District News— Narromine Children Endangered In Train Travel
The danger to school children travelling on the mail train under the present conditions was emphasised at a meeting of the Narromine…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
400 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 20
Repairing Railways in Occupied Italy
US Army engineers are here seen moving blasted rail edges together after the rails have been smoothed by a cutting torch as they hasten work of repairing railroads blown up by the retreating German forces in Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Expresses Opinion on Railway Service Retrograde Scheme to End Sleepers
Any attempt to dispense with sleeping cars on the mail train between Dubbo and Sydney would be a retrograde step. This is the majority opinion of the Dubbo Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] Service Impossible on [?] Western Railway [?] Remove Sleeper [?] For Transport
The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sullivan) is not in agreement with the Narromine municipal council that sleeper cars be [?] travel and be replaced by other carriages to give [?]dation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Widening of Gumin Road
The Department of Lands has written Wingadee Shire relative to the proposed resumption of land for the widening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nrma Notes Unhealthy Motor Cars
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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Road Safety in Wartime
Commenting on the cabled statement from Britain that the total number of people killed and injured on roads in the old country since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Glaring Headlamps
N.R.M.A. observers note a growing number of motor vehiele head-lights which are a menace to road-users because of glare. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wanted All Road Pm Says of Driver
"I disbelieve the defendant and his witness. The defendant showed a want of consideration for everybody else who uses the road and wanton disregard for the truth," said Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, at the Dubbo police court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Provision of Firebreaks Railway Dept. Evades Amaroo Shire to Submit Resolution
Because of the move by the Railway Department to throw the responsibility for the provision of firebreaks outside railway property upon the owners of adjoining land, the Amaroo Shire Council, at the April meeting, carried a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Bad Manners on the Road
The N.R.M.A. is receiving an increasing number of complaints of bad manners among motorists, resulting from impatience of drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Replacing Motor Vehicles
Following difficulties experienced by some motorists, the N.R.M.A. advises business and commercial users of petrol that, before they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reds Claw New Road In Mountain Barrier London
Red Army mountain troops are methodically pushing up valleys through the Carpathian foothills fighting a series of short, fierce battles not involving over 100 men on each side. The ruggedness of the ground excludes regular lines in this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Macquarie Shire Roads Engineer's Report
In his monthly report to the Macquarie Shire Council held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last, the engineer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Threatened Strike Tram and Bus Workers Adelaide
A mass meeting of tramway employees at the week-end decided to stop all tram and metropolitan, bus services…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway First Aiders Pass Examinations
A number of district railwaymen sat for examinations in first aid at the Railway Institute recently, when the examiner was Mr. T. Knight, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bad Manners on the Road
The N.R.M.A. is receiving an increasing number of complaints of bad manners among motorists, resulting from impatience of drivers of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Treatment Wanted To End Flood Troubles
The Department of Main Roads has been approached and asked to raise the level of Bultje Street west, between the traffic bridge and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bell River Bridge New Structure Suggested Macquarie Shire's Co-operation
At the monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, held on Saturday last, it was decided to co-operate with the Municipal Council for a conference of both Councils, together with a responsible officer of the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ballimore Red Cross Dance £21 CLEARED Bridge Party in Support
A successful Red Cross dance was held in the Ballimore Hall, £21 odd being cleared. Visitors came from surrounding districts…
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