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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

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Mystery Of Nazis' Aeroplane Designer Where is Messerschmidt?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

Walter Messerschmidt, Germanys' crack plane designer, has become one of the riddles of the war. Said to have been suspect in…

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Road Toll Grows in Country

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

It is the considered opinion of experts in a positioin to judge that the mileage travelled by 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is Jess now than…

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Baby Born in Train Falls on to Line

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

A remarkable incident has come to the knowledge of the police. While a woman was on her way to hospital she gave , birth to a child…

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Morning Tea for Road Workers Premier's Statement Denied Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

It was stated in industrial circles to-day that there was no warrant for the statement by the Premier (Mr. Mair) that full-time men in public…

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Bush Fires Premier Appeals to Motorists Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

The State Premier (Mr. Mair) to-day appealed to motorists to take a few old bags in the car when they were…

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Freezing Weather Causes Railways' Worst Hold-up Times Forced To Standstill Frozen Equipment Snow 12 Feet Deep London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

Snow ploughs have been on the main lines for the first time in 40 years. Frozen couplings, which had to be…

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The Army On Wheels Motors Replace the Horse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

"Mechanisation" of the Army has become a familiar phrase, but how many Australians have any appreciation of the extent to which…

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Motor Registrations Increase of British Makes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

A total of 70,033 new motor vehicles were registered in Australia last year. Return's disclose a notable increase in cars of British…

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Road Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Albury.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said last night that the police intended to enforce the road safety regulation…

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Road Toll

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is less…

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No Road

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

One of the most needed and most interesting roads in the world will not now be constructed owing to the war. This was to have run…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motoring Miscellany

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

North China is to be modernised, or this year the construction of 20 highways of a total length of 1500 miles will be begun to accelerate…

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Foreman Killed in Motor Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Station Officer Walter M. Plumb, of Chatswood Fire Station, aged 42 years, was killed and five firemen injured, when a fire engine…

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Manufacture of Motor Cars Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

The Federal Government has decided to submit to Parliament the agreement made with the Australian Consolidated Industries…

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Slight Reduction In Road Accidents Minister Releases Figures Campaign Against Reckless Motorists To Be Continued Albury

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner), at a meeting of the Albury Branch of the Road Safety Council last night, announced that…

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Local & General News Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners will make their annual visit of inspection to Dubbo on Tuesday, February 13. They will come along the Binnaway…

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Road Deaths in Country

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January shows that more than 65 per cent of the fatal…

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Mount Arthur Road Ald. Walker's Perseverance

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

At previous meetings of the Wellington Municipal Council, Aid. Walker has agitated for a grand opening of the Mount…

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Road Deaths In Country Districts More Than in City (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent of the total accidents…

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Road Deaths in Country

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent of the fatal accidents…

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