Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1960

125 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 7

Role of the Railways Grand Ideas in Services to Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 5

The first of this series of stories was devoted to a review of numerous aspects of Railway service and their…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Our District Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 1

It looks to me as though we are going to have some very fine roads in our district. Our new Engineer is, quite…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. More Roads Finance Urged

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 13

"Mr. Oppcrman's first public statements in his new job as Minister for Transport and Shipping are…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

No "Magic" Solution To Toll of Road

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 6

Improved roads will not bring complete safety. Overseas experience has shown that the "super-highway" is…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Motor World N.R.M.A. Technical Hints

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 8

N.R.M.A. Engineers say that shock absorbers when operating satisfactorily prevent pitching, assist stability,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Motor World Houses Must Have Garages

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 7

Members of the Planning Committee of the English county, of Bedfordshire have been trying to visualise the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fords Bridge Polocrosse Club

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 8

At a meeting of the above club held on Saturday the 20th, Mr. Malcolm Robertson was elected President…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Ford Motor Company Gets Big U.S. Army Contract

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 13

Ford Motor Company has been awarded a 15-million dollar contract for production of 4,050 newly…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

The Blaine For Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1960 · page 14

Motorists are not always to blame when road' accidents occur. Already this year pedestrians have been…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Arts Council Plays For Bourke "A View at the Bridge"

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1960 · page 6

The Arts Council of Australia has arranged to tour the play currently showing at the Independent Theatre, "A View…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Railway Goodshed

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1960 · page 8

A new roof is being put on the local railway goodshed and also necessary repairs are being effected to the building,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Toll Road Plan

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1960 · page 4

Public companies throughout the world would be invited to submit tenders to construct a toll road between…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Australian Motorists Catching "Boat, Fever"

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1960 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. says that the rapidly-growing interest by Australians in motor boating is likely to snowball…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Darling Shire Council Extensive Road Work Carried Out in Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1960 · page 3

The Ordinary Meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, at 10 a.m…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Young People Have More Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 2

Year after year accident statistics reveal that young people have more road accidents than their seniors…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Defect" Notices for Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 1

Between November and January, 880 "defect" notices, requiring motorists to make repairs to vehicles, were issued…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Motor World Technical Hint

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 5

The same brilliance should come from headlights when the engine is stopped as when it is running at any speed say…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Older Pedestrians and the Motor Age

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 13

Many of the pedestrians killed upon our roads are people over sixty years of age…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Inland Road and Water Developments

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 13

A meeting will be held at the War Memorial Hall, Bourke, on Friday, 29th April, 1960, at 2 p.m., to…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Polocrosse News Visit of Fords Bridge Players

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 11

Once again Sunday found us welcoming players and spectators from Fords Bridge when teams travelled to…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →