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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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New Bridge Completed To Burrendong Work

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

A new bridge which has ben erected across the Macquarie River near Mambil will huk the two main operations of the Burrending Dam project, and will greatly speed up construction work…

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Saving Life on the Road

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

The days of propaganda, posters and platitudes are post." said Mr. H. E. Richards, NRMA general secretary…

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Man Saw Train Start Three Bushfires Young

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

"More effective spark arrestors should be attached to railway engines, otherwise the entire countryside is in danger of…

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[?] Road Planned Across [?] Highway Depression [?] Near Trangie Still Covered By Water

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

The [?] of the Mitchell Highway, [?] must [?] is still covered by from two [?] is [?] of water in a stratch about 500 y[?] Board are making [?]…

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Hints for Motorists

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3
Also in The Western Herald

Here are some "handyman" hints for motorists from the NRMA. Care muat be taken when…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Teaching Motor Vehicle Driving

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 10

Declaring that the average motorist "merely stumbled" upon the knowledge of how to drive, the N.R.M.A. general secretary, Mr. H…

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Speedy Service for U.s. Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

A solution to the need for more petrol stations in the U.S. is being found on many highways by installation of self-service units. At…

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"Peak Hill Entiited To Aerodrome," Says Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

"We are just as much entitled to an aerodrome as Narromine and Dubbo are," said the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Woods) when the subject was again discussed at the last meeting of council…

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Mail Train Late

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

The mail train from Sydney was an hour and 40 minutes late when it readied Dubbo this morning…

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Bitumen Surfacing Road to Hospital

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Following a request from the Peak Hill Municipal Council that the Department of Main Roads lay a bitumen surface…

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Road Race on Saturday Won by Scott

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

Because of lighting restrictions, the Dubbo Cycle and Athletic Club did not stage its usual Saturday night…

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Tram Sliced

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

A freight train sliced right through this tram ear in an early-morning fog in Bessemer. Alabama (C.S.A.). Only three people were hurt. The motorman shouted to his few passengers to jump when the tram stalled on the crossing. He was seriously injured…

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Campaign Started to Have Road Tax Removed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

The road tax was an unfair imposition on country districts, stated speakers at Monday night's meeting of the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber decided to launch a State-wide…

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United Nations Road in Danger Tokyo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Chinese Communist forces in Central Korea shifted the direction of their attack yesterday and began probing…

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Recruiting Campaign Officers Inspect Aerodrome

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

Baradine was honoured on Monday night when Comm. Mather Ran, Capt, Newton ARA, and Group…

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£7,400 Road Grant

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, [?] Mr. F. G. Cooke, M.L.A., for Mudgee, has…

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Hospital Roads Rough: Binnaway Auxiliary Meeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

At a meeting of the Binnaway Hospital Auxiliary it was decided to write to the Coonabarabran Shire Council…

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Death Believed Due to Train Accident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

Following the death at the Gilgandra District Hospital on Friday night last of Henry James Ward, aged 30…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Saving Life on the Road

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 10

"The days of propaganda, posters and platitudes arg past," said Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A. general secretary, discussing the road…

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