Man Killed in Road Accident Lorry Runs Over Embankment
Ian Hole (21), single, of "Arthursleigh," Gilgandra, was killed when a motor lorry ran over an embankment on the Leach's Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1940
754 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 38
Practical Motoring How to Offset Rising Costs in Car Operation
Now that higher petrol duties, increased registration charges and other rising coats have had the effect of making motoring more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. 'Cinema Blindness'
Statistics prove that frequent accidents occur. through "cinema blindness", which causes people to go…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Army Motor Minded Transport Revolutionised
On many Australian roads now can be seen thousands of the army's motor vehicles; transport in the services has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers Requests Railways Answers
The Postal Department has replied to a number of resolution carried by the latt conference of Farmers and Settlers'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Traffic Busy in Dubbo District
Traffic on the railways within the district controlled from Dubbo has been busier than usual at the beginning of a year. Truckings of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Russian Troops in Danger of of Finnish Trap Several Divisions Face Annihilation Italian Bombers in Action Soviet Railway Lime Severed London
The Finns plan another onslaught comparable with Kiantajarvi and Tolvajarvi. Between three and four divisions of Russians are in a dangerous position north of Lake Ladoga…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway From Nevertire To Warren OPENED 42 Years Ago Tragedy Recalled
The railway to Warren was constructed and completed in 1897— not in 1882, as stated in the last issue of the "Narromine News,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Industry Plant From America Sydney, Friday night
Mr. W. J. Smith, managing director of Australian Consolidated Industries, left for America to-day to buy the necessary plant for the manufacture of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mount Arthur Road Official Opening Ald. 'Walker's suggestion
At the last meeting of the Municipal Council held on Thursday night last, Ald J. F. Walker, suggested having a big…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motor Spirit From Coal
The great demand for British Benzole moor spirit has a far reaching effect upon the British coal industry, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine Council Speeding Motorists Prosecution Favored Police Traffic Patrol (Special Representative)
Narromine Municipal Council is concerned about the excessive speed of motorists through the streets of the town, and the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Fined Speeding In Built-up Area Followed by Police Patrol
For exceeding the speed limit in a built-up area on the Great Western Highway at Geurie on November 18, 1939, Jackson Angus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Crash Crew Land by Parachute Sydney
Before the R.A.A.F. aeroplane crashed in the Maitland district about midnight last night, the crew of three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Improvement Yeoval-baldry-parkes Road
Work is still being carried on on the Yeoval-Bnldry-parkes road, and great improvements are already to be seen, a large gang of workers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japanese Threaten To Bomb Railway Owned by French Arms for China Shanghai
The Japanese army and navy have demanded that munitions shipments on the French-owned Haipicong-Yunnan railway into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Facilities for Railway Picnic
The Municipal Council has devilled to grant certain facilities and privileges to the committee controlling the railway picnic, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Petrol Supplies in India
The Government of India has no intention of imposing restrictions on the sale of petrol, at least in the earlier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corrugated Roads
The main roads from the bitumen ending at the Half-way right to the North Bourke Bridge is very corrugated. Just near the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Accidents Are Increasing
There is a small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State and the President of the Road Safety Council and Minister…
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