Wangan Creek Bridge
The annual presidential report of the Namoi Shire Council (Narrabri) states that two new bridges were commenced during the year…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
772 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 39
Railway Washed Away
Heavy rains on the railway line between Werris Creek and Binnaway on Monday were responsible for seven washaways. Water was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Ambulance Corps
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, has granted a day’s holiday pay to all railway men who have passed the examination for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breach of Motor Regulations Offence Proved But No Conviction Trial Run to Coonabarabran
The police proceeded against Samuel Francis Morris, at the Gunnedah Police Court for an alleged breach of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Roads
The rain the past few day has made some of our roads and footpaths regular quagmires. It will certainly give the Alderman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rationing and Road Safety
If petrol [?] does nothing else, it will serve to aid road safety insofar as it will bring home to the "horn-and-brakes" type of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Tourist Vandalism
Congratulations are offered by the N.R.M.A. to the Katoomba Municipal Council upon its plan to have 15 honorary rangers appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Washaway at Rail Bridge—ballimore Damage
A major washaway under the railway bridge across the Ballimore Creek, near Dublin, has caused delays on the Werris Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington-parkes Road
The damage to the new work on the Wellington-Parkes road, when a cloudburst occurred at Finger Post was not as extensive as was at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Shanghai Evacuees
In conjunction with the Australian-American Co-operation Movement, the N.R.M.A. Transport Auxiliary is arranging for an outing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Men Commissioner's Appreciation of Loyal Co-operation
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, issued the following Christmas and New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work on Roads Engineer Reports Progress
The engineer (Mr. J. P. Holmes) reported to yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council that 25,000 cubic yards of earthwork was in position,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bell River Bridge Washaway Near Wellington
Washaway of the traffic bridge over the Bell River, about 15 miles cast of Wellington, has completely marooned travellers to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Held Up
Due to about five washaways of the railway line between Gilgandra and Eumungerie, the mail train from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →View From Traffic Bridge
How the Macquarie River appealed yesterday, looking upstream from the traffic bridge. The market gardens, which were seriously damaged, can be seen in the background…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Closure of Road
A notice appears in the Government Gazette with respect to the proposed closing of road (lane) south-east of portions 317, 318 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£7644 on Roads Timbrebongie Estimates
Timbrebongie Shire estimates include £7044 for new and maintenance works in 1941. This figure does not include the quota advanced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Talbragar Flood Water at Bridge Decking
The Talbragar River at Brocklehurst, came down in flood on Tuesday night, and despite the depth of its banks it broke over in some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Cuts Off Roads in Three Sections
When "The Liberal" communicated with Gilgandra to-day information available showed that the main roads leading from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rapidly Rising Flood Waters Dislocate Western Road Traffic
Flood waters which rose so quickly in the Macquarie River and its tributaries on Tuesday were responsible for dislocating western road traffic. Water which swept down Whylandra…
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