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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Train Reverting to Usual Time-table

The Western Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Next week the train arrivals and departures from Bourke will revert to the old time table viz., arriving Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. New Petrol Allowances

The Western Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. reports that only three groups of petrol users will receive any increase in the new scale of petrol ration operating for…

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Main Road Maintenance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

That portion of the Cobborah Road within the Municipality of Dubbo, namely, from the corner of Erskine and Bourke Streets to the cemetery, came…

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Sale of Pump Motor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

Some time ago, te[?]ers were called by Dubbo Municipal Council for the purchase of their pump motor, which had operated the Victoria Park pump…

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Beer Shortage on Railways

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 4

It is reported that the railways guards contemplate a black ban on railway haulage of beer, to force liquor reform and ensure a more equitable…

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N.r.m.a. Notes Broken Glass on Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

A further vigorous campaign to minimise the evil of broken glass on metropolitan roadways will be carried out by the N.R.M.A.,…

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Dubbo Train Service "Passengers Carried Like Stock"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Replies received, to the Dubbo Municipal Council's circular letter to Western Councils, suggest that strong support for an improvement, to existing railway travel conditions will be forthcoming, states a report by the Town…

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Coonamble Road Truck Collision Charge of Negligent Driving Fails "Crown Case Not Proved"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

After listening to evidence in a case resulting from a collision between two trucks on the Coonamble Road on November 28 last, in which Bruce George Meale appeared before Dubbo Police Court yesterday, on a charge of…

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Additional Train Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

Commencing Monday next, day trains will leave Dubbo every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8.55 a.m. arriving in Sydney at 8.3 p.m. The…

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Car Accident on Collie Road

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

A car accident occurred about 7 p.m. on-Saturday, on the Collie Road, as the result of which three persons received…

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Road-Making Equipment Tenders to be Called

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

The Works Committee of the Dubbo Municipal Council has recommended that tenders he invited for the supply to the Council of a tractor of…

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Train Alterations

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

Commencing next Monday, the 5.20 a.m. rail motor to Dubbo will be cancelled, and commencing on that day, the rail motor will leave…

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Running Off the Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 7

Evidence that care-free motorists are maintaining too high a speed for conditions on country roads, and that many are coming to…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. Broken Glass on Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

A further vigorous campaign to minimise the evil of broken glass on metropolitan roadways will be carried out by the N.R.M.A…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. Unusual Type of Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 7

An unusual type of night read accident, which is becoming more frequent in view of the tyre famine is being reported to the N.R.M.A…

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Railway Passenger Service Strong Protest Against Unsatisfactory Conditions

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

The following is a copy of a letter written by the Town Clerk, and forwarded to Mr. M. A. Davidson urging him to…

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Road Works at Newtown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 3

Matters dealt with by the Works Committee of Dubbo Municipal Council, and reported upon at last Council meeting, include the following…

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Road Accidents Heavy Increase SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

A big increase in road accidents in New South Wales last year was revealed by the Road Transport Commissioner (Mr. Neale) today…

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Expenditure Not Justified Accommodation at Dubbo Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

Expenditure of railway funds to provide additional accommodation at the Railway Station was not justified, in view of the fact that…

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Night Road Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

An unusual type of night road accident, which is becoming more frequent in view of the tyre [?]e, is being reported to the N.R.M.A. and…

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