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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
496 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 25
Jack Hall’s Creek Bridge, the scene of another near fatality last Thursday morning, was again discussed at a meeting of the Coonabarabran Chambe[?] of Commerce on Thursday night, and as a result of which letters have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A letter from the Postmaster General (Mr. D. Cameron) in reply to a request from the Coonabarabran Chamber Commerce for a road mail service between Muswellbrook and Coolah, to serve Coonabarabran on the present…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The new motor store in Brain's buildings in Warren Road is now well under way.. Builder Mr.. W.. Sheaves has the work in hand and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have been supplied with the information by the station master, giving an account of business transacted during the month…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public schools within the Municipality of Dubbo had been given a half-holiday for the annual railway picnic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A finding of accidental death by poisoning was returned by the Wellington Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, at the inquest at the Court House yesterday into the death of 6 years old Bruce Elvick Sullivan on January 3 last at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Minister for Railways (Mr. O’Sullivan) expects to visit Pilliga on or about the 5th March to meet a deputatoin from the Pilliga RailwayLeague and other bodies, to discuss the proposed railway extension from Gwabegar to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Complaints of pilfering of goods despatched by rail from Sydney to Coonabarabran are numerous, and at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night, it was decided to bring the matter under notice of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It was decided that a letter re the bridge at. Louth be sent the Minister, and a copy be forwarded the Cobar Electoral Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When the Timbrobongic Shire Council banned gates across shire roads thier action caused some controversy. Some people took kindly to the idea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We omitted to include in our Council meeting report a motion passed about the Bourke-Barringun railway. Ald. Jones said he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Regret that distributors of new cars are again emphasising the high speed capabilities of their vehicles in advertisements is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Following the submission to Council of the Presidential Minute containing reference to the classification of roads within the Shire of Talbragar, the Troy Junction rail crossing, saleyards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sales of new motor vehicles throughout the Commonwealth in 1948 reached the second highest aggregate yet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An eight-years-old schoolboy suffered a fractured right thigh when he was struck by a motor lorry on the Cobbora…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A complaint concerning the amount of rubbish being dumped on Shire roads was strongly supported by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday, councillors pledged support of the formation of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS AND THE COONABARABRAN SHIRE COUNCIL TOOK PLACE AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL LAST WEEK…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →DESPITE THE MERITS OF THE MOUNTAIN ROAD PROPOSALS OF THE COONABARABRAN SHIRE COUNCIL, MR. CLOSE, INVESTIGATING OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS DOES NOT CONSIDER IT…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Danger of continuing to drive a motor vehicle while physically fatigued or drowsy is stressed by the N.R.M.A, and…
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