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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1961

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Tramp, Tuamp, Tramp

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 8

We've hunted the wolf in the forest, We've raided the pirates at sea— We have no indenture, We're out for adventure, As anyone plainly can see—…

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TENNIS Fords Bridge Open Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 8

A very successful tennis tournament was held at Fords Bridge on the 5th, 6th and 13th of August…

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Main Roads Bitumen Programme in the Far West

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads has authorised Bogan Shire Council to enter into a contract…

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Motor Notes Graphite for Stiff Windows

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 9

A little powdered graphite applied to the channels in which the glass travels will often cure stiff-winding…

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Motor Notes Damaged Chromium

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 11

Bumper bars damaged badly enough to fracture the chromium plating and expose the bare steel…

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Fords Bridge Amateur Race' Club

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 8

Horse owners axe reminded that nominations close on Saturday, September 16th for the Fords Bridge…

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Stock Transports "Off Roads By Christmas"

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 14

If the State Government will not agree to eliminate the special taxes imposed on stock carrying vehicles there will be few transport tracks able to operate in the western area by Christmas this year…

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Roads and Taxes

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 7

From the 35th Report of the N.S.W. Department of Main Roads, 1960:—…

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Our Main Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

Further read week has recently [?] on the [?] Highway between [?] and…

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Fords Bridge Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

Good nominations have been received for the 5-event race meeting, being contacted by the Fords…

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British Road Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 14

British road accident figures were first reported in 1909. Then, with a population of" 40 million, there…

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Road Safety Officer Visits Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 5

Mr. H. E. Snowden, Field Officer for the Road Safety Council and a former Superintendent of…

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Field Officer Addresses Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 14

The Bourke Branch of the Road Safety Council held a meeting on Wednesday, night in the…

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CORRESPONDENCE Avondale - Utera - Glenora Road (To the Editor)

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 3

Dear Sir. — I have been asked by graziers and others that travel C.A.R. roads to make a suggestion…

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Winner of Fords Bridge A.R. Club Handicap last

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 1

MRS. F. FIELD'S SIMON RIVER —Photo by "Speedex"…

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Ambulance Sports at Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 8

Are you coming to the Ambulance Sports, at Fords Bridge on October 28th? The Ladies Auxiliary each…

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N.R.M.A. Helps to Remove Road Danger

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1961 · page 9

Increasing in value to the community is the N.R.M.A.'s Traffic Engineering service, by which…

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Bourke Power House Motor for W.A.

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1961 · page 1

On Tuesday morning last Ray Williams (Of T.N.T. Transport) took delivery of one of big…

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Fords Bridge Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 6

Competition is keen among the riders and runners for events at the Ambulance Sports oh Saturday,…

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World's First Jet Saloon On Road

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 2

The Rover T4 jet saloon— a sleek, lowslung. 100 m.p.h.—plus gearless prototype—began road tests…

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