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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 7 of 10

Motor Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 12

During recent months faulty equipment on motor vehicles has caused a large number of accidents…

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Ford's Bridge Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 5

Saturday, September 6th, l958, is the day when Ford's Bridge will attract crowds to join in a full…

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The Road Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 14

Country Party and Liberal Governments in other States had introduced road tax legislation before New…

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Read The Road

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 1

How many drivers on the road to-day possess that essential ability to not only see the complete and ever…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 13

N.R.M.A. General Secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, says that with the Federal elections approaching, the…

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Fined for Breach of Road Tax Law

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 14

The State Road Tax Protest Council will challenge the State Government's new road tax in the High…

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Bad Hand Signals Cause Most Collisions (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 3

The secretary of the Road Safety Council (Mr. W. W. D. Harrison) said that last year band hand…

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General Motors Employees

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 1

Throughout the world GM employs an average of 599,000 people, while in the U.S.A. alone, operation of the…

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Road Finance Problems

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 10

The president of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, Mr. T. M. Scott, has called for a…

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The Road Tax (To the Editor.)

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 2

Sir,—Would you please permit me to use a little of your valuable space to refer to the comments made by Mr. J. B…

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Road Safety Council of N.S.W. Bourke Branch

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 6

A meeting of members of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 3

The history of GM begins on 16th September, 1908, when the late William C. Durant arranged for the incorporation in…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 14

The N.R.M.A. reports that there are now over 100,000 "Pledged Safety Drivers" in N.S.W…

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 7

Since its founding in September, 1908, General Motors has compiled a production record unmatched…

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Roads Crisis

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 2

The N.R.M.A.'s General Secretary, M. H. E. Richards, has strongly supported statements by Professor…

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Toll Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 8

Commenting on the Premier (Mr. Cahill's) recent statements on the possibility of constructing toll roads in New…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Glenbawn Dam Begins to Fill

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 13

Glenbawn Dam weir, near Scone, on the New England Highway, 199 miles from Sydney, has commenced to fill,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Tow-away Damage

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 5

N.R.M.A. Acting General Secretary, Mr. A. Leslie, referring to the towing-away of vehicles by police, advised motorists…

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 12

In a sense, the 1908 formation of GM was a defensive manoeuvre. Motor car firms were appearing virtually…

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The Railways are Helping the Country

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 7

Mr. D. Hughes, new leader of the Country Party, has been running around the country, telling…

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