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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

107 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 6

Fords Bridge Motor Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 12 October 1962 · page 8

A novel Sports Day for Cars and Motor Cycles will be held at Fords Bridge on Saturday, October 20th…

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Road Safety Council of N.S.W. Drivers Responsibility to Children

The Western Herald · Friday 12 October 1962 · page 13

If every driver could know what the feelings were of a man involved in a road accident in which…

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Fords Bridge Motor Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 19 October 1962 · page 11

The big day at Fords Bridge — a Motor Sports Meeting — will be held tomorrow, Saturday, 20th…

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Road Rules for Children

The Western Herald · Friday 19 October 1962 · page 14

Children should be taught from an early age that road accidents just don't happen. It isn't…

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Fords Bridge Motor Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 26 October 1962 · page 1

The big day at Fords Bridge — a Motor Sports Meeting, postponed from last Saturday owing to…

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Ian Shot Near Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 26 October 1962 · page 1

On Sunday night last local police were notified that a man named Albert John Swiggs had been…

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Road Safety Council of N.S.W. The Importance of Signs

The Western Herald · Friday 26 October 1962 · page 10

Every traffic sign and signal was equally important in the preservation of life and limb on N.S.W…

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Railway Picnic at Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 26 October 1962 · page 4

Six cwt. of boiled sweets, 100 gallons of milk, 15,000 pieces of fruit and 3,000 buckets, of ice cream…

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Fords Bridge Motor Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 10

Something novel in the way of Sports Meetings was introduced by the Fords Bridge Motor Club on Saturday last. It was a programme of events for motor cycles and motor cars…

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Fords Bridge Motor Sports Points Winners

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 1

President Jim O'Shannessy handing the Cup to Boyd Conway the Most Successful Cycle…

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Fords Bridge v. Dry lake

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 5

The above match was played at Fords Bridge on Sunday, 28th October, in the midst of, strong winds…

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Something New in Holidays by Road

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 8

Motive power and caravan-tupe accommodation are combined in one vehicle in the Travelvan, a new…

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Enngonia Motorama Spectacular

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 8

On Tuesday next, 6th November (Melbourne Cup Day) a full programme of Motor Sports for cars and…

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Enngonia War Memorial Hall Ass'n. Motor Sports of Enngonia

The Western Herald · Friday 9 November 1962 · page 1

A successful Sports Meeting for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles was held at Enngonia on Tuesday last (Melbourne Cup Day.) Credit for the success of…

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Eyes of Night Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Western Herald · Friday 16 November 1962 · page 14

A car's headlights virtually become the driver's eyes at night, Mr. W. W. D. Harrison, Secretary of…

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U.S. Roads 3 Times Safer

The Western Herald · Friday 23 November 1962 · page 3

Americans are the world's best drivers and their driving record has improved markedly over…

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Vehicle Maintenance Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Western Herald · Friday 23 November 1962 · page 13

A sound vehicle was more important to a motorist than a set of took were to a workman, Mr. W. W…

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Children on the Road

The Western Herald · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 12

Motorists were asked today to give children a chance to enjoy their holidays…

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Road Works New Finance Plan

The Western Herald · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 3

Abolition of the Road Maintenance Tax, and introduction of a universal road fuel tax was urged…

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Motor Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 14

A reader says that most of the friction and accidents on the roads today are caused by half the…

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