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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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Road Repairs Sought. School Bus Making 10 Mile Detour

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 6

Unless a bad section on the Obley-Baldry road is repaired within three months, the parents of children who use…

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Correspondence. an Air Conditioned Train Wanted in the West. (To the Editor, "Times")

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Dear Sir, Some time ago the Railways Department put into commission between Sydney and…

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Fire at Gunnedah Railway Station. GUNNEDAH

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

Fire caused by an electricity short circuit almost gutted the Gunnedah railway station last night…

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Main Roads a Disgrace Say Aldermen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

The disgraceful condition of the arterial highways radiating from Dubbo were discussed at last night's meeting of the…

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Railway Policy Has Been Blow to State

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Not one word of tile criticism of the administration the Railway Department made in last Saturday's "Liberal" by Mr. Robertson, M.L.A. was evedrawn Scathing as it was it by no means did full…

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Need for Aerodrome. Chamber of Commerce to Approach New Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce last night decided to ask the Wellington Shire Council to immediately…

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Man Loses Leg and Arm Rim Over By Train

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

A railway signalman had, hi right leg and left arm severed by a train at Gamboola early on Friday morning…

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Girl Unable to Tell Story of Fatal Motor Bike Smash

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

A girl pillion rider on a motor bike which crashed into a motor lorry about 5.30 p.m. on January 20, could not remember anything of the accident, she told the Distrct Coroner (Mr…

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Motor Czar Here Again

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

Lord Nuffleld, 73- year- old motor car magnate and philanthropist, arrived in Australia recently to discuss the…

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Tram and Bus Strike in Melbourne Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

Trains were jammed and thousands walked to work in Melbourne today as the result of a strike by tram men. The city…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Results of Petrol Freedom

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Motorists have taken abolition of petrol rationing calmly, and there is no sign of a "petrol spree" as feared by some critics, says the…

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Two Western Towns Complain About Unloading at Railways

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

Protests have been trade by atleast at railway yards and for tedious waiting forced on carriers…

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Week-end Road Toll Three Deaths On Mitchell Highway

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

Three young men were killed in road accidents on the Mitchell Highway during the week-end, and a fourth man…

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Beacon Tower at Narromine Aerodrome

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

The Macquarie Valley County Council has been asked by the Department of Civil Aviation to complete internal electricity extensions…

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10,000 Holdens Now on Road

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

The 10,000th complete Holden car was assembled by General Motors-Holden last week. Mr. Laurie Stanley, the company's Narromine dealer…

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Motor Cycle & Lorry on Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

A motor cycle was nearly destroyed, and a 3-ten Ford blitz larry was damaged by fire in Dubbo over the week-end…

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Conference Called on Tram Strike Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

A conference of representatives of the Tramways Board and the Tramways Employees' Association has been called for 9…

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Motor Train Delayed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Owing to a defect in the diesel motor of the Dubbo-Gwabegar motor train yesterday, it was unable to negotiate the hill…

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Motoring Holiday

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lithgow, of Gilgandra, have returned from four weeks holiday spent in a motor tour of Victoria and the…

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Record Motor Sales

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

Brains Motors (Gilgandra) Coy. report that last week's deliveries of new motors and tractors was the highest on record—five now…

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