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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Aerodrome Wanted M[?]e By Gilgandra Labor League

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

Members of the Gilgandra Labor League, at their meet ing on Friday night, decided to contact both the State…

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Our Drift of Population Labor League Thinks Sunday Train Would Help To Prevent It

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

At a meeting of the Gilgandra Labor League on Friday night concern was expresesd at the drift of the local population to…

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Railway Leave Union Claims £750,000 Owing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 16

Before His Honour, Judge Drake-Brockman, on Friday, 2nd April, 1943, Mr. W. H. MacKenzie, Industrial…

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Railway Control Government Interference Resented

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

Graziers generally view with alarm the possibility of the Government Interfering with railway control…

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Fords Bridge Sports Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

A final reminder is given those interested in a good day's horse racing that the Fords Bridge Sports Meetings for which a good number…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From Th N.r.m.a. Deterioration of Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 6

A disturbing report of the condition of roads in the south western section of New South Wales has been received by the N.R.M.A…

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Motorists' Battery Problem

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. engineers declare that motorists are making a mistake in running their engine' for a little while every…

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Railwaymen's Housing Problem Probed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 4

The Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) has promised to discuss with the Commonwealth War Workers' Housing Trust the question of…

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Detetrioration of Roads Through Lack of Manpower

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

Increasing concern at the deterioration of main roads in the western and south western parts of N.S.W. is expressed by…

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Letters Road to Safety (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

Sir.—Our early morning meal is most important. Although the farmer produced the raw materials the factory, in most instances…

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YECA Triangle Unit to Train Girls Of 16 For Services

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

A girl of sixteen to eighteen, seeing her elder sister in a nice new uniform, ardently covets the same estate for herself and…

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Fords Bridge News. Successful Sports Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

The Sports Meeting in aid of Bourke, Enngonia and Yantabulla branches of the Red Cross. Society, held at Fords Bridge on…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Deterioration of Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

Increasing concern at the deterioration of main roads in the western and south-western parts of N.S.W. is expressed by the N.R.M.A…

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Motorists' Battery Problem

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. engineers declare that motorists are making a mistake in running their engine for a little while every week with the…

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Eumungerie Train Plan Rejected by Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has informed Mr. C. G. Roberson, MLA for Dubbo, that it will be impossible to give effect to…

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Australian Prisoners Build Jap Railway Chungking

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

The Chinese military spokesman said today that the Japanese, using thousands and thousands of Australian and British prisoners…

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Broke Train Window And Struck Conductor—Soldier's Costly Trip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

"It doesn't matter which way I go. If I go out there I will go to a camp gaol, and if I stay held I go to gaol." said Allan John Haig, soldier,…

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Aerodrome Wanted Gilgandra Agitation

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

Members of the Gilgandra Labor League, at their meeting on Friday night, decided to contact both the State and Federal members and…

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Deterioration of Roads

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 13

If a greater effort is not made by country councils in Western districts, to maintain gravelled main roads…

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Railway Holidays

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

Over the Easter holidays the goods shed at the Gilgandra Railwey will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. It Will…

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