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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Future Air Pilots Train with Dubbo Aero Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

Many enthusiasts from Dubbo and district are applying to the Dubbo Aero Club for courses in flying training. The Club's field of activity was rapidly expanding…

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G. Harris Wins 8-Mile Cycle Road Race

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 6

The Dubbo Cycle Club's eight miles handicap on Saturday was won by Geoff Harris. He rode brilliantly to win by a half mile from a strong field…

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Dubbo Cut Into Two by Flood Water White Bridge Barricaded Against Traffic [?]eak Of Inundation Is Expected Late This Afternoon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

The Macquarie River broke its banks at Dubbo last night, caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to property and destroyed valuable crops. At 1.30 pm it spread across Macquarie Street South near Reakes…

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Shire Roads Items From Engineer's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 2

Shire Engineer J. H. Hunter made these points in his monthly Report:—Authority was asked…

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Improved Train Service Talk With Official

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

Members of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce at the monthly meeting last week told Mr…

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P. & C. SUPPORT Bus on Leadville Road

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Coolah P and C Association support was given to the proposal of residents on…

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Council Will Resume For Aerodrome Public Effort of Citizens Brings Success Nearly £1000 Raised to Secure 'Drome

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

Gilgandra Shire Council has agreed to resume land belonging to Mr, Bayliss, adjoining the present landing ground, so that an A class aerodrome can be provided locally. This decision was arrived at last…

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Railway Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

Railway team to play at Suntop on 22nd June: C. Williams, H. Potts, W. Smith, R. Hickey, K. Murray, E. Gardoll, Mesdames…

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Fords Bridge-

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

Visitors from far and wide are expected at Fords Bridge for the Grand Opening Ball in the new Hall on Saturday,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.k.m.a. Road Safety Move

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 7

In conjunction with other organisations, the N.R.M.A. is making another attempt to have the N.S.W. Police Traffic…

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Car Skidded: 3 People Thrown to Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

Three people were injured when their car skidded and threw them on the road at the corner of Darling Street and…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Third Party Insurance

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 10

The exceptionally high verdicts for claimants in road accident cases are blamed by the N.R.M.A. as being chiefly…

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Aerodrome Flooded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 6

Planes stranded on Geelong aerodrome in 5ft. of water during the recent Victorian flood…

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Road Number Plan to Aid Motorists Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

Motoirsts may soon he able to find their way around Australia by numbers if a scheme now being discussed by…

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Police Blitz on Traffic Offenders Urged to Make West Roads Safe Too Many People Killed, Says Dubbo's Road Safety Chairman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

The all-out biltz on road traffic offenders now being made by the Police Traffic Branch should be extended to the Western districts, the president of the Dubbo branch of the Road…

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Great of £1000 Por Road Works

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

?he [?] for Public works has offered the Narro[?] Municipal [?] a £1000 great [?] the narrying not…

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West Loses New Trains Cinderella Of Railway Service

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 8

The Central West has lost the new air-conditioned trains that the NSW Railways put into service on the…

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Early Repairs Sought for Gilgandra Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

Dubbo Council will ask the Main Roads Board to expedite its works programme for the Gilgandra Road (State…

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Coolah Aerodrome Land to be Resumed

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 9

At Friday’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council it was decided that step[?] be taken to resume 400 acres…

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Fines Sequel to Road Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 9

A man was fined £10 and ordered to pay £3/4/- costs in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday on…

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