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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

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Road Signs in U.s.a

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

If you drink, don't drive, If you drive, don’t drink. Carefully drive to arrive alive. Children should be seen and not…

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Making Motor Cars in Australia Agreement With Company To Be Discussed Fully In Parliament Statement by the Prime Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

"The Commonwealth Government has decided that, having regard to the issues raised in relation to the agreement made by it with Australian Consolidated Industries Limited in respect to motor engine and chassis…

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Railway Tennis Club Annual Meeting. Officers Elected

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

A large number of players and enthusiasts were in attendance at the annual meeting of the Railway Tennis Club on…

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Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The number of accidents attributable to carelessness arid inattention during the 12 months ending 30th June, 1938, was 2021 in…

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New Pacific Highway Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. reports that the construction of the new deviation from Tinonee along the southern bank of the Manning River to…

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The Motor World. Sews and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Music on the Air

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

Car radio has doubled in popularity during 1939, occording to dealers throughout Canada. In 1938, it is estimated, there was one…

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Protest Gains Results Council and Department of Main Roads Supervision of Bridge Construction

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

It was announced at Friday's Shire Council meeting that a protest had been lodged with the Department of Main Roads…

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Timbrebongie Shire Road Works Engineer's Report to Council (Special Representative)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

Reporting to the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday, the engineer (Mr. E. R. Brown) stated that since January the tractor-grader unit has been…

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Timbrebongie Shire General Rate Struck at 1[?]d in the £ Financing Road Works (Special Representative.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The general rate for Timbrebongie Shire for 1940 will be [?]d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. This was decided at a meeting on…

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“Tipping” of Railway Employees

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 10

Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce was instrumental in having a section, of the train which leaves Sydney each night for Mudgee and…

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Tenders for Road Material

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Tenders are called by the Department of Main Roads, and will be received up till 2 p.m. on Friday, 1st March, for the supply and…

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Road Deaths in Country

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

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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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Nearly 44 Million Vehicles

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

There were nearly 44 million vehicles in operation throughout the world on January 1st last year, according to an English motoring…

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Road Safety a Selective Campaign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road safety…

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Compressed Gas Substitute Motor Fuel No Technical Difficulties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

The matter of substitute motor fuels has recently been receiving a good deal of attention in Australia, as well is in other…

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Lorry Driver Fined Passed a Vehicle on Bridge

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 6

At the Wellington Police Court on Thursday last, Henry Wilfred Hubbard pleaded not guilty to charges…

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

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5

Car radio has doubted in popularity during 1939, according to dealers throughout Canada. In 1938, it is…

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Railway Chief To Attend Dubbo Picnic Tenders Accepted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

The Chief Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has advised the No. 5 Western District Railway Picnic Committee that if invited he will…

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Unconscious Man Found on Road Near Eumungerie Was Suffering From Pneumonia

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. William Malcolm Lawless, an official employed by the Prickly Pear Commission, and residing at Taree, was found…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

In this issue the Department of Railways announces the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel prior to and during Easber…

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