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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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More Money Sought for Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 7

The N.S.W. Government was strongly urged to grant to country councils much greater sums for…

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Motor Taxation Move

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 11

The N.R.M.A. has issued a statement opposing a suggestion by the N.S.W. Department of Main-Roads that State…

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Man Killed in Motor Collision

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 7

At about 11.30 p.m. on Thursday, January 27th, a motor fatality occurred on the Enngonia road, as a…

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That Dubbo Road Protest From Ambulance

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Tuesday a letter was read from the Gilgandra Ambulance…

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New South Wales Govt. Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1953-1954

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 11

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. Winsor, has presented to the Minister for Transport, the Hon…

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Driving Hints for Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. offers motorists some practical drivings hints. Allow plenty of room between you and the car ahead. A good…

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U.k. Motor Group to Make More Cars

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 10

Increased production is planned by the British Motor Corporation, representing the fusion of the…

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Lack of Finance for Better Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 11

Lack of money is holding back much-needed and long overdue main roads reconstruction in N.S.W…

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Bad Habits Cause Most of the Road Collisions

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 7

The majority, if not all, of today straffic collisions can be tracked back to bad habits on someone's…

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Road Work

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 3

Bathurst Street is at present receiving attention and a good number of men are preparing the street for bitumening the…

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Rubberised Roads Are Now Likely

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 6

The pronounced effect of rubber on the behavior of bitumen, and the high promise of improved road…

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Serious Railway Washaway No Trains Till Next Week

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 1

There was a serious washaway at Coolabah on Wednesday and on account of this no trains left…

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The Motor Trade

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 3

Brewarrina, like Bourke has seen in the past year the great strides that motor traffic has made in their districts. Both…

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a More Traffic Police

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. congratulates the Police Commissioner (Mr. Delaney) upon his appointment of ten more police motor…

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New Premises for Wood Bros. & Bourke Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 8

The new brick premises on the corner of Mitchell and Richard Streets for Wood Bros. and Bourke Motors is now…

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"Cashing In" on Road Safety Country Party

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 11

The N.S.W. Government should take action to protect the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. against the…

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Railway Washaways

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 6

The recent rain as well as the flood waters, have dislocated rail and road traffic between Byrock and…

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Cobar Road

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 6

Due to the recent heavy rain near Byrock and West of that town, a huge amount of water has came down the creek that…

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Road and Rail Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

Light traffic is now possible on the highway from Dubbo to Bourke. Also rail traffic from Dubbo to Bourke will…

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A Small Boy Tells How Dad Does It and Avoid Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 9

Recently a teacher asked a class of small boys to write an essay on the safety on the roads, drunken…

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