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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 5 of 10

Commonwealth Aid Roads Bill

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 11

The Liberal Member for Herbert, North Queensland, Mr. Murray, M.H.R., who is an exresident of Cobar, praised the…

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Railway Change-over to Diesels

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 2

The town of Harden will eventually disappear as a locomotive depot, and the town of Demondrille as a…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 2

Don't use cotton waste to clean internal parts of your engine, advise N.R.M.A. Engineers…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 5

N.R.M.A. Engineers advise that the round-about route taken by the fuel line from the main tank to the pump is…

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Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night last. Those present were: Mr. E…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Driver-Training for our School Pupils

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. has asked the Education Department to introduce driver-education courses into secondary schools…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 8

N.R.M.A. Engineers say that an air cleaner with a dirty element, or with oil that is dirty, too heavy, or too high in the…

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33 Die on Australian Roads During Week-end

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 8

Thirty-three people were killed in accidents on Australian roads during the Queen's Birthday week-end. N.S.W…

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Two Trams Donated to Nyngan Boy Scouts

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 12

Keen to provide suitable accommodation for the newly formed Nyngan Boy Scouts troop, the…

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Fords Bridge Ambulance Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of the Fords Bridge Ambulance Sports Committee, held on Sunday,…

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Darling Shire Council Twenty Allotments to Be Sold for Overdue Rates Contracts Accepted for Road Clearing and Forming

The Western Herald · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, at 10…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A. Seeks Scientific Speed Limit

The Western Herald · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 9

Should the 30 m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas in New South Wales be altered in selected lengths of street, along…

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Bathurst Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 6

The Railways Department refreshment room at Bathurst, for which tenders were recently called, has been let to…

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Bridge at Louth

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 8

At the monthly, meeting of members of the Bourke A.L.P. on Sunday, 5th July, 1959, held at the Council Chambers,…

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Road Safety Moves

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Transport, Mr. P. D. Hills, has announced that police and motor transport…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Keep That Elbow In!

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 13

The N.R.M.A. is perturbed at the continuance of cases of serious injury to motorists when passing vehicles have…

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Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 5

A new President was elected to the Bourke Road Safety Council at the Annual General Meeting on…

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Trade Train for 50 Country Districts

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 1

Announcement by the Premier, Mr. Cahill, of the trade train being organised by Australia Fair…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Improved Traffic Flow on Harbour Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 14

Commenting on the opening of the two new lanes on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, N.R. M.A. General Secretary, Mr. H…

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Road Safety Council of N.S.W. the Careless Overtaker

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 2

The Secretary of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. (Mr. W. W. D. Harrison) warned of the…

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