"The Road To Victory" Official War Loan Song
Bing Crosby's number "The Road to Victory" has been selected by the War Loans organisation as the official song for the Third…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
346 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 18
Toll of the Road Accident Show Increase Big Problem [?] FUTURE
Road [?] towns and [?] showed [?] previous year. [?] areas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motorists Miss Fuel Ration
The N.R.M.A. criticises the method adopted by the Liquid Fuel Control Board in issuing petrol licenses to private motorists, by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Level Crossings
The N.R.M.A. is disappointed at the continued silence of the authorities regarding the improvement of conditions at N.S.W…
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A meeting of the Trangie [?] of the Graziers' Association was held at the Imperial Hotel on Saturday afternoon with the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last Train Out of Hamm Was Blown Out at Short Range by Allied Guns
LONDON, Tuesday.—The last train out of Hamm—Germany's famous marshalling yards which were the most bombed target in the early part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civil Aerodrome Much Improved Site
Commenting upon the proposed site for a new aerodrome at Coonabarabran, Mr. H. A. Mann, Divisional Superintendent, Civil Aviation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Luxury Train?
The rail motor now operating between Gwabegar arid Binnaway has been overhauled, painted cream and green, and with metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Train From Dubbo to Coonamble Permanent Saturday Service
Early this week we were advised that, commencing from next Saturday, 7th inst, a m[?]tor train will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality Man Ran Down by Train at Binnaway
Two fettlers working on the permanent way at Binna way on Thursday last were eye witnesses of a terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Building in the Jungle Gilgandra Soldier Takes Part
To enable supplies to be brought forward to the infantry patrols steadily advancing against the Japanese in the Aitape sector of New Guinea, Australian engineers undertook an ambitious task in bridging the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Footballers Defeat Trangie 7-5
The Dubbo Railway Football Club team visited Trangie on Sunday. They defeated the local side by 7 points to 5. All players showed good form for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tyre Destroyers on Roads
The N.R.M.A. continues to receive complaints from motorists of the presence on roads of broken glass, steel turnings and similar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Blessing to Motorists
That heavy shale oil is going out of fashion among motorists as a substitute fuel is hailed by the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tyre Destroyers on Roads
The N.R.M.A. continues to receive complaints from motorists of the presence on roadways of broken glass, steel turnings and similar tyre…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Convoy Along Stilwell (Burma) Road
Here pictured is the first convery to travel over the Stilwell Road detouring around a new causeway during the trip from India to Kunming. China, Formerly the Burma Road, it was renamed "Stilwell Road" by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. (USOWI picture)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence Motor Car Proposal Use of Orange S.A.F. Mr. Breen's Suggestion to General Motors
The following is a copy of letter from Mr. J. P. Breen. M.P. (Calare) to Mr. L. J. Hartnett, General Manager of General Motors Holdens Ltd. Dear Mr. Hartnett,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Reserve Petrol Supply
Motorists who carry cans of petrol in their car as a reserve supply are advised by the N.R.M.A. to take precautions when pouring the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Construction of "Motorways"
In the opinion of the N.R.M.A. the post-war possibilities opened up by the Main Roads (Amendment) Bill, now before the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →President's Funeral Train Homage of Grief Stricken Nation Mrs. Roosevelt's Courage Amongst Poignant Washington Scenes. WASHINGTON
Franklin Delano Roosevelt returned in death at 11.14 a.m. to-day to the White House, which he graced longer than any other President. Thousands jammed the station as the funeral train drew in slowly. The train halted near…
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