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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

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Road Work to Go on Despite the War

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

There is no intention of abandoning completely important road improvement schemes already undertaken by County Authorities for…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Export Figures for August

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

English export figures for August the last whole month of peace[?] activity now car figures well [?]ove [?]evel though below…

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Wartime Motoring

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Many amusing scenes were witnessed in Paris on the requisition of automobiles causing many people to bring out their old cars. One…

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Baby Born on Train Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 1

An young woman living at Woy Woy gave birth to a girl on the Sydney-bound train this morning. The mother was on her way to…

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Road Accidents New Year Starts Badly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

As reports are being received by the Department or Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more obvious that the…

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Produce Gas Units on Motors and Tractors Increasing Use Facts Worth Knowing (No. 1)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 5

Many persons of widely differing means and situations have written to ask me the question, "Why should I fit a…

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Timbrebongie Shire Road Works Engineer's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

The tractor-grader plant, had been working on the Narwonah road, at Brown's Lane, and at the Tomlngley West-Oaks Bridge road during the…

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New Year Starts Badly Death Roll From Motor Accidents

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming parts and more obvious…

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Must Be Inspected Second-hand Motor Vehicles for Registration Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale) stated last night that as from February 1, it will be necessary for any person…

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Timbrebongie Shire Travel Too Fast To See Hotel Motorists Who Speed Through Tomingley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

"Motor traffic speeds through Tomingley at such a speed that it is said that the hotel recently destroyed is not to be rebuilt because…

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Producer Gas Unit's on Motors Tractors Increasing Use Facts Worth Knowing (No. 2)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

There are several different types of gas producer for motor vehicles now being manufactured in Australia, and, in making a choice…

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Registration of Vehicles Second Hand Motors To Be Inspected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale) stated last night that as from February 1, it will…

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Railway Strike to Continue Citizens Incensed Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

The State Secretary of the A.R.U. (Mr. Lloyd Ross) said that citizens of Broken Hill are incensed at the action of the…

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

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

Due to prolonged dry weather in many parts of the country unsealed roads have become dusty, making…

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Federal Aid for Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The news that State Governments will receive less this year for the construction and maintenance of roads under the Federal Aid…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Other Sufferers

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

It is not only in England that certain restrictions on the supply of fuel are interesting motorists. In fact, in many ways English…

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"Pack Train" Economy A.S.C. TRAINING Square Meals for the Troops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

A saving of £200 a day for each 10,000 men in training was made by the military authorities when they introduced the daily "pack…

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Railway Strike Men Will Prevent Transport of Sydney Goods Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

Should any attempt be made to convey Sydney goods to Broken Hill via Adelaide, there will be an immediate extension of the Broken Hill railway…

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Produce Gas Units on Motors and Tractors Fuel Supplies Facts Worth Knowing (No. 3)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 3

Charcoal is recommended in the present emergency in preference to other solid fuels for gas producers, because it is the fuel that is easiest…

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Mount Arthur Scenic Road Alderman Walker Preservers for Official Opening Matter for Shire, Say' Other Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

At a previous meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, Ald Walker agitated for a big official opening of, the Mount Arthur scenic road, at which the Governor General would officiate amidst the piping, of the Scottish…

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