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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Base Hospital Board, Local Bodies in Conference with Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

Deputations from the Dubbo Base Hospital Board, the Municipal Council and the Chamber of Commerce met the District Locomotive Superintendant, Mr. Cochran as representative of the…

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P.p. Boards and Rabbits Meeting at Armatree Bridge

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

Coonamble and Dubbo Pastures Protection Boards are to be asked to meet representatives of the…

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P.p. Boards and Results Meeting at Armatree Bridge

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 13

Coonamble and Dubbo Pastures Protection Boards are to be asked to meet representatives of the…

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Cyclone at Eumungerie Extensive Damage Hall Demolished—railway Unroofed Hotel Roof Broken in

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

The worst storm to ever hit the village of Eumungerie, struck that centre at 3 p,m. last Saturday, leaving tremendous damage in its path…

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Motor Bike Fatality Youth Fractures Skull

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

A traffic motor bike accident occurred in Lower Miller Stroot, Gllgondrs,. about 4 p.m. on Monday, when' Lex…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Mysterious Motor Regulation Goes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 6

A mysterious motor traffic regulation regarded by experts as being totally unnecessary and quite extraordinary is being repealed by the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motor Vehicle Breakdowns

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

Motor vehicles, both old and new are breaking down on the roads in record numbers. New vehicles involved are surprisingly numerous…

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Flood Rains Immobilies Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm caused the greatest mechanical hold-up of motor vehicles in State history, according to the N.R.M.A…

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Da[?]e to Motors Attending Bush Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. Alex Cameron of Trangie has received the following letter from Mr. E. R. Stephens, Clerk of the Tim brebongie Shire Council:…

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Railway Tragedy Narrowly Averted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 6

A Wellington businessman had a narrow escape from serious injury when he fell between a moving train carriage and the…

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Flood Rains Immobilise Motorists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 4

The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm cause the greatest mechanical hold-up of motor vehicles in State history, according…

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Burning Refrigerator Motor Caused Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

Little damage was caused on Friday night last when an electric motor in a refrigerator in the cellar of the…

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Fingers Amputated in Railway Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. Peter Slo[?]y (52), of 116 Bourke Street had the second and third fingers of his right hand amputated at the first joint when…

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The Bicycle and Motor-cycle Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7

Millions of pounds worth of orders were placed with cycle and motor - cycle firms…

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Railway Gang Fi[?] Bush Fire at Tra[?]e

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 8

Migrants from [?]via, the ti[?]ine and Poland did a good [?]b in confining a fire to shout [?] acres a couple of miles from Trangie…

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Council To Press For Erection of New Post Office and Railway Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

The Narromine Municpal Council will make immediate representations for the erection of the new post effice and new railway station at Narromine, and for the work necessary to establish the Narromine aerodrome, as the alternative airport to Mascot, to [?]…

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The Mountain Road

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamb. r of Commerce on Thursday night, Mr. W. T. Neilson referred to a Press statement that…

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Councils Road Plant

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

Reporting to last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on road plant, Engineer Wood stated that council’s D4…

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Bridges Over Terrigal Creek Reply From Department Of Main Roads

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

The result of representations from the Wingadee Shire Council regarding the timber beam bridges over Big and Little Terrigal…

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Flooding of Road Shire Council Takes Steps To Eradicate Problem

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Councillor D.. J.. Davidson, at the last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council, announced that he had been in touch with Mr Coates,…

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