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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Motor Cycle Thief Sentenced

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 10

The conviction at Dubbo last week of Spencer Robertson (26), for the theft of a motor cycle and side-car at Dubbo in 1932, was not only a…

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Surprise Win Railway Downed at Bearbong

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 9

Played at Bearbong, this contest resulted in the surprise defeat of Railway by 121 runs on the first innings. The…

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British Speedster After Another Motor Recor[?] London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

Sir Malcolm Campbell, accom[?] by six mechanics, sailed for the [?] States to-day. He will attempt to break [?]…

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Excursion Train

The Western Herald · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

On Wednesday last a good number of townspeople availed themselves of the opportunity of visiting the city and other centres at…

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Aeroplane Strikes Cliff Pilot Drowned

Western Age · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

An aeroplane in charge of Pilot Roake with Cecil Haigh as a passenger, struck a cliff near Waipara, New Zealand, and plunged into the water…

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Bridge Over Hospital Creek

The Western Herald · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

Tenders are called and will be received up to 18th February for the erection of a timber beam bridge and approaches over…

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Robbed of £416 in Railway Sleeping Car

Western Age · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

Norman Athol Powle, employed at Wanchope post office, informed the police that he had been robbed of a wallet containing £416 in…

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To Avoid Motor Car Accidents. Drivers Should Concentrate

The Western Herald · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

Every observant motorist who drives extensively on city streets or country highways, cannot but help seeing many incidents that…

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More Motorists in Trouble

The Western Herald · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

The patrol department of the N.R.M.A. reports that the Association's road service figures for the month of December were the…

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Hampton-oberon Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

At a point two miles on the Jwnolan Caves side of Hampton there is a branch road running' to the right which goes across country to Oberon…

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Of Interest to Motorists Alternative Top Gears

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 7

He would be a hardy man who dared in this age of quick development to forecast what will be the car of the future, but we will take the risk of…

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SABBOTAGE Attempt to Destroy Bridge At "Black" Colliery. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

An attempt was made shortly before midnight last night to blow up the bridge leading to the Abberfield colliery, a few miles from…

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

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

The London police are showing increasing interest, in cars fitted with worn tyres. In the metropolitan area there were 100…

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OPPOSITION To Railway Scheme Increase Capital Debt. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

It is reported that the New South Wales railway authorities are opposed to the proposed unification of railways throughout the…

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The World Depression On the Road to Recovery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

World Production and Prices, 1925-1933" is the title of a volume just issued by the Economic Intelligence Service of the League of Nations'…

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Doctor's Son Killed in Motor Accident Berry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Pinned by his head when a car overturned, three miles from Berry, last night, David Cowlishaw, son of Dr. Cowlishaw, of Lindfleld, was killed…

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Motor Mishap Cycle and Van Collide Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Margaret Growcroff was fatally injured when a motor-cycle, which she was driving, collided with a van, in which there were 14 firemen…

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Vicious Suggestion About Railway Chief Flatly Repudiated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

In the issue of the "Railway Advocate." published on January 15, appeared the text of a Departmental document containing instructions that…

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District News. Maryvale Bridge Has Started

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 3

THE vacation is now past, and the portals of the schools are again open wide. The stilled playground is now vibrant with the rush and…

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DRIPSTONE Attention to Road Needed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 3

ONCE again the clatter of childish Voices is heard, as they make their way to school after the Xmas vacation. All were eager to see what…

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