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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

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The Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 9

Ferry service at the Billabong ceased last week and although the water was still feet over the…

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Shire of Darling Detailed Yearly Road Expenditure

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 3

Below we give details of business conducted at last week's Shire of Darling meeting…

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Cold Rubber — — Butyl Rubber —And the Motorist

The Western Herald · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 11

Synthetic Rubber has come to Australia in the form of "Cold" Rubber for tyres and retreading…

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Road Accidents in N.S.W. Statistical Statement Year Ended 31st DEC., 1955

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 4

A statement has been made by the Dept. of Road Transport, prepared from information furnished in…

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Aussie Jeep Under Road Test

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 8

The first Australian produced Jeep with a fibre glass body and a Vanguard motor is undergoing road trials. It is the…

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N.s.w. Government Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1954-55

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 13

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

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Shire Of Darling Proposed Reconstruction of Aerodrome Runways

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 7

A meeting of the Councillors of the Shire of Darling was held at the Council Chambers on…

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Railway Fares Will Rise, Too

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 8

Increased railway fares and freights, in addition to higher bus and tram fares, are almost certain to be imposed by the…

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"Drive A Crooked Road"

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 4

Mickey Rooney, the personification of the movies' cocky little guy, has done an aboutface for his latest film,…

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Flooded Roads Foolhardy Drivers Find Trouble

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 4

The invariably wet conditions have made motoring hardly a joy in the country this year and…

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Wool Lorries Held Up Load Thrown to Road

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 6

At about 7 o'clock on Saturday evening last, some 20 miles from Bourke, a "road-black" was placed…

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Motor Regulations

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 5

The Motor Traffic regulations were inaugurated in 1909 for the control of traffic, within the State of…

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How to Balance Railways Budget

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 6

Stabilisation of finance is the urgent and vital need in Railways administation…

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Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 1

A meeting has been called, to be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday next at Fords Bridge, to organise the Annual effort for…

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Shire Of Darling Special Loans for Sewerage & Road Works

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 7

At last meeting of the Councillors of the Shire of Darling, the following matters were dealt with:…

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The Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 3

In an effort to really definitely find out the prospect for road travellers on all roads, investigations…

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Our Train Service

The Western Herald · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 3

Rumours were rife in town early in the week regarding the condition of the rail and the…

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Main Road Assistance to Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 6

Because of the possibility of more flooding in the Bourke area and the question which arises on such occasions, as to…

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Country "Pays for Railways"

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 11

The Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. M. F. Bruxner) in the Legislative Assembly charged the State…

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N.s.w. Roads Far Behind the Times

The Western Herald · Friday 27 July 1956 · page 8

Not one road in N.S.W. is safe for travel at high speed, the Superintendent of Traffic, Mr. Gribble, told a Sydney…

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