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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Police Remove Man From Railway Train

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

R[?] Condon 31, a Native of East Bundaberg, pleaded g[?]lty i wiht an explanation to eausing mahcious damage to a plate glass window in a…

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Cricket. Another Win for Railway

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

The Bourke Railway Cricket team met Byrock for the first time this season in a match played at Bourke on Sunday…

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Negligent Riding of Motor Cycle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

Charged with driving a motor cycle in a negligent manner and with carrying a pillion passenger, Norman L. Everingham,…

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Protruding Spikes Make Trangie Bridge Dangerous

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Some time ago the "News" was instrumental in having repairs made to the bridge over Goan Waterhole, the flooring of which was so loose…

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Hint to Motorists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

The N.R.M.A engineers say it is useless checking the oil level in the engine sump for some minutes after the engine has been…

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FOOTBALL Railway Keen To Kick-Off

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

The large roll-up to Railway Football meeting held at the Railway Institute on Sunday morning, indicated…

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NARROMINE Aerodrome Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

An officer of the Department of Civil Aviation was in town last week in connection with the work of putting down…

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Shameful Coona. Line Train Service

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Ulan County Council, at its last meeting, resolved, on the motion of Crs. R. Roth and G. Holmes (both of Mudgee) to support representations…

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Review of Main Roads System Departmental Officers Visit Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

In a general review of the Main Roads System of the Slate, Mr. Close, Mr. Constable and Mr. Convary, of…

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Maryvale - Sandy Hollow Railway Work to Close Down

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

The Maryvale-Sandy Hollow rrailway line, which has been under construction for the past 12 or 13 years, is to be “scrapped”…

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Motor Car Collision Two Men Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 10

A motor car collision occurred on the Metal Road on Saturday afternoon last and as a result two men are in the…

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Bourke-barringun Railway

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

At last Sunday's A.L.P. meeting Mr. Sheanan (Minister for Lands) was asked if any definite information was available about the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Beware "Petrol Savers"

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. advises the motoring public to be wary of claims of extensive saving of petrol by the use of various fitments and…

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Stop Lights Sought on Trams

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. has asked the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) to instal automatic "Stop" lights on all trams in use in N.S.W.,…

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Hint to Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. engineers say it is useless checking the oil level in the engine sump for some minutes after the engine has been-running,…

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Train Robber Shot in Gun Battle with Police Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

Two gunmen who have alleg[?]dly confessed to holding up an express train in West Virginia on Wednesday night…

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Practical Advice To Motorists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 6

Here is some practical road safety advice to motorists from the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A.: Use speed that is always…

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200 Miles by Road with Tratctor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Twenty-year-old Bruce Foster, drove a tractor from Sydney to his home at Yullundry—a distance of more than 200…

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London Nurse Stabbed to Death in Indian Train Lahore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

The body of a 35-years-old London nurse, Elsie Williams, was found with stab wounds in a compartment of the…

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Practical Advice To Motorists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

Display tolerance towards others on the road. Show an understanding, protective interest in children near…

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