Railway Approach Road Repairs Requested
In a letter to Dubbo Council, read at this week's meeting, the resident engineer of the Department of Railways stated that the surface of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
400 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 20
Greeks Wreck Train Killing 400 Cairo
Greek patriots, led by British officers derailed a German troop train near Mount Olympus and killed 400 men including a general and high…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell Out of Train Mr. Wm. Lynch Killed
The sad intelligence was broadcast in Coonabarabran early on Friday morning last that Mr. Wm. Lynch had been run over by a train and killed during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red North Advance Isolates Narva Cuts Escape Road Govorov's Column Gaining on Pskov London
The Russians have smashed open Estonia's northern gateway between Narva and Lake Peipus, thus virtually cutting off Narva by land. Any German attempt to escape by sea means running the gauntlet of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorists and Bush Fires Charcoal Embers Deliberately Dumped
Another appeal is made to motorists to take some thought in the matter of bush fire prevention…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Ban on Gas Producers
N.S.W. operators of gas producers who have need to visit Victoria in their vehicles are informed by the N.R.M.A. that the ban on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bourke-Cunnamulla Railway. Advocacy for This Project Revived
The following appeared as a leading article in the "Warrego Watchman," Cunnamulla, last issue:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News NARROMINE Public Meeting to Urge Completion of Bridge
A general public meeting has been called by the Mayor (Ald. R. C. Tanered) for this afternoon to press for the early completion of the traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Bylaw Passed As Safety Measure Sydney
A new railway bylaw gazetted today provides that any person failing to shut and fasten securely a gate at a level crossing shall be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Robbery Attempt Made At Railway Station
A robbery attempt was made at the Nyngan railway station on Thursday evening when a couple of station offices, including the paymaster's, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lwow-odessa Railway Cut As Trap of Enemy Forces Von Manstein Army Smashed in South: Victory to Zhukov London
Dramatic news arrived from Russia tonight to the effect that the Lwow-Odessa railway had been cut by the capture of Volonsyek railway station on the line itself midway between Tarnopol and Proskveroy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Curtin, Miners Blamed for Train Cuts (To the Editor)
According to Press reports, the Railway Commissioners were severely criticised at the annual meeting of the Narromine ALP "when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Travelling Disgraceful Scenes on Western Mail People Herded Like Stock Women and Children Travel Without Seating Being Available Commissioner and State Government Must Be Made to Act
No reasonable person complains about inconvenienpes and sacrifices that are made towards winning the war, provided they are reasonable and necessary but for the Railway Commissioner and the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Breach Reduced To First Offence
Advising a young man to refrain from drinking, Judge Shortland set aside a penalty imposed in Dubbo police court and dealt with him as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motorists and Bush Fires
Another appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to take some thought in the matter of bushfire prevention. The Association cites…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News NARROMINE Meeting Urges Repairs To Traffic Bridge
A well attended public meeting to urge the construction of the traffic bridge destroyed by fire over 12 months ago was called by the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Plan to Check Spread of Fires
Railway authorities are doing their utmost to prevent bushfires which often have been alleged to have been started by sparks and coals from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Voice in Wilderness Approves of Railway's Meagre Service
Mr. James W. Ross, of Myrtle Street, Gilgandra, writes: Sir,—In your last issue was an article complaining of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the Post-war Car Prices
In opposition to overseas suggestions that the prices of new motor vehicles after the war will be increased considerably, the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rabbits, Stock Reign In Railway Kingdom
Completed section of the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway has been left to the mercy of rabbits and straying stock, Mr. S. Lovett told a…
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