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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1960

125 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 7

Fords Bridge Race Club

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Fords Bridge Amateur Race Club will take place at Fords Bridge on Sunday, 24th…

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Polocrosse News Visit to Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 8

Sunday was certainly a perfect day for the Polocrosse match played at Fords Bridge when Bourke…

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Annual General Meeting Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 3

At the annual general meeting of the Bourke Branch of the Road Safety Council on Thursday night,…

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Motor Lighting Equipment

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 3

The introduction of new regulations governing the lighting equipment upon motor vehicles appears to…

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Sydney's 1960 Motor Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 1

Sydney's Motor Show for 1960 will be held at the Royal Agricultural Showground from August 26 to…

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Railway Charges Are NOt So High

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 6

That non-political organisation, the Victorian Institute of Public Affairs, published recently the results…

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Noted American For Road Safety Congress

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 13

Mr. Howard Pyle, Assistant to the President of the United States and President of the National Safety…

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Fords Bridge Open Tennis Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 8

Last Sunday saw the finals of the Fords Bridge Open Tennis Championships which began on the previous…

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See You at the Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 1

Make a meet with your friends at Ford's Bridge to-morrow (Saturday, August 27). It is the big occasion of…

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Darling Shire Council Monies Allotted for Road Work

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 16th…

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Enngonia News Skilled Motor Driving Contests

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 2

At the Annual General Meeting of the B.N.A., it was decided to hold a Skilled Motor Driving Contests Novelty…

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Motorways Are Safer

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 13

Statistics are now revealing the safety of motorways in England. Between March 1 and the…

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Fords Bridge Mannequin Parade

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 4

Prior to the Ball at Fords Bridge on Saturday night last a very successful Mannequin Parade was…

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Fords Bridge News The Sports of the Year

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 5

On Saturday last the annual Sports and Race Meeting, advertised as the Sports of the Year, to raise funds…

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Fire at Fords Bridge Residence and Contents Destroyed

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 12

Early on Saturday morning last Mr. and Mrs. R. Moneghittie started on their way to Bourke to attend a…

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Fords Bridge Rages Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 8

A good days enjoyment is assured all who allcnd the annual race meeting' of Fords Bridge Amateur Kaec Club,…

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Road Research in Britain

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 15

A £500,000 three-mile test track now building for the British Road Research Laboratory will provide data for…

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Oxley Motors

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 14

The just-released Falcon De Luxe Automatic Sedan was eagerly inspected at this stand. This car is a light…

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Official Transfer of Nyngan Aerodrome to Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 12

On his arrival at Nyngan recently to officially transfer the Airport and new Air Terminal building to the…

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Road Safety Conference

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 2

The Secretary of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, Mr. W. W. D. Harrison, has now…

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