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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

346 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 18

Bridge Toll Abolished

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

The toll on the Hawkesbury Bridge has been abolished, said the Acting Minister for Transport, Mr. Dickson, last Friday. He said that he had…

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Sunday Football on the Dubbo Oval Raaf Lose to Railway and Central

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 5

Following the permission of the Dubbo Municipal Council for football to be played on the Oval on Sundays, the Dubbo Rugby League…

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Car Hits Bridge Lucky Escape of Gular Residents

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 1

Messrs. P. G. Connell and A. E. Munro had a lucky escape from serious injuries On Wednesday night of last…

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"Generous" Offer From Railway Commissioner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways does not consider that any expense in connection with the proposed elimination of the open drain, running along side…

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Cobbora Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 6

At the meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council held on Tuesday last, the Engineer (Mr. D. Allen) submitted the…

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New Railway Lines Coonamble Proposal

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

At last Coonamble Municipal Council meeting, on the motion of Alds. Greene and Keady, it was decided…

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Railway Extension Western Conference Support

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

Support was unanimously given to the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce proposals, for an extension of the Gwabegar line to link up with…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Car Starting Troubles

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 8

Motorists who run their cars only at the minimum rate allowed by rationing are again threatened with engine starting trouble with…

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Motor Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

When a motor lorry carrying members of Jehovah's Witness Sect to a Convention at Katoomba got out of control and overturned…

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Official Correspondence Homes for Railway Employees

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 7

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A. has received the following reply from the Minister for Transport :—"I am referring to your recent…

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Special Train for C.w.a. Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

A special train will run from Narromine tomorrow, Wednesday night for the C.W.A. and Younger Set Blue and Gold Ball. It is scheduled to…

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Road Repairs

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

An inspection of the roads at Ulinda Creek, Caigan Crossing and the Binnaway-Caigan road will be made by the Shire Engineer who…

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Railway Extension

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

The proposal of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce for an extension of the Gwabegar line to link up with the north-western line, was…

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Remagen Bridge Col[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 4

This to the Remagen ra[?] bridge [?] after the span collspeed at 15.15 hours [?] spilling several hundred American engineers [?] the stream. Most of the men were re[?]…

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[?] Show Special Train

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

Dubbo Show Committee has aged for a special train to run Narromine to Dubbo and back a second day of the Dubbo Show…

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Railway Manpower

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 8

The greatly increased traffic carried by the railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the tracks, and the…

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Local and General Train for Dubbo Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

Those wishing to attend Dubbo's Show Ball next Wednesday evening, may leave Narromine at about 6.50 by a special rail motor train. The…

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Motor Starting Troubles

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 8

With the arrival of cooler weather and the certainty of much engine starting trouble, motorists are advised by the N.R.M.A. to check…

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Future of Motor Engineering

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

Mr. J. Fielder, chief engineer of the N.R.M.A., considers that motor engineering has a great future in Australia and that boys of the…

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Motorists' Federal Secretary

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 5

Mr. P. G. paterson, recently-appointed secretary of the Australian Automobile Association, is in Sydney on a business trip. The A.A.A…

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