New Railway Line Approved by Government Access to Pilliga
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, announced last week that the construction of a railway line of 18 miles from Gwabegar to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
972 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 49
Road Safety. the Four Absolutes
Here are what might be called, the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£5,700 Expenditure on Roads Proposed Shire Council's Ambitious 1939 PROGRAMME. No Reduction In Rates Made
A proposed expenditure of £5,690 on the construction maintenance, grubbing, clearing, etc., of roads was foreshadowed in the estimates for 1989, adopted at the Timbrebongie Shire Council's monthly meeting on Tuesday. The anticipated revenue is £10,173/0/4…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Accident
Sixteen persons, including the tram driver were injured last night when the Birchgrove bound tram crashed into the side of an empty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. U.s. Cars Roughly Treated
They do not treat their cars very kindly in the United States, leaving them scattered about in the open night and day, says an English…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manly's Claims Bridge and 'Buses Sydney
The Manly and Warringah Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Municipal Council, has decided to agitate for a new bridge at The Spit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder on Road Victorian Crime
Leslie McAllister (38), single, of Monbulk, who was found dying in a damaged motor truck near Dandenong Creek, in Burwood-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australianalities the Bees at Barrabingle— the Old Camp Oven—a Tram Episode. the Bees at Barrabingle
It wag nearing Xmas. The Gogles were seated at dinner at Barrabingle, all but young Bill, who presently burst in with "Guess what I found?"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guard Killed Fell From Train Brisbane
Guard Thomas Buckley (53) was killed near Petrie Station. It is believed that he fell from the guard's van of the train and struck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Drive to Reduce Accident Figures
The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays lias caused an awakening of public interest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leaving Dubbo Railway Worker Farewelled
After having been stationed at Dubbo for several years, Mr. S. Bean, of the railway staff, has been transferred to Narrandera on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TRANGIE Graziers' Association Conference Resolutions Motor Cycle for Police
Motions for the annual conference at Sydney were included in the business at a special meeting of the Trangie branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narromine Aerodrome Revocation of Stock Reserve Sought Heat Kills Grasshoppers
At a meeting of the Duhbo P.P. Board to-day, Narromine Municipal Council asked for the revocation of a stock reserve adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the Cross Roads France's Internal Crisis
France is in turmoil again, with industrial unrest, political upheaval and economic disorders hampering the efforts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Safety the Highway Code
The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. recently had published a code comprising such information…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Drive for Road Safety
The appalling death toll of the road during Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gwabegar Case Trouble in Train Charge Dismissed
Oliver Ogle, a six-feet sleeper-cutter, of Gwabegar, was found not guilty by Mr. Pickup, SM., in the Wallerawang Police Court last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Does Not Think It Necessary To Erect "Cats Eyes" At Bridge Approaches
Despite the fact that a fatal accident had occurred at the location, and that evidence at the Coronial inquiry suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mumbil Cricket As Usual B Graders Carry on Lost on the Road
After a week of the hottest weather we have had for some considerable time, we have at last a cool change. Saturday and Sunday were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man to Be Prosecuted Allegation That He Destroyed A Tree On Shire Road
The Engineer (Mr. J. N. Hunter reported to last week's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council that on the 3rd January…
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