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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

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Heavy Taxes 'Strangling' Road Users

The Western Herald · Friday 4 April 1958 · page 2

Motor transport, which is more important to Australia than perhaps any other country in the world…

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Road, Rail and Air Traffic Statement by the Minister for Transport The Hon. A. G. Enlicknap, M.L..

The Western Herald · Friday 4 April 1958 · page 3

In the financial year ended last June the New South Wales Government Railway Department showed a credit of more…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Battery Care

The Western Herald · Friday 4 April 1958 · page 2

N.R.M.A. Engineers give the following advice for care of the battery: Keep battery posts and…

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Road Construction

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1958 · page 14

The Main Roads Board are spending £25,000 on Road Construction and continuation of the bitumen from the 6 mile…

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News Round-Up Fords Bridge—

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1958 · page 14

A Monster Sports Meeting is being held at Fords Bridge to-morrow (April 12th). There is a varied programme of horse…

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We're Using More Premium Grade Motor Spirit

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1958 · page 13

The increasing use of premium grade petrol in Australia announced recently by the Minister for…

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Bathurst Motor Races

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1958 · page 4

New South Wales driver, Arnold Glass, had victory snatched from him in the Bathurst "100," the main…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. Car Ban Opposed

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1958 · page 7

Mr. A. A. Shoebridge, Commissioner for Government Transport, has stated that the time is fast approaching when…

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Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 14

Road accidents are primarily caused by people! Yet, in the face of unyielding facts and figures to the…

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Darling Shire Council Grant of £10,000 for Gr[?]elling Shire Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1958 · page 7

Following are the minutes of the meeting of Darling Shire Council, held on Wednesday, 16th…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Pacific Highway Improvements

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1958 · page 13

The N.R.M.A. Touring Department says that motorists will welcome the news that the last remaining gravel section…

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Road Rules

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 6

During the Easter Visit of country drivers to Sydney it was found that some drivers showed a lack of…

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Stock Train Changes

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 4

It would take 28 years for the N.S.W. Government to substitute modern livestock vans with…

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News Round-Up Fords Bridge—

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 14

Interest in tennis is increasing in Fords Bridge. The American Tourament held last Saturday was successful with…

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Road Accidents Last Year

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 14

These figures are taken from the annual report of the Department of Road Transport for the year…

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Better Roads Plea Call on Federal Govt

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. wants the Federal Government to finance building of strategic highways and to…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Road Case Supported

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 2

N.R.M.A General Secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, has commented on a statement by the leader of the State Opposition,…

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Motorists Want Value For Their Money

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 13

A campaign for the lifting of the so-called "temporary" taxation increases, upon petrol and motor vehicles and parts…

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New Road Charges

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 7

Strong opposition to the new road maintenance charges imposed by the Cabill Government on…

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Children's Road Toll Increase

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 8

Thirty-three children have been killed on N.S.W. roads so far this year, compared with 22 in the similar period of last…

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