Water Over Bridge
The recent rain brought the Macquarie River over the low level bridge. As a result, several residents were held up on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
772 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 39
Extensive Work on Town Streets. Road Gangs Troubled by Gas and Water Pipes Laid too Close to Surface
AT last Wednesday's meeting of the Wellington Shire Council, the Assistant Engineer, Mr. B. King, astonished Councillors when he stated that in practically every street in Wellington it would be necessary for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Motor Cycle Smash. Two Young Men Injured
In a dazed condition, following a motor cycle accident near Mary Vale on Thursday night last, a young Dubbo man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warming To Takers Of Timber From Roads
A warning has again been given by the Timbrebongie Shire Council that no timber is to be removed from shire roads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Body Found on Railway Line at West Dubbo
The body of a man, later identified as John Hercules Whighton, 20, single, a farmhand of West Dubbo. was found on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Hurt In Fall From Motor Cycle
Mr. Mick Lynch, a railway electrician, of 36 Wingrwarra Street, suffered severe, lacerations to the forehead and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans Finalised for Western Railway Picnic
At a meeting of the No. 5 Western District Railway Picnic committee on Sunday final arrangements were made for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Meeting
At a recent meeting of the Wellington Road Safety Council, it was decided to write to the Superintendent of Traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sunday Train Department Considering
Taking advantage of a visit of Mr. R. H. Davison to the Dunedoo Show on Friday, Mr. O. L. Milling, president of the Dunedoo…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Complaints on Road Travel A Misery Says Farmer
"The road is a misery to travel on and that is why I don't come into town anymore," Mr. C. Shibbie told last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Men's Flannels, in all sizes, at Western Stores. Roads on Berida
The Shire Engineer reported to last Gilgandra Council meeting that boundary fences were being erected across dedicated roads on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Constant Check on Noisy Motor Cycles
There were standing instructions to the two Dubbo traffic police officers and to the police generally to pay special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Dangerous Rail Bridge
The N.R.M.A. charges the Railway Department with indifference to the safety of motorists who use a railway-built road bridge across…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Motor World News and Notes From Tee N.r.m.a. City Parking Nuisance
Motorists parking their cars in city streets, especially at night, are being subjected more than ever to the attentions of "car-minders,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Jet Motor Car
An enormous reserve of power was revealed by the Whizzer, the world's first turbo-jet motor car in an exhibition run down the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman Injured on Train
On Monday evening, Mrs. J. N. Wright of Binnia Street Coolah was injured when she fell while on her way to Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grown Refuses to Build Roads
A landholder in the Waugoola Shire, Mr. E. T. McGregor who had to let a Valuable, crop of tomatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timetable for New Train
The Commissioner for Railways. Mr. F. C. Garside, announced to-day that a two-car diesel train will be placed in service on Tuesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rail Motor to Bourke Council Seeks Change
The Town Clerk (Mr. V. F. H. Matthews) was instructed at last night's meeting or the Dubbo Municipal Council to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Gap Overhead Bridge
When discussing major works at the Coonabarabran Shire Council meeting last week a councillor asked about the proposal to…
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