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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

807 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 41

Train Scalers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, Thomas McGregor (38) and Patrick O'Brien (27) were each fined 10/-, in default 24 hours in the cells, on charges…

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Souvenir Hunters Rush Trams Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

More than 1000 suvenir hunters on Saturday night rushed the Melbourne cable trams, which were making their last appearance before…

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Man Killed Motor Cycle Smash

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

A man was killed and a hoy badly injured, little hope being held out for his recovery, when a motor cycle crashed through…

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Motor World Happenings News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Rubber for Tyres

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

According to Mr. H. Eric Miller, chairman of the United Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, it took 375,000 tons of rubber to…

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Rain Spoils Picnic Railwaymen Disappointed Big Crowd in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

Disappointment awaited the large crowd of railway folk who travelled by special trains to Dubbo yesterday for their big event of the year…

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The Mountain Road

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

For a considerable time past people of the district have been agitating to have a road built through the mountains from Timor…

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Road Safety The Cyclist (5)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 14

Probably greater care is called for on the part of the cyclist, than the rider or driver of any other vehicle. His vehicle is almost…

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Coming Auction Sales "Lumeah," Montefiores Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

Comprising 19 acres of beautiful soil, right on the river bank, the above property is to be sold by the "Old Firm," Abel Wilkins & Co., at…

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Road Safety Hints for Children (4)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

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

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Man’s Throat Gashed Smash on Baradine Road

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

When a motor lorry crashed into a pile of the overhead bridge at the six mile on the Baradine Road last Saturday, Kevin McGrath, son…

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Road Tragedies Eleven Deaths in Nine Days Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

Heinrich Adolph Schwaetz and Hughie Murphy were killed and another man critically injured, when two motor cycles, travelling in opposite…

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Deputations to Shire Council From Diggers, "Back to Gil gandra" Week, and Request for Road

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

Three deputations awaited on members of the Gilgandra Shire Council on Friday last, from the Gilgandra Sub-branch of the Re…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Rubber Fo. Rtyres

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 10

According to Mr. H. Eric Miller, chairman of the United Seroang" (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, it took 375,000 tons of rubber to…

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Value of Institute To Railway Workers Declared at Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

Mr. Harold Giles (president) chaired Tuesday night's annual meeting of the local branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute…

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Two Killed In Motor Smash Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

Heinrich Adolph Schwaetz and Hughie Murphy were killed and another man critically injured when two motor cycles travelling in…

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Dangerous Motor Cars But Accidents Higher in the Home

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 9

Recently, there was cabled to the Australian press the fact that there were 38,500 traffic deaths in U.S.A. in 1936, but those responsible for…

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OVER the Net Railway Tennis Club. Maurice Callaghan Shield

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

The ladies took possession of the Railway tennis courts last Sunday to decide the finalists for the Maurice Callaghan Shield…

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Proposed Standard Width for Motor Ramps

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

A letter was received at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council from the Department of Works and Local…

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Footing The Bill Australian Motorists

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

Australian motorists paid to the various State Governments £5,562,580 in registration, licence and other fees during last financial year, according…

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Road Defects As Accident Causes

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

In the report on the Administration of the British Road Fund for 1935/36 there is given an analysis of the causation of 760 accidents…

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