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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1963

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Drive for Motor Museum Pieces

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1963 · page 12

The organisers of the 1963 Spring Festival Motor Show are looking for the State's most ancient…

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1963 Motor Show will be Historic One

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1963 · page 5

The 1963 Motor Show will be an historic one and will join in with the Sydney Waratah Spring…

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£38,248 for Rural Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1963 · page 8

Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., announced that a grant of £38,248 has been made to the Darling Shire Council…

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The Mud Scramble and Motorkhana Is On Again

The Western Herald · Friday 13 September 1963 · page 10

At a meeting of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Friday night last two…

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Fords Bridge Amateur Race Club Races Monday October 7

The Western Herald · Friday 20 September 1963 · page 1

Horse owners and racing enthusiasts are reminded that the Fords Bridge Amateur Race Club will…

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Fords Bridge Races

The Western Herald · Friday 27 September 1963 · page 8

Nominations for the Fords Bridge Amateur Race Club's race meeting on Monday, October 7th close tomorrow…

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Carriage of Cattle, Sheep and Pigs by Road New Conditions

The Western Herald · Friday 27 September 1963 · page 6

Raising of the tax-free mileage limit to 100 miles for the road haulage of cattle and sheep in…

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Fords Bridge Races Next

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 1

40 horses have been nominated for the five race programme to be conducted by the Fords…

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Roads Are For The Use Of All

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1963 · page 5

While there were some things to which some people had the exclusive use the public roads were…

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Road Accidents in New South Wales Statistical Statement — Year Ended 30th June, 1963 Total Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1963 · page 3

In the year ended 30th June, 1963, there was an increase, by comparison with the previous year, of…

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Film on F.I.D.O. Road Plan

The Western Herald · Friday 18 October 1963 · page 10

The Federal Inland Development Organisation has accepted a film company's offer to do a…

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New Bridge Over Darling

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1963 · page 8

The first bridge built over file Darling River this century was opened to traffic on Saturday, October 12, at…

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Local Agency for Toyota Motor Vehicles

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1963 · page 11

Gardiner and Egan, now carrying on business at the premises recently occupied by Godfrey Bros.,…

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New Bridge at Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 1 November 1963 · page 16

A new bridge will be built over the Macquarie River at Dubbo. This was announced by a Department…

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Agricultural Motorcycles

The Western Herald · Friday 1 November 1963 · page 5

Thousands of farm and station owners and managers throughout Australia are now making use of…

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Road Safety Week

The Western Herald · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 13

The Minister for Education, Mr. Wetherell, stated that all schools in New South Wales would…

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"The Mountain Road"

The Western Herald · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 15

Producer William Goetz maker of "Sayonara" and of "Song Without End," the story of Franz Liszt, will…

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Pedestrians and Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 15

People walking on the roads at night would be well advised to carry flashlights for increased…

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Roads Can Become Slippery After Summer Rain

The Western Herald · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 8

In dry summer weather oil and grease from cars, transports and other motor vehicles form a film on…

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Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 22 November 1963 · page 7

Churchgoers throughout the State this month will be asked to meet their moral obligations as safe…

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