Blaze in Railway Van Not Caused by Spark
"It would be practically impossible for a spark from a shunting engine to set fire to a louvre van which was destroyed by fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1944
400 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 20
Train Travellers Now Treated as Livestock In Battle for Seats
Passenger transport by rail is becoming one of the most serious problems the community has to face. The situation created by curtailment of train services has gone far beyond the stage when it was regarded as an embarrassing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£5 Fine for Offence by Famous Motorist London Wednesday
Holding that, there had been only a technical offence, the court imposed a fine of £5 on the famous racing motorist Sir Malcolm Campbell when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Closure of Carbonising Works Will Prune Dubbo Payrolls Railway Grade Cut If Industry Goes
Closure of the West Dubbo works of the Australian Carbonising Wool and Textile Co. Ltd. cap quite possibly lead to a reduction in the railway traffic staff at Dubbo and a reduction in grade of the Dubbo goods shed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Disturbance To Have Court Sequel
A disturbance at the railway station on Monday night is alleged to have resulted in two railway officials being assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Restriction on Battery Purchase
In view of of the restriction on the purchase of new batteries to motorists holding priorities Nos. 1 to 6 inclusive non-essential motorists…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist's Fuel Problem
The N.R.M.A. engineers have received numerous complaints of engine hold ups caused by the effect of pool petrol upon the fuel pump…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Threw Punches, Beer In Fracas at Railway
A man who got very annoyed at the Dubbo railway station on Monday evening and started to throw punches, and ended up throwing a carton of beer and whisky over the fence, learned that it was a costly experience when he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holiday Motor Traffic "Slow Coaches" a Menace
Few reports of excessive speed by motorists over the Christmas holidays have, been received by the N.R.M.A. On…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child Dragged on Road Clinging to Ice Waggon
Holding onto the back of an ice waggon unnoticed by the driver, John Considine (2), son of Mrs. T. Considine, of 14 Taylor Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Remanded
Charged with driving a, motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, George Cameron, carrier, appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Roads Programme Planned by Roosevelt Washington
President Roosevelt has submitted to Congress a proposal for the development of "the national highway system connecting the principal geographical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Casey's Job Step Along Road Home
Those in the know say that Mr. Casey's appointment as Governor of Bengal is but a stepping stone to higher…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seriously Injured Mr. Bob O'neill When Knockd Down by Motor Cycle
Mr. Bob O'Neill, of Gilgandra, who for tome time past has teen engaged by the Allied Works Council, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Black Market
The N.R.M.A. declares that, largely owing to the activities of black marketeers, essential motorists both in the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Writs Follow Accident Involving Two Trams Brisbane
Acting as solicitor for various plaintiffs concerned, Mr. C.J. Murphy has issued 17 writs out of the Supreme Court against the Commonwealth in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram and Bus Strike Threatened Sydney
Threat of a serious holdup of tram and bus transport threatens of Sydney and Newcastle as the result of a decision by Tram and Bus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ramps on Road Granted by Council
Messrs. Beveridge and Serisier advised last Shire Council meeting that their client, Mr. A. H. Murphy, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage Same Excuse for No Motor Service Railway Crowding Annoys Aldermen
Accommodation in the trains running from Dubbo was described as scandalous at this week's meeting of the Municipal Council. The attitude of the Railway Department towards western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Smash: 17 Persons Killed In Bus and Train Crash Sydney
Seventeen people are dead and five others seriously injured as the result of a tragic level crossing smash at the Hawkesbury River today, when the Kempsey mail train crashed into a bus carrying about 20…
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