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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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The Proposed Road to Top of Mount Arthur (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

Sir.—Some comment is being made as to whether the ratepayers of the two Shires and one Municipal Council should bear any cost of…

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Seriously Hurt Motor Cycle Crash Man's Extensive Injuries Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Only slight hope is held out for the recovery of Keith Foreman (20), of Fivedock who was shockingly injured when a motor cycle which he…

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Bridge at Wallumburrawang

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Important tenders accepted recently by the Department of Main Roads include: State Highway 11, Oxley Highway, Shire of…

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Nother Cheap Train At Single Fare for Double Journey

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Anxious to make cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residen's who may have, found themselves unable to travel…

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Another Cheap Train At Single Fare for the Double Journey

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

Anxious to make cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themselves unable to travel…

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

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 7

That it is extremely dangerous to take in petrol without stopping the engine is s.ressed by the N.R.M.A. There have been several instances of…

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Advice to Motorists Keep Driving in Storm

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Referring to a recent instance of a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such…

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Motor Smash Three Killed—Six Injured Gundagai

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Indefinite reports received here indicate that, following a collision between a service car travelling from Sydney to Melbourne and a motor car going…

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Aerodrome Ground

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Work on the formation of runaways on the aerodrome is progressing, and we learn that about £800 will be spent on this work. When completed…

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New Main Road. Narromine To Tomingley

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

The following letter was, yesterday, received from the Secretary of the Department of Main Roads, by the Shire Clerk:—…

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Another Cheap Train at Single Fare for the Double Journey

Western Age · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Anxious to make cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themselves unable to travel…

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Narrowly Missed Death Train and Trike Collide Pumper Holmes Injured

Western Age · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

At about 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon a head on collison took place is the cutting near Toongi between a railway trike being driven by Pumper…

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Another Cheap train. at Single Fare for the Double Journey

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Anxious to make the cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themselves unable to travel…

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Cars and Motoring Fuel Pumps and Gravity Feed

Western Age · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Sometimes a misapprehension exists as to the operation of the petrol supply pumps, which have now so largely displaced the vacuum tank…

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Advice to Motorists Keep Driving in Storm

Western Age · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Referring to a recent instance of a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such cases…

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Another Cheap Train Single Fake—double Journey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

Anxious to make cheap travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themselves unable to travel during the…

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Of Interest to Motorists By an Expert Plain Facts About "Doped" Fuels

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

From time to time many controversial statements are made us to the possible benefit or harm which might result from the use of petrol blended with…

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Road Race

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

There was a good field in the road race over an eight mile course on the main Sydney road on Saturday afternoon, which attracted a…

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Body Found Hanging from Aeroplane Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

When the hangar at Essendon was opened yesterday afternoon, the body of Harold Jenkins, 40 years, formerly of Sydney, was found…

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Another Victim Of Harbour Bridge. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

An elderly man, whose name has not been definitely ascertained, jumped over the Harbour Bridge this morning. The body was recover[?]…

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