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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 7

"CRUSADE"' CARS FOR COUNTRY The N.R.M.A. will run three "Crusade" cars thousands of miles in the country districts during…

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Rates and Roads Shire Council Meeting. Burr Cutting,—holiday for Trangie.—work on Main Roads,—overdue Rates.—deviation at Barnetts Tank

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, when the President, Cr. T. M. Scott, occupied the chair. Others present were: Crs. A. J. Craig (Deputy President), T. Dugan, G. E. Gibson. E. Heane and E. Roberts…

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Railway Hours Courts Decision Sets State Standard at 44

Western Age · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

New South Wain railwaymen will retain a working week of 44 hours as a remit of an important decision of the Full Bench of the…

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Cars and Motoring Corroded Battery Terminals

Western Age · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 3

Corroded battery terminals are a great nuisance, for not only do they interpose an excessive electrical resistance between the battery and its…

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Easter Railway Excursions. a Double Series

The Western Herald · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

As will be seen by an intimation from the Railway Department in this issue, country residents are to have ample facilities for travel at reduced…

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Bourke to Barringun Railway

The Western Herald · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 3

During his speech last Sunday night Mr. M. A. Davidson said: The money derived from the wage tax could be put to much better use…

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The Case for the Railway Men

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

Recently a meeting was held in Narromine when two railway employees gave their side of the Arbitration question. Then men were not Union representatives, nor did they appear to be of the type which flies to the soap box. Their speech was that of the average men of their…

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Unjust Petrol Burden Must Be Reduced Says Meeting of Motorists in Dubbo Act of Federal Government Deemed Inequitable Western Crusade Car Doing Good Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 7

"That this meeting of citizens of Dubbo regards the policy, of the Federal Government, in appropriating approximately £3,000,000 (to consolidated revenue) out of the total yield of £5,000,000 from petrol taxation, as unjust and inequitable, and pledges itself to…

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Easter Railway Excursions a Double Series

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 4

As will be seen by an intim[?] from the Railway Department in [?] issue, country residents are to the ample facilities for travel at redress…

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U.A.P. CONFERENCE Railway Log Attacked, Wellington Delegate's Plain Talk

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 2

At the U.A.P. Conference, held at Orange on Saturday, Mr I. Male, the Wellington delegate, made an attack on…

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Ugly Aftermath of Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 3

Sunday morning's meeting of the Railway Picnic Committee was not as harmonious as it might have been. There were ugly rumours afloat, and…

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EUCHAREENA Good Road Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 3

THE local cricketers visited Farnham last Sunday to try and gain the cup, but the Farnham lads proved too much for them. Next…

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Big Sum Claimed From Road Contractor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 20

A case of interest to Western residents was commenced in the District Court. Dubbo, before Mr. Justice [?] on Friday last, when…

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Money for Roads N.R.M.A. Crusade To Reduce Taxes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 10

AS the voice of the motoring public of the State, the National Motorists' Association has entered upon a crusade with the object of…

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Inter Town Test Gilgandra V. NARROMINE Sportsmen Coming By Special Train

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 6

Narrominq sportsmen, cricketers, bowlers and tennis players, will invade Gilgandra on Sunday next and tryu…

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New Train Service Favors the West Our Experimental Speedster Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

It will be good news for the West to learn that the new experimental motor train, which has been designed to give a maximum speed of 70 miles per hour…

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Road Up Mount Arthur Turning the First Sod Important Ceremony

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 2

One of the first duties of the Governor this morning was to turn the first sod of the proposed road up Mount…

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Motoring New England Highway

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 12

Be ween Wallabadah and Tamworth all culver[?]s and bridges which have been under construction for some months past are now open to…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. New- England Highway

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 10

Between Wallabadah and Tamworth all bridges and culverts which have been under construction for some months past are now open…

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Shires' Depute. Boundary Road. Inquiry at Collie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

A dispute having arisen between the Gilgandra and Timbrebongle, Shire Councils over the amount of work required to be done on a…

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