new grade of lubricant called Hobiloil 'D' which is…

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Registration Labels. on Windscreens of Motor Vehicles

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 6

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at District Motor Ragistries in connection with the…

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Of Interest to Motorists By an Expert Special for "The Liberal" Wiping Down a Wet Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 8

One of the practices which will have a most beneficial effect in prolonging, the life and lustre of the bodywork is that of wiping down the car every…

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Motor Fatality Car Overturns and Burns Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

When a motor car overturned at Broadford (Victoria) yesterday, John J. Sydney was killed, and two others seriously injured…

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