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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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HILLSIDE v. RAILWAY

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

Played at Hillside, this contest resulted in a win for the home side on the first innings. Owing to the mis- ' placing of the score book, we are…

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Motor Fatality Young Man Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

On Tuesday night. Waller Edward Wright (25). who resided with his parents at Brisbane Street, Cowra, and was an employee of the Cowra Motor…

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Motor World Happenings News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Petrol in Germany

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

Up till now petrol has cost in Germany 37 to 38 pfennige per litre, but modern roads cost money and, in order to raise…

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Railway Commissioners' Move

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 2

That the big swimming carnival on Monday next is a drawing power for visitors to this town is being recognised by the Railway…

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Figures Tested Developmental Railway

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

In view of the controversy that exists regarding the Sensibilities of the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow line being a…

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Motorists and Straying Stock

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 11

In answer to numerous inquiries the Royal Automobile Club of Australia advise motorists of the regulations applying to moving and…

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Local & General State Railways

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) reports a deficit of £68,262 on railway department operations for the year ended June 30,…

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Railway Services in the West

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

A subject causing an unusual amount of debate at the time of the year is the treatment meted to Western residents who travel by rail. Literally thousands of people have flocked to Sydney during the summer and many of them travel by rail. A growing number…

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Terrible Aeroplane Tragedy. Three Women Burned to Death

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

What must be considered one of the worst air tragedies that has been witnessed in Australia look place on Sunday last when Mrs…

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Road Traffic. Suggested Scheme to Avoid Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Opportunity was taken when in Sydney recently by Mr. V. R. Alldis, surveyor, of Young, and formerly of Orange, to interview the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. World's Car Production

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

The number of motor cars produced the world over (excluding Italy) during 1935 was 5,112,000 as against 3,124,000 in 1934. The year…

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Sweden Motor Taxes

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Durning the past budget year 1935-36, the total Swedish State revenues from automobile takes amounted to 96.8 million kroner…

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Motor Car Door Handles

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

Evidence that car manufacturers are awake to the necessity of doing their utmost to render motor cars still safer, is the movement…

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Correspondence. Motor Ambulance (To the Editor.)

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Dear Sir, At s meeting of the Darling River Picnic Race Club on the 8th instant it was unanimously…

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Royal Automobile Club. Weekly News Summary Abolition of Toll on George's River Bridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 5

A deputation will approach the Sutherland Shire Council on 3rd February, 1937, with the object of abolishing the toll on the George's…

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Motor World Happenings

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 5

News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. 200 MILES PER GALLON A night and day test of a…

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Heavy Road Toll Speeding Motorists Blamed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

The majority of those killed in road accidents last year had been sent to their graves by speeding motorists, declared Police…

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Grasshoppers Hold-up Train

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

The mixed train from Narromine to Parkes was Held up on Thursday between Peak Hill and Parkes owing to a plague of…

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A Wonderful Record After Fifty Years Drove the Train Into Bourke Again

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. A. Tobin writes in the Wellington “Times”: Regarding the late Walter Ross, engine driver, can you let me know if either of his mates…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. 200 Miles Per Gallon

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

A night and day test of a car on Ontario (Canada) rbada has been Koing on recently, using a new car[?] invented by a Canadian,…

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