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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

190 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 10

Road Fatalities

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 6

During the past few weeks road fatalities have increased alarmingly. Figures show that there has…

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Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 12

Road Safety is something that concerns us all. It is everybody's business. The motorist, the cyclist and…

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Road Tax Bill Was Forced Through State House

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 3

The attempts of various Labour members of the Legislative Assembly to claim that they did not…

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Strong Protest By Residents of Bourke and District Against Road Maintenance Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 1

A protest meeting, which was largely attended by all sections of the community, was held last…

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The Road Maintenance Contribution Act Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Highways (Mr. J. B. RENSHAW)

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 6

There are strong indications that hauliers and unscrupulous "middle men" are profiteering in a…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Seeing at Speed

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 6

Writing in the N.R.M.A.'s journey "The Open Road" recently, Mr. J. Lederer, Senior Lecturer in Optometry at the…

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Appeal for Road Accident-Free Queen's Birthday

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1958 · page 11

A road accident-free Queen's Birthday on Monday, June 16, would be a splendid, practical…

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Meeting to Discuss Road Safety Campaign in Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1958 · page 1

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night the matter of a campaign to…

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Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 1

A view of Sydney unsurpassed for range can be had from the southern pylon of the Harbour Bridge, where a…

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Road Tax Concession Not Enough

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 4

Commenting on the decision of the State Government to reduce by 50 per cent. the motor…

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Keep on Correct Side of Road

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 1

Drivers of motor vehicles in country areas rely to some extent on local knowledge when travelling…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. City Parking Details

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 3

Available free to N.R.M.A. members on application is a roneoed leaflet itemising places where parking is permitted in…

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Trunk and Main Roads Maintenance and Improvement

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 7

Trunk Road No. 68 (BourkeBrewarrina Section)—Gravel construction between 3.15 and 3.9 miles was completed and…

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Children's Road Safety Educational Aid

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 10

In the receptive minds of close on 2 million young people enrolled in Australian schools and colleges…

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Road Trains Bring Out Northern Territory Mobs

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 6

Road Trains bringing northern, cattle into Queensland are saving the lives of thousands of…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Is your car "garaged" in the open?

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. says that many problems face the motorist who must "garage" his car in the open, subject to all…

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A Fair Deal For Railway's 55,000 Employees

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 12

Nowhere in the world do railway employees enjoy better long service leave conditions than in New South Wales—…

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Fords Bridge Tennis

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1958 · page 6

The Hungerford Tennis team journeyed to Fords Bridge to meet the local players in a friendly match on Sunday 22nd…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Funds From Parking Meters

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1958 · page 12

Commenting on a statement by the Mayor of Albury, Alderman C. Bunton, that the Albury City Council is…

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Safety Booklets One Million Road

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1958 · page 3

Every child aged six to 14 in New South Wales could enter BP Australia's current road safety…

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