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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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Roads Top Priority Major Works Programme

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 18

Road works was placed at the top of the list for major works in the Coonabarabran Shire at last week’s meeting…

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Main Roads Programme Reduction by Department

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 18

At the last meeting of Coonabarabran Shire Council the recommendation of the works committee was adopted that the varied…

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Angry Farmer. Road Water Diverted Into Cultivation Paddock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 8

A Yeoval district farmer complained to last Monday's meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council that the Shire…

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Council’s Road Problems Discussion With Chamber of Commerce

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 10

Messrs. A. D. Sutton (president), G. McNaboe and W. T. Neilson, members of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce attended the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council and had a talk with councillors on road problems…

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With the Top Liners Brains Motors (Gilgandra) Coy

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 23

Messrs Brains Motors (Gilgandra) Coy. with head office in Gilgandra and a branch sales and service in Coonabarabran, reports…

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Women in Hospital Binnaway Motor Collision

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

Mrs. Fred Easey, of Rampendates, Binnaway, is in the Binnaway Subsidiary Hospital following a motor car collision on…

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Motor Display C’baran Show Feature

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 20

The Coonabarabran Motor Traders received many congratulations in the manner in which exhibited their…

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New Diesel Train

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, announced recently that another 2-car diesel train will be placed in service on…

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The Motor World News and Notes From Tee N.r.m.a. Police and Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 6

Delay by the Government in appointing additional police to the Safety Bureau for the prevention of road accidents is unpardonable,…

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Bus Route Road to Be Repaired

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

As soon as possible, the Amaroo Shire Engineer, Mr. J. A. Hammerton will make temporary repairs to the bad…

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New Train Should Prove Popular

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

The new diesel train, which passed though Narromine on its first trip to-day, offers a new standard of comfort for…

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Daily Mail Train Helps Our News Service

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 8

As from to-day there will be a daily mail from Trungie. For our Trangie correspondent it means that Monday's copy for the "News" can…

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New Diesel Train's First Run To-day

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

This photograph shows the new diesel train which passed through Narromine and Trangie this…

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Railway Picnic at Dubbo Special Trains Bring Large Crowd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

Between 3000 and 4000 people, comprising railways employees and their wives and children, arrived at Dubbo in five special trains yesterday morning for the No. 5 Western District Annual Railway…

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N.s.w. Railways Earned £39,600,000 for Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways. Mr. F. Garside, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations of the…

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Letters to The Editor Railway Station Repairs

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

Sir,—Having read the criticism which appeared in the issue of your newspaper of the 27th January, 1950. regarding the work of effecting…

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Shires Mistake Main Road on Private Property

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

Reporting to the last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council, the Shire Engineer presented the startling…

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— at the Coolah Council Meeting — Council’s Problem Sheridan’s Road Request

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 12

The Coolah Shire Council has some road problems on its hand. One which has been before it for some time is that…

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Railway Returns

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

We are indebted to the Gilgandra station master (Mr. D. McDonald) for the following railway returns for 1949:—…

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Drivers' Fortunate Escapes in Motor Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

A young Wellington district man and a visitor from Sydney had lucky escapes from serious injury when the…

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