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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

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Train Berths and Seats Extended Booking Facilities

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

Applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by inter-State Expresses,…

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Six Months Prison for Dubbo Man After Train Thefts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

Convicted on three counts of stealing, involving property to a total value of £83/8/7, Edward John Gore (26), wheat lumper, of Beni, was sentenced to six months gaol with hard labor on each charge at the Dubbo police court on Monday…

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Trangie and District Happenings Minister To Urge Consideration of Abattoirs for Trangie Shire Council Support Solicited Truckings of Cattle and Sheep From Trangie Railway

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

A deputation from the ALP, consisting of Messrs. R. A. White, J. W. Latham and T. McKell, waited on the Trangie Urban Committee on Tuesday and presented a letter received by the local branch of the ALP from Mr. Baddeley, through Mr. C. G. Robertson. The letter which was in reply to a [?] the ALP for a clothing [?] abattoirs to be established of Trangie, stated that while he did…

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Train Berths And Seats Extended Booking Facilities

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

As from Monday March 27th, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by Inter-State…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Post-war Road Work

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

The necessity to have a full programme of urgent road works ready for an immediate start after the war is stressed by the…

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Buying Motoring Goods

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

Many motorists who are finding difficulty in purchasing miscellaneous items needed for their car are advised by the N.R.M.A. not to…

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No Improvement Made In Train Services

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 4

A further request for an improved train service between Narromine and Dubbo has been refused. Replying to representations by Mr…

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Justice Now Must Wait On Train Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 2

There was no sitting of the Dubbo police court today, and because of an amendment to his circuit arrangements to meet train timetables, Mr…

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No Electric Lighting for Cumnock Railway Station

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 10

Residents of Cumnock, who recently made representations to have their railway station electrically lighted…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motorists Miss Ration

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

With the March issue of petrol, ration tickets closing earlier than usual (March 22 at suburban post offices, and March 25 elsewhere)…

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Pleasure Motoring

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reminds that pleasure motoring is not permitted unless a private fuel allowance is given by the authorities. Holders…

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Minister Helpful Shire Grants for Roads £650 Total

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 7

Grants of £250 and £400 respectively were definitely promised by the Minister for Local Government and…

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Skeleton Weed Beaten on Obley Road Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

A small area infested with skeleton weed on the Obley Road has been effectively dealt with, stated the district agricultural instructor (Mr. S…

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Road Fatalities Comparable with Britain's

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 10

Commenting on the cabled statement from Britain that the total number of people killed arid injured on roads in…

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Promoted to Dubbo Popular Railway Officer Farewell Presentation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 8

After six years service as goods clerk at the Wellington, goods shed, Mr. Eric Moore has been promoted to Dubbo. The…

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Broken Glass on Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

A considerable increase has occurred in the number of cases of broken glass on the roadway reported by motorists to the N.R.M.A…

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Unhealthy Motor Cars

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. says that there is a growing number of old cars on the road with engines in such a bad state of repair that they are…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Tyres and Producer Gas

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

Operaters of producer gas vehicles have complained to the N.R.M.A. of undue wear of new "war time" inner tubes on the…

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Railway From Darwin Canberra Engineer's Proposal

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 6

The outline of a plan for building new railways has been put before the Canberra branch of the Australian Institute of Engineers, by…

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Accept Congested Travel Or Get Train Priorities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

The public must accept the fact that either congested travelling conditions will have to be endured on New South Wales trains or a priority system introduced such as exists in other States…

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