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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Motor Body Export Australia to Singapore

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 6

It is quite surprising to notice the activity down at the Port of Adelaide in South Australia, where ships aucb as the "Niew Zeeland" are loading…

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Of Interest to Motorists By an Expert Tyre Sleeves Are Poor Makeshifts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 7

The practice of inserting sleeves in worn tyres or those which have blown out is only justified as an emergency makeshift. No sleeve, however strong…

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Western Railwaymen Coming to Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 4

Special trains from all parts of the West will bring railwaymen and their families to Dubbo on Monday, for the annual picnic of No. 5…

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Motor Collision

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

A collision took place on the Elong Road on Saturday night, when two cars came into collision, and ,as* a result, Miss Ada Tink; of Dubbo,…

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Two Killed In Motor Smash Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 1

When a car skidded and overturned at Glenalbyn, Victoria, John McDonald, 55, farmer, and Henrietta Clark, 48, were killed, while…

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Western Visitors Flock to Dubbo for Railway Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 5

From all parts ol the West, crowds of people came to Dublin yesterday for the annual Railway Picnic, the most-looked-for event…

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The Motor Industry Our Trade with America

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 6

By a strange coincidence, Lord Nu[?]field, head of the big English firm of Morris Motors Ltd., has arrived in Australia at the moment when the Federal…

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"The Worst Road"

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

On the voices (the travelling public) that stretch of roadway between Dubb and Eumungerie is still the worst in the State. A Coonamble…

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Do Railway Freights Need Revising?

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 8

Our attention has been drawn to the inconsistencies of railway freights, and on going into the details of different commodities it is…

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Railway Awards For 11,600 Men Judge As Arbitrator Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

Bringing to an end dual control by Commonweath and State Industrial tribunals, two awards issued by Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal…

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Railway Matters No Bedrooms in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 5

The [?]mer that the Railway Commissioner intended to shortly erect 25 [?] at the Dubbo railway station, was referred to by Mr. Geo. Wilson in…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Britain's Petrol Imports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 9

Some idea of the consumption of petrol in Great Britain is gained from thel934 Board of Trade returns for the 12 months. From countries…

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Barefaced Robbery Railway Refreshment Rooms [?]owling Club Room Also Raided

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

THER a long spell from robbery his town, the Railway Refershes Rooms were broken into [?] late on Monday night, or…

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Maryvale-gulgongsandy Hollow Railway Public Meeting to be Held

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

A LETTER, has been received from the secretary of the Gulgong Railway League, Mr. R. T. Naughton, drawing attention to' the fact that…

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Aeroplane

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

This (Friday) morning Mr. Des. Mott has been making trial flights with the aeroplane constructed by himself, on the local aerodrome…

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Gundabooka Creek Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

Tenders are called and will be received up to. 8th April, for the erection of a timber beam bridge over. Gundabooka Greek, road…

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Bridge Over Kulkyne Creek

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

Tenders are called and will be received up to 2 p.m. on 25th March for the erection of a timber beam bridge over Kulkyne…

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Motor Car Overturns Two Killed

Western Age · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

When a car ski[?]led and overturned at Glenalbyn, Victoria, John McDonald, aged 55, former, and Henrietta Clark, 48, were killed, while David…

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Tragic Tram Smash Schoolmaster Killed

Western Age · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

A matter at Fort-street High School was killed, and six people were injured last Thursday when two trams collided in…

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Motorists' Troubles

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

The Sydney motorist is having more little mechanical troubles now than for some years past, according to a report issued by…

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