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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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"The Road to Burrandong"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 7

Into my home has come a neat little book of poems, "The Road to Burrandong," by Geo. W. Althofer, and into my heart has crept the…

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Road Safety the Pedestrian (3)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 9

Road safety is a problem that will confront the pedestrian throughout his life and, without exaggeration the position the length of his life…

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Narrow Escape On Narromine Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 11

Two well known young men, Messrs. Arthur Martin, A.M.P. representative, in the Bourke, district, and H. (Johnnie) Walker, recently…

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Ulinda Creek Bridge Request by Coolah Shire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

A letter was received by the Coonabarabran Shire (Council at its meeting last Friday from the Coolah Shire Council, requesting…

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Aerial Road Beacon Discussion in Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

"No hide no Christmas box" aptly describes a recommendation from the Finance Committee to Council on Tuesday night. It…

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Road Safety Hints for Children (4)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 15

Hope for the solution of the road accident problem lies largely with the rising generation. It is proverbially, difficult to teach an old dog…

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Road Safety. Well Informed Public Opinion Vital

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 8

The public may go through life in safety and happiness comparatively uninformed on a great variety of subjects, but under modern traffic…

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International Tour 25,000 Miles by Road Nine Months' Sight Seeing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 8

In the Spring of 1937, there is due to leave Australia an overland tour which will circle the world and cover more than 25,000 miles by car before…

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Country Leads Government In Aviation Narromine Better Aerodrome Than Mascot Shire Presidents Denunciation of Departmental Attitude. Visit Of Comptroller Of Aviation To Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

Aviation history was made at Narromine last week, when the Comptroller of Civil Aviation, Captain E. C. Johnston, M.C., came to Narromine and officially opened the hangar—and learned the indignation of the country residents at the failure of the Government…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. New Idea for Pedestrian Crossings

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 7

French authorities are very pleaded with their experiments with illuminated studs indicating pedestrian crossings. These road studs…

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Motor World Happenings Royal Automobile Club. a Definite Move Towards Safety

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 15

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia offers its congratulations to [?] Minister for Transport on his latest endeavur to reduce the…

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Sick Pay Proposal for Railway Employees Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

In response to representations of the railway unions, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, has announced the…

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Wellington District News. Exclusive News Bodangora Pushing on the Railway

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

STILL keeping dry, but a nice change came up on Saturday night, but, it passed away as the wind turned south. It is cold to-day…

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To Urge for Better Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

In its latest "Bulletin of Road Information" the British Road Federation deals with the problem of traffic congestion, The opinion…

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Road Safety. the Pedestrian

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

Road safety is a problem that will confront the pedestrian throughout his life, without exaggerating the position the length…

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Fords Bridge Eungonia Mail Service. Sam Holmes

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

NOTIFIES that the has secured the contract for the above weekly mail service and the booking office in Bourke for parcels and passengers…

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Tramline Danger to Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

Tramcars have been superceded by trolley-buses in london, and other parts of England, and the process is going on…

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Compulsory Motor Insurance

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

The Queensland Motor Vehicle Insurance Act, under with motor vehicle owners in that State are compelled to obtain insurance…

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For Country Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

An additional area of about 5000 miles in the western portion of the State has been brought under the N.R.M.A. service by the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Record Export Figure

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

British car exports for 1936 reached a record figure of nearly £12,000,000 the number of cars and chassis exported exceeding…

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