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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 11

GM income in 1925 for the first time reached the £50 million mark. In 1926 GM net sales for the first time passed…

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Fords Bridge Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 8

On Sunday last, the 17th, Fords Bridge journeyed to Dry Lake, to compete in a tennis match. The results…

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Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 6

Results of Road Safety Poster Competition:- Over 12 years—Elaine Rice 1, Gail Dugan 2, Margaret Bell…

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 2

Almost from the start, General Motors appreciated the need for research operations conjointly with its actual…

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Fords Bridge News

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 8

An American Tournament was held at Fords Bridge on Sunday last. There was a good roll-up of players…

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Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 6

More road accidents occur at the week-end than at any other time. Statistics show that the…

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Correspondence Finance for Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 12

Your correspondent "W.H.G." (letter published in your newspaper on 15th August) appears to be misinformed on the…

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Road, Rail and Air Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 7

Statement by the Minister for Transport, The Hon A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A.:- In the financial year…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Radio Squad for Harbour Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 10

N.R.M.A. Acting General Secretary, Mr. A. Leslie, commenting on an announcement by Traffic Superintendent…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Need for National Road's Scheme

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 12

The Minster for Local Government, Mr. Renshaw recently announced that he would ask the Premier, Mr…

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Motorists' Pre-Election Moves

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 2

The Australian Automobile Association has asked the leaders of the four principal political parties to state their…

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 4

Remy Electric Co., of Anderson, Indiana—now GM's Delco-Remy Division, began as a producer of magnets and…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Toll Roads Not Solution

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 14

Faced with barely perceptible progress in the modernising of our main road system, and looking with jealous eyes at…

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Fords Bridge News Successful Sports and Race Day

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 1

On Saturday last a Sports and Race Day organised by the Fords Bridge Sports Committee…

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 2

Established in 1923, Moraine Products Division is a typical example of a G.M. unit founded by research. G.M. Research…

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Motor Bike Events

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 1

Bending Race—J. Rice. Relay Race—T. Marsh and J. Maxwell. Flag Race—Ben Davis…

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General Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 1

A large part of G.M.'s parts and accessories business was changed in 1928, the Deco-Remy Corporation then being…

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Road Grants to Castlereagh Shires

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 9

Councils embraced wholly or partly by the State Electorate of Castlereagh would receive road grants…

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Road Tax and the Housewife

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 5

Mr. G. Colin McKellar, State Chairman of the Australian Country Party and Chairman of…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Bad Driving "Sin"

The Western Herald · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 2

"We welcome this statement as being a significant contribution to road safety," said Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A…

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