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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

972 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 49

Eumungerie Station Reduced In Status District Residents Protest To Railway Commissioners Public Meeting Decides on Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

Eumungerie residents are incensed at the announcement of the Railway Department to reduce the status of the local station. Consternation was caused when the announcement was made some days ago that Mr. A. E…

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Heavy Rain Causes Washaways Railway Traffic Delayed Cloudbursts in Dubbo District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 2

Passengers on the Coonamble train had on unenviable experience in Thursday. Following very heavy rains in the afternoon near…

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Cycling Five Mile Road Race

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 3

The Wellington Cycle and Athletic Club held another of their weekly road races yesterday morning on the Wellington…

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Large Tunnel Maryvale—Sandy Hollow Railway

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

Referring to the construction of the Sandy Hollow-Gulgong-Maryvale railway line, a writer in the "Country Life" says:—…

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Wyanga Up In Arms Railway Station To Be Left Unattended

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

Residents of Wyanga and district are up in arms at the decision of the Railway Department to take away the officer-in-charge of the railway station and leave it an unattended siding. Residents claim that the station…

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£20,000 Roads Works Programme

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 12

Tintenbar Shire Council has prepared a £20,000 programme of road works, which will be submitted to the Department of Public Works…

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Road Safety the Meaning of Courtesy

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7

The Minuter for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate in what…

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Burremdong Low Level Bridges Repairs Completed Work on Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Repairs to the low level bridge have been completed, and the Shire employees are continuing the repair work alone the main road through…

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Big Losses on the Road with Travelling Sheep Case of Fluke Infestation Near Gular

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

During last week the District Stock Inspector, Mr N K Golding, was called out to Gular gambone to investigate a few…

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Heavy Storm Rail Motor Held Up Poultry Killed Near Balladoran

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Accompanied by vivid lightning, a severe storm was experienced throughout the district on Thursday afternoon last,…

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Residents Protest Reducing of Eumungerie Railway Status Public Meeting Held

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 3

Eumungerie residents are incen sed at the announcement of the Railway Department to reduce the status of the local…

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Warning to Motorists

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

We have been informed by Sergeant Cunningham that the Motor Traffic Act and Regulations will be strictly enforced in…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8
Also in The Wellington Times, The North-Western Watchman

In this issue, the Department of Railways announces the arrangements made for excursionists who will travel for Easter…

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Eumungerie Station Railway Superintendent To Meet Deputation To-morrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

Yesterday, word was received at Eumungerie that Mr. W. C. Prentice, District Superintendent for Railways, would visit the township…

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Arthurville Meeting of Protest Against Railway Change Petition To Be Got Up

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Friends of Mr. F. Giddings will be pleased to hear that his condition is showing a most statisfactory progress at the War Memorial Hospital,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Belgium's Bid for Tourists

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

Reduced cost of petrol, 40 per cent, off visa charges and half-price entrance to state museums are amongst…

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Change of Ownership Coonabarabran Motor Garage Workshop

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 12

HAVING purchased the workshop conducted by the Coonabarabran Motor Garage Company up to 1/11/38, I wish to state that all…

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Change of Ownership Coonabarabran Motor Garage Workshop

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 10

HAVING purchased the workshop conducted by the Coonabarabran Motor Garage Company up to 1/11/38, I wish to state that all…

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