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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
29 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2
Our photo shows a section of workers filling sandbags last Saturday. Pictured at the left is MRS. SHIRLEY LINEHAN and daughter and on the right BOB HANNS shovels the sand into a bag being held by ROLEY FABB…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floodwater is over the railway line between Bourke and the Meatworks and at the 6 mile. All train services…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At about mid-day on Sunday last there was some concern at undermining in the roadway at the middle bridge on the North Bourke road. Our photo shows workmen strengthening the damaged section. The road was closed for a short period, then re-opened to light traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It could be up to two weeks before a train comes to Bourke, as the work on restoration of the damaged railway lines and bridges is a mammoth task. Everything possible is being done to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our picture shows bridge repairs being carried out just East of the town levee bank. 3000 cubic yards of filling was required to fill the washaway. On view are a Bulldozer and Front-end Loader, hired from the D.M.R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The gutsy Kawasaki model F7 sports one of the most willing 175 [?] 2-stroke engines in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There was plenty of action at Morris Park Speedway Dubbo at the weekend for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The eighth meeting of the Orana Regional Advisory Council held this week at Bourke was probably the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Resolved on the motion of Crs. Whitbread and Jones that an application be made to say the Western Lands…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →NOW are you enjoying metric motoring? For some people it is no trouble at all â they were born in the midst of it. Signs are sprouting up like magic all over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR BOB REYNOLDS (second from the left) local of the State Emergency Service, thanks MR.H.M. STEEL Commercial Manager of shell N.S.W. on behalf of the people of Bourke for Shellâs donation of a flood boat and motor for use in future floods. The presentation ceremony took place at the boat ramp at North Bourke last Monday morning. Our picture shows the boat in the background also from the left: MR.FRANK SIMMONDS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New proposals for road finance mean a âvirtual wipe out for rural roadsâ. The Acting Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The firm of Cobb and Co was taken over in NSW by James Rutherford with headquarters in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Monday, July 1, motorists got behind the steering wheel and set out for their homes. In most cases, this meant edging the few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday night, 11th July, a meeting was held at the Council Chambers to form a Motor Cycle Club. This meeting was very well attended by about sixty people. Apologies were received from a number of others…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →âThe attitude of the Federal Government towards country roads is the greatest financial setback that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disabled people in the West and Central West are in a unique position to obtain training which will equip them to return to a normal and useful life…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A motor vehicle census of Australia released by the Bureau of Statistics shows that there are 398 vehicles on the road for every 1,000 persons in the country. This compares with a figure of 296…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The long awaiting news of the site for the new bridge to cross the Darling River near Bourke was announced by Mr. J. Kelly, Divisional Engineer Central Northern Division of the D.M.R. this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Results of the Championships conducted last weekend end are as follows: Ladies Singles: Mrs. J…
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