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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Football Win for Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 3

In a match on the Oval on Sunday afternoon, Railway Rugby League team defeated Central players by 14 points to 10…

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Further Charges Against Two Youths Handbag Containing £10, Two Brooches, Ration Books etc., Stolen from Train

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 11

At the Coonabarabran Police Court this morning (Thursday) two youths concerned in other charges reported elsewhere in…

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Thieves Crash in Stolen Car Police Stand Guard Over Man in Hospital Money Stolen From Binnaway Railway

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 2

A red Ford V8 sedan car, stolen from Binnaway on Sunday last was found turned over and badly smashed. five-and a-half miles from Binnaway on the Coonabarabran road shortly after mid-day on Sunday…

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Oaks Bridge Premiers for 1945/46 Cricket Season

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 9

Oaks Bridge, by playing a draw with Peak Hill No. 1 team at the association ground last Sunday, won the 1945/46 cricket competition, after…

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New Railway Plan Pleases Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6

Vision of much freer traffic movement between the city and the eastern suburbs, and the smoothing out of two notorious bottlenecks, is…

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Complaints by Tramway Men

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

Tramway men may refuse to operate trams to Randwick rates and to football matches at Sydney Cricket Ground next Saturday…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. Level Crossing Tragedy

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 6

Immediate action to replace railway level crossing on busy highways is urged by the N.R.M.A. ana R.A.C.A., following the recent…

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U.S.A. Train Smash Fifty Reported Killed NASHVILLE (Illinois)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 1

Fifty persons are reported 10 have been killed and 125 injured when the Burlington Railroad's "Exposition" flyer ploughed into the roar of the…

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Sandy-Hollow to Maryvale Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

In a recent session of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. F. H. Hawkins, Member for Newcastle, asked the Minister for Transport (Hon. M…

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Road Over Mountains Wingadee Councillors Favourable Engineer Against

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council, the proposed road over the War rumbungle Mountains from…

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Railway Service Reconstruction

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 13

It gives me great pleasure to announce not only the immediate restoration of country train services to practically pre-war…

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Dirty Railway Carriages Complaint Forwarded To Commissioner

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 14

Numerous complaints concerning the dirty state of the railway carriages when they pull into Coonabarabran to pick up…

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Flood-free Road Urged

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

The unfortunate experiences of motorists who were held up at Easter by floods at Wallarah Creek, on Pacific Highway south of…

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Local and General Fords Bridge Football Club

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 8

The trial Football Match, to be held at Fords Bridge will now take place on Saturday, May 11th. The Club has almost two teams of…

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Progress Butler's Giant Douglas Dc3 Now Making Regular Flights. Who'd Ride in a Train

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 6

His Worship the Mayor and several other Aldermen, and Citizens were cut to see the great new enterprise—the giant plane was…

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Railway Trucks

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

The N.S.W. Railway Department has declined to agree to the suggestion from the N.S.W. Graziers Association that trucks held up by…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. and R.a.c.a. N.r.m.a Plans Safety Campaign

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

Perturbed at the sharp increase in road accidents, the N.R.M.A. is planning a publicity campaign in conjunction with the R.A.C.A…

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Railway Excursion

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced recently that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued…

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School Train Cannot Be Considered At Present

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 10

The Coonabarabran Returned Soldiers’ League, who together with the Shire Council, P. and C. Association, and other bodies have…

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The Mountain Road Chamber Still Anxious

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

The proposed road over the Warrmnbungles again came up for discussion at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran…

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