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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1959

194 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 10

The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Programme for Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 9

A multi-plank programme for an attack on the major causes of road accidents has been put forward by N.R.M.A…

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Road Building Conferences

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has called two conferences to discuss the critical road-building…

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Liberal Party Will Repeal Road Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 6

Ald. L. Ford, Mayor of Dubbo and Liberal candidate in the forthcoming State elections, told a…

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Department of Railways Railway Livestock Freights Up

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 2

Following last year's disastrous drought, the effects of a good season are being reflectcd in the upward…

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Railway's Big Fruit Lift

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 6

Express fruit and vegetables trains running regularly to meet the following day's market has…

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A National Road Plan for Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 5

Australia is a nation, and has problems at the national level which can be successfully solved only if they are…

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A National Road System For Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 5

A booklet entitled "A National Road Plan for Australia" has been issued by the Department of…

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Local Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 1

"Local Government is responsible for 79% of the total road mileage in New South Wales," says Cr. A…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Domestic Life and Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 2

In a recent radio interview, N.R.M.A. General Secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, said that women…

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A National Road System For Australia (Continued from last issue)

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 11

A booklet entitled "A National Road Plan for Australia" has been issued by the Department of…

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Road Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 8

The recent rain has slowed up traffic and some roads are still impassable. However this will only be for a few days,…

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More 40 M.P.H. Limit Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 3

A further 24 miles of roads is to be added to those in the London district in which a new 40 m.p.h. speed limit is…

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Mr. Renshaw Deals With Road Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 3

If the opponents of the State Road Maintenance Tax directed their energies towards achieving the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Age Limit For Drivers

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 3

Commenting on a recent report that a proposal had been put forward for an age limit of 70 years for…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A.'s 400,000 Members

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 2

N.R.M.A. General Secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, has announced that the Association's membership…

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Visit of Railway Commissioner Shire Deputation Interview Mr. McCUSKER No Money for Sewerage

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 8

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Neil McCusker, arrived in Bourke by special train last Tuesday…

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Train 'Diner' If Better Patronage

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 11

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. N. McCusker, said in Orange last week the Central West…

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78 Die on Roads in January

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 8

A record number of 78 people were killed on N.S.W. roads during January. This was six more than for the same month…

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State Elections Country Party Candidate Speaks on Road Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 13

One of the main issues, particularly in rural electorates, is the Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A. North Sydney Branch Opened

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 3

Latest and most striking instance of N.R.M.A. expansion and decentralisation of services is the opening of the…

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