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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

429 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 22

Motorists' Change of Residence

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 5

Mr. Johnson advises motorists to register annually, and to secure a rebate of both the tax and compulsory premium if registration is…

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Quarterly Motor Registrations

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists who contemplate registering their cars quarterly instead of yearly to…

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Stock Losses on Railways

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

"Figures published from time to time showing the number of animals killed or crippled during railway transport appear to have created the…

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Quarterly Motor Registrations

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

The NRMA advices motorists who conte[?] registering their cars quarterly [?] of yearly to investigate the position from all…

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Hospital Road Scheme Accepted by Board

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

Dubbo District Hospital board has been advised by the Municipal Council that it cannot agree to a road direct to the institution, across the reserve…

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Stock Losses on Railways

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 15

"Figures published from time to time showing the number of animals killed or crippled during railway…

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The Motor World. Mews and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Trout Fishing

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. advises trout fishermen that the trout fishing season, which opened on October 1, extends to April 30 next. Licences…

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Hit-run Truck Kills Two on Tram Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 2

Two persons were killed as a result of a truck striking the running board of a stationary tram at Glebe last night…

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Rubber Position Private Motorists

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

It was authoritatively learned yesterday that unless the rubber position in [?]tralia improves, private moto[?] may be…

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Safe Road For Measure In Senate Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

No surprise has been occasioned by the decision of Senator Crawford (UAP, Queensland) to vote against an amendment which would…

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Motorists' Change of Residence

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists that the petrol rationing authorities will give consideration to applications, for special petrol allowances…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Quarterly Motor Registrations

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists who contemplate registering their cars quarterly instead of yearly to investigate the position from all…

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Wear of Motor Tyres

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. engineers declare that motorists would be doing a Good Samaritan act for their fellow road-users if they stopped them…

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Western Centres Narromine Road Traffic Bridge Destroyed by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

The large traffic bridge over the Macquarie River a mile lo the north of Narromine, was partly demolished by fire on Saturday afternoon…

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Bridge Re-constructed in Six Months

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

Mr. S. Dennis, bridge engineer of the Dept. of Main Roads, told the "New" just before 1 p.m. today that subject to the supply of…

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Safety of Children Urged Move For New Bridge Over Macquarie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

At Sunday night's meeting of the Narromine branch of the Australian labor Party, a resolution has carried urging the re-construction…

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Cobbora Shire Roads Overseer's Report Road Gangs at Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 12

In his report to last Tuesday's meeting of Cobbora Shire, Overseer D. Hannon gave, details of work done by the Shire road repair gangs since their return to the Shire, also by employees of Macquarie…

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Motorists Can Use Full Lights Minister’s Statement

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

In Parliament on Friday, the Home Security Minister Mr. Lazzarini announced that motor vehicles could now be driven…

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Collecting Scrap Metals on roads by Magnets

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

Experiments were recently conducted by the Melbourne Tramways Board with a sedan car equipped with a magnetised…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Black Used Car Market

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 5

Commenting on reports that a black market existed in second hand cars, the General Secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. I. Johnson)…

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