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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1960

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Road Toll Figures An Ominous Easter Warning

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 3

The Secretary of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales (Mr. W. W. D. Harrison) said the 1959 road…

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N.S.W. Road Deaths Reach New Peak

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 10

N.S.W. road deaths reached a new peak of 859 during 1959, according to the Department of Motor…

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Road Toll Shocks

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 14

The N.S.W. Road Safety Council was "generally shocked" at the record number of road deaths this…

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Inland Road Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 8

The President of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., Mr. T. M. Scott, will attend this month's "inland road"…

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Bourke Chamber of Commerce Railway Bulk Loading System to be considered

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 2

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday night, April 14th, it was decided to approach all…

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Motor Transport Is Essential to State's Prosperity

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 7

N.S.W. owes its prosperity to motor transport. Without commercial vehicles to collect the produce of our land…

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Polocrosse News Visit to Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 8

After missing out on our usual column last week we are back again to tell you of the great day spent at Fords…

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F.i.d.o. Meeting at Bourke Today Will Seek Inland Road and Water Developments

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 1

Many prominent visitors are in Bourke today (Friday, April 29) to consider the formation of a non-political…

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National Roads Plan

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 11

Last Friday I attended one of, the most important conferences which have been held in New South Wales in…

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Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 4

Level crossing accidents are usually fatal. Most level crossing accidents are caused by a driver not obeying a…

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A View From the Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 12

A mobile theatre has begun a 9,000 mile tour of N.S.W. and Queensland centres…

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A Sealed Road From Nyngan to Bourke in Three Years

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 4

Speaking at the Federal Inland Development Organisation meeting on Friday last, our local member, Mr. J. B…

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Railway Excursion Tickets Available in May

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 4

The Department of Railways announced that arrangements have been made for cheap excursion return tickets to be…

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Longest Straight Stretch of Railway

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 8

Here's an argument-settler: The current issue of The Railwayman Chouse journal of the Railways Department)…

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Wheel-less Train Slides On Air

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1960 · page 6

A wheel-less train sliding on a thin film of air at speeds ranging from 200 to 500 m.p.h. may link…

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A.A.A.'s Blueprint For Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1960 · page 8

Through their Federal Secretariat, the Australian Automobile Association, motoring organisations…

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Arts Council of Australia (N.s.w. Division) Guiding Hand Behind "A View From the Bridge"

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1960 · page 6

Although he cannot tour with the company, producer Peter Summerton's influence will be felt at every…

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Technical Motor Hint

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1960 · page 8

Many motorists have probably noticed that their headlights do not seem to be nearly as brilliant when…

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Road Safety Hints

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1960 · page 1

Mr. H. E. Snowdcn, Field Officer with the R-oad Safety Council, said in Rourke recently the Road Safety…

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Visit of Road Safety Officer

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1960 · page 2

Speaking at Bourke last week, Mr. H. E. Snowden, Field Officer with the Road Safety Council and a…

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