Funeral Bridge Built by Helpers Radio Advises Yeoval Of Plans for Ceremony
Using several radio stations as their only means of communicating with Yeoval to advise that they were coming. Dubbo undertakers…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
772 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 39
The Home Town Newspaper Tribute by Commissioner of Road Transport
“Without the aid of the Country Press the Road Safety Council of New South Wales and its branches could not have functioned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western District Centres NARROMINE Further Heavy Rain Flood Delays Train Air Force Wedding
During the week heavy rain has again fallen throughout the town and district. Some heavy falls have been registered principally about Webb's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive Damage to Showground Fences Knocked Down Secretary's Office in Middle of Road
Some idea of the force of the water at the show ground can be gleaned from the fact that the secretary's office…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorists and the Law Closer Study Necessary
A greater effort will have to be made by motorists to become up-to-date upon Hie traffic regulations if they are to avoid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dripstone Damage to Railway Line Caused by Flood Waters
The new year has commenced with cry beneficial rains. Rain commenced to fall on New Year's Eve and [?]as not let up for any length of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Accident Occupants' Lucky Escape
Mr. and Mr. W. J. Pocknall and their son, who was driving at the time, had a lucky escape from injury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Men Commissioner’s Appreciation of Loyal Co-operation
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. [?]. J. Hartigan, has issued the following New Year message to the great staff of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →97 Million Gallons Flood Countryside When Dam Bursts at Ulinda Binnaway’s Main Street Under Water Railway Service Disorganised
With a mighty roar 90 million, gallons of water flooded the countryside yesterday when the dam that spans Bolton Creek on Ulindah Station burst. The released waters rushed with a maddening swiftness towards Ulindah Creek, and soon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Returns
The returns from the Coonabarabran railway station for 1940 disclose that coaching traffic amounted to £430, and goods…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Western Roads
The recent rains played havoc with all our main roads, as washaways have occurred in many places on all of them. It will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Makers Return
We learn that all the Bourke men who went to Darwin to help build the road south have returned to News South Wales. Some have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cobar Train Connection Bourke's Request Refused
Mr. M. A. Davidson has received the following reply leter from Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways, in reference to linking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Men. Commissioner's Appreciation of Loyal Co-operation
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has issued this message to the great staff of 42,000 men and women in the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists and the Law
That a greater effort will have to be made by motorists to become up-to-date upon the traffic regulations if they are to avoid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Napthalene in Petrol
In answer to motorists' inquiries regarding the use of Naphthalene in petrol, in order to increase the car's performance and thereby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Washaways
Owing to washaways on the western line between Bourke and Nyngan last Saturday, the train on that day did not reach here till…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Pilots Train in American Planes
British pilots run to their planes during training at a Royal Air Force centre. The long line of aircraft they arc using consists of Harvard drainers, all from the United States. (Department of Information Photograph)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marooned Goods Train Spends Whole Day on "Island" Railway Line Washaways in Front And Behind
So torrential was the rain and rapid the rise in the crocks, between Balladoran and Eumungeric on Wednesday afternoon that a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Short Pay Sequel to Flood for Train Crews
As a result nf the flood damage throughout the Dubbo railway district, many members of the running staff will draw only short…
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