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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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New Road Roller Council's £1787 Purchase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

The only discussion of any length at Council meeting on Tuesday night, concerned the purchase of of a three-wheel road roller. Opinion…

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Huge Expenditure Care of Our Roads Many Millions Spent

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

Of all the financial transactions in this State, the money expended in road construction is probably on the most…

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Road Safety Plan Bruxner Moving Speed Limits Again Sydney,Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) proposes, it is understood, to institute an inquiry to ascertain the opinion of all sections of the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Headlight Testing

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

The Berlin police are to use a dark hall for testing car headlight efficiency of motorists reprimanded on that score. Eventually, it is…

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Railway Unions Problems at First Conference Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The first conference of Railway Unions opened in Sydney to-day. Plans for obtaining a 40.hour working week among railway workers and…

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"Oppy" and Ford V-8 Mixes Cycling and Motoring

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Because thousands of small hero worshippers all over Australia prefer to see Hubert Opperman, famous international cyclist, on two wheels than on…

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Speed Limits For Motor Vehicles Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, it is understood, intends to institute an enquiry to ascertain the opinion of all sections of the…

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40 Hour Week Planned by Railway Unions Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

The first conference of the Railway Unions opened in Sydney to-day and it plant for the obtaining of a 40 hour…

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Stuart Town Motor Fatality

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. Norman P. Gill writes:—"I very much regret to state that on new year's eye, while returning home from Trunkey Creek, the lorry…

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Wellington Must Wait While Outsiders Get Preference Maryvale Railway Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Despite the fact that Ald. J. F. Walker went down to Sydney and spent three or four days, in company with the Member for…

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Motor World Happenings News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Headlight Testing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

The Berlin police are to use a dark hall for testing car headlight efficiency of motorists reprimanded on that score. Eventually, it is…

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Another Deficit Railway Chief's Report Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

The annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) shows that the Railway Department ended the last financial year with a…

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MOTORISTS And Straying Stock

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

In answer to numerous enquiries, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia advises motorists of the regulations applying to…

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Labor Rep. Hurt In Motor Car Accident Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. Rowland James. M.H.R., met with a serious accident at Abermain, when the car in which he was riding struck a telegraph pole…

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Motor Mishap Team of Cricketers Hurt Young

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

A lorry carrying a party of cricketers from Thuddungra to Bulla Creek skidded, overturned and crashed into a tree, on Sunday…

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Forty-hour Week Cost Railways Eleven Millions Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

President Lebrun to-day signed a decree enforcing the forty-hour work-ing week on the railways, as from January 25. It is expected that it…

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New Bridge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

Preparations are being made and work has commenced this week for the building of the new bridge over Buckinbah Creek, Mr…

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Main Roads Programme

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

At Friday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council estimates (or the main roads programme for the current…

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Australianities Along the Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 13

Seated in a comfortable car beside a competent operator at the wheel with sunshine all aglow, a cool breeze blowing, occasional box trees…

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"Lonely Road" Roxy Programmes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 6

Current feature at the Roxy includes "Romeo and Juliet," starring Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore and Basil Rathbone. Colored…

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