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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Killed Instantly Railwayman's End Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

George Lear, aged about 58 years, an electrician employed at the Eveleigh Workshops, was killed instantly to-day, when he was struck…

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Motor World Happenings News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Soviet Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

A total of 87,071 motor vehicles and over 90,000 tractors were turned out in the Soviet Union in the first…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

In a report received by the Touring Department from the N.R.M.A. representative at Bowral the road to Wombeyan Caves is describd as…

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Who Is Liable? Accidents on Roads

Western Age · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

A person who trips over a hump in the road or breaks a spring in a rut is firmly convinced that the Council should pay for the damage. To him…

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Latest Telegrams Inter-state News Aeroplane Crash. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

When an aeroplahe crashed and burst into flames at Mascot yesterday afternoon, Pilot Rex Nicholis was thrown clear, but the…

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New Railway

Western Age · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The proposal to construct a railway line south of the Lachlan River to connect the main southern line with the Forbes-Stockinbingal line, was…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

A youthful motorist who was involved in an accident with a police car in Chicago was sentenced by the magistrate to compose a…

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Motor Launch

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

A sight worth seeing at the present time is the large Motor Launch which is at present out of the water at the Blue Rocks, being…

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Trangie Graziers Confer Praise for Railways Department. Important Resolutions Forwarded to Sydney Conference

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Graziers from all parts of the Trangie district met, at the imperial Hotel, on Saturday, to [?] matters appeartaining to the man on the land. Many important decisions were arrived at, after ful and free discussion…

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Railway Tributes To Mr. J. H. Wark

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

After having been in the railway service at Dubbo for 36 years, Mr. J. H. Wark, Traffic Inspector, has been transferred to Sydney on…

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Motor Fatality Caused Through Blow-Out Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

When a car overturned on the Gunnedah Road near Bective, Edward Hilton sustained serious injuries and died late last night. It…

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Proposed Railway Line Statement from Government Needed

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

The proposed Sartdy Hollow-Gulgong-Maryvale railway line has been the subject of discussion in the…

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Protected Wild Flowers Motorists Don't Know

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

Many motorists who are regular patrons of our national parks are unaware of Hie different species of wild flowers that…

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INDISCRIMINATE Use of Motor Horn

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

The indiscriminate use of the horn by some drivers causes them to become a menace to the public and to…

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"Rivera," in the Bunglegumbie Road Morandini Enterprise Efficient and Industrious Family Creates an Asset from Virgin Bush Land Garden Spot of Future

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

Periodically, "The Liberal" has visited the vegetable farm of Mr. and Mrs. P. Morandini and family. since they started operations about…

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Repairs to Bridge Making it Safe

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 8

The Amaroo Shire Council hope to be able to call tenders for the new Buckinbah bridge during the next few months…

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The Yeoval News Yeoval Cumnock Road Proposed Deviation Try for Trunk Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 9

A paragraph in the engineer's report at the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last, recommending a…

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Road Repairs Mentioned by Cr. Stapleton

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 9

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last at Cumnock, Cr. Stapleton drew attention to…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Discusses Roads “Too Much Money Being Spent On Main Roads” “Binnaway Suffering Under a False Grievance”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

The most important debate, from the ratepayers’ viewpoint was the discussions at the Council meeting on roads. The arguments advanced have been recorded in this article, and the public can see the attitudes adopted by their representative on…

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Thoughtfulness Helps On The Road Of Life

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 6

It is not always easy to be thoughtful, but if you have been the recipient of thoughtful actions you will agree that it is this…

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