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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Suggested Speed Limit

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 13

The N.R.M.A.'s attitude towards the suggested precise speed limit of 50 m.p.h. is that it would be unduly restrictive,…

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The Law on Wheels N.s.w. Police Buy Moke British Motor Cycles

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 2

Export orders placed with Britain for police motor cycles, in many parts of the world continue…

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Medical Tests of Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 11

The great bulk of motorists need not worry, at least at this stage, at a press report from Melbourne that hundreds of…

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Income Tax on Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 11

A decision of the Taxation Board of Review concerning depredation of motor vehicles will be of interest to motorists…

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Death Stalks Country Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 6

The increase of the number of accidents in country centres is causing police a great deal of concern the Police…

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The Motor World News & Notes From the N.r.m.a Paying for Better Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 11

The President of the N.R.M.A Sir Norman Nock, urges both the Commonwealth and State Governments to make much…

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The Personal Angle in Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 12

To catch the social conscience of the road user is difficult. The effort of every recognised authority…

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Modernising the Railways

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 6

The N.S.W. Railways have issued a brochure outlining the Depart ment's achievements during recent years, and their…

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Death Stalks Country Roads

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 4

The increase of the number of accidents in country centres is causing police a great deal of…

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Motor Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 4

The predominance of fatal collisions in country areas involving motor vehicles namely motor lorries…

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Shire of Brewarrina Supply and Delivery of Motor Trucks and Caravans

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 3

TENDERS suitably endorsed are invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 9th June,…

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Food Damaged Roads Government Grants

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, has approved further interim grants of…

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Road Accidents a Record

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 6

Accidents, death and, injury figure on New South Wales roads in 1954 reached the…

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News Round-up Fords Bridge—

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 1

A meeting of the Fords Bridge Sports Committee will be held at Fords Bridge on Saturday, 21st May, at 8 p.m. to…

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90 Killed—road Toll Record

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 1

Last month's road toll in N.S.W. of 90 deaths was the highest monthly figure ever recorded, the State Secretary of…

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Railway Links Restored

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 3

The complete section of the railway line between Dubbo and Coonamble it now open for regular…

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Correspondence Roads and Crossings (The Editor, "Western Herald")

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 4

Dear Sir.— At last, after several months, the nasty patch at the corner of the Nth. Bourke road and Short St…

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Yarragrin Creek Bridge

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 4

A delegation was receiv ed at Coonabarabran Shire Council's last meeting, from the Mendooran…

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Our Train

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 11

It was expected that Brewarrina would have a return of the rail services, commencing last Friday…

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Correct Use of Road

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 12

The most concise regulation is written in four simple words. Those four words command possibly…

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