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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

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"The Happy Road"

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1958 · page 8

'Seldom has a screen narrative been infused with the warm appeal, contagious humour and fast-paced…

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Cricket Fords Bridge Defeat Colts

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1958 · page 10

Colt Cricketers journeyed to Fords Bridge last Sunday, and were defeated by 228 to 143…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Roads Plan

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1958 · page 13

The Australian Automobile Association, which is the Federal Secretariat of the major Australian motorists'…

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Motorists Slugged

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1958 · page 2

Figures released by the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics show that during the year ended…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A. Opposes Tax Increase

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1958 · page 10

Commenting on the recommendation by the City Roadways Planning Conference that registration fees be increased…

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Australia's Christmas-new Year Road Fatalities Show Encouraging Decline

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1958 · page 5

Australia's Christmas New Year holiday road deaths over the ten days, December 23, 1957, to…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A. Test on Traffic Rules N.R.M.A. Record Membership

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1958 · page 14

At the end of December, 1957, N.R.M.A. membership rose to 359,211. During the month, new enrolments totalled 6,401,…

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Motoring Notes Watch for the danger signals—then act!

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1958 · page 11

A perceptible increase in oil consumption and signs of smoking from the exhaust are clear indications that a…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A. Test on Traffic Rules

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1958 · page 8

How is your knowledge of the motor traffic law? Here are some questions from a recent quiz prepared by the N.R.M.A.,…

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Motoring Notes a Little Grit Can Cause A Lot Of Trouble

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1958 · page 6

Considerable damage can be caused by grit introduced into the engine of your car from dirty oil measures and funnels…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.r.m.a.'s New Safety Move

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1958 · page 8

As a major step in its road safety campaign, the N.R.M.A. has published, for free issue to members, a 24-page booklet…

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Fords Bridge Garage

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 8

The Warrego Garage at Fords Bridge has changed hands, and is now being carried on by Max Campbell, who is well known in…

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Strict Code for Road Hauliers

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 5

The Graziers' Federal Council has backed a National Transport Council plan to slop improper road…

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Railway Goodshed

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 8

An additional loading ramp has been erected on the western side of the local railway goodshed, and this was much…

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Make Roads Safer

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 12

There is no single solution for the problem of making the roads completely safe. Experience has…

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The Air-conditioned Diesel Train

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 3

We learn that since the air-conditioned fast diesel train has been on the run to and from Bourke the…

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Hauliers and Users Support It New Road Transport Scheme

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 14

Hundreds of vehicles are expected to be operating under Australia's new road transport insurance scheme…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Driving-training Move

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 2

The announcement by Mr. W. a Walsh, Commissioner for Motor Transport, that Preliminary plans haw been com…

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Department of Motor Transport Licensing of Secondhand Motor Dealers

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1958 · page 3

The Commissioner for Motor Transport (Mr. W. A. Walsh) said to-day:- The Second-Hand Motor…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Rain Stops Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1958 · page 13

In the four days culminating week-ending February 8th, N.R.M.A. Patrol Headquarters attended to…

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