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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1957

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Cause of Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 29 November 1957 · page 13

Ever since the First World War, when the motor car became an everyday means of…

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Shire of Darling The following reports were submitted to last week's Shire Meeting:— Shire Engineer's Report Main Roads Programme

The Western Herald · Friday 29 November 1957 · page 13

Trunk Road No. 68-Brewarrlna/Tilpa—Repairs to bridges and culverts is being done and general maintenance…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A. PASSES 350,000 MARK

The Western Herald · Friday 29 November 1957 · page 12

N.R.M.A. membership leaped past the 350,000 mark with the enrolment of 5,488 new members during the month of…

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Visitors By Train

The Western Herald · Friday 6 December 1957 · page 1

A good number of visitors arrived by the air-conditioned train on Wednesday. This train due to arrive at a…

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The New Diesel Train

The Western Herald · Friday 6 December 1957 · page 4

The new air-conditioned diesel train commenced its official running on Monday last, and will run three…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Christmas Accommodation

The Western Herald · Friday 6 December 1957 · page 14

Accommodation on main highways over the Christmas period is sure to be heavily taxed with holiday traffic, says…

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Hints to Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 6 December 1957 · page 14

N.R.M.A. Engineers advise care when setting the distributor contact point gap. Use a gauge for accuracy of gap…

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Problems of Railway Finance

The Western Herald · Friday 6 December 1957 · page 14

It is refreshing to find such a high Commonwealth Government official as the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Hot Weather Causes Breakdowns

The Western Herald · Friday 13 December 1957 · page 4

N.R.M.A. Chief Engineer, C. H. Napthali, said recently that many vehicles are breaking down due to the hot weather…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A.'s Xmas Message

The Western Herald · Friday 20 December 1957 · page 6

In a Christmas message to motorists, N.R.M.A. General Secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, said:…

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