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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1964

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Road Sign

The Western Herald · Friday 23 October 1964 · page 1

Hear that on the S.A. side of the border on the Prince's Highway between Melbourne and Adelaide is a…

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MOTORKHANA at Fords Bridge This

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1964 · page 1

The 1964 fords Bridge Motorkhana for Cars and Motor Cycles will be held at Fords Bridge…

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Road Fatalities

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1964 · page 13

A large number of child pedestrians, killed each Fear on New South Wales roads, are children of…

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Bourke Needs More Money For Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1964 · page 14

"Bourke will receive increased allocation of money for roads and public works, as will most…

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MOTORKHANA at Fords Bridge This Saturday, November 7

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1964 · page 14

The Fords Bridge Motorkhana for Cars and Motor Cycles mas, postponed last Saturday owing to heavy…

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Modern Loading—unloading Machine for Bourke Railway Goods Yard

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1964 · page 1

Illustrated above is Mr. Jack Bourke, Assistant Station Master, seated on the Hyster Fork Lift, with jib attachment. This machine, which arrived last week, is a modern acquisition to the Bourke Railway…

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Fords Bridge Motor Club Motorkhana and Mud Scramble

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1964 · page 13

Thirty riders with thirty-eight motor bikes assured good nominations and keen contests in all…

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Champion Mud Scrambler at Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1964 · page 1

On left is ROSS RUSHTON, proudly showing his trophy to BOYD CONWAY. DON EGAN is show in the background DON EGAN, on his faithful B.S.A. Bantam, after being…

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Railways and Holiday Makers

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1964 · page 10

The N.S.W.G.R. will run 175 extra trains from Sydney between December 18 and January 4 to provide…

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It Could Only Happen at "The Bridge"

The Western Herald · Friday 20 November 1964 · page 1

They looked so nice in the Le Mans start of the recent Mud Scramble (top), but look at them in the two photos below…

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Road Toll 894

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1964 · page 1

The State Road toll rose to 894 with, the deaths of six people on N.S.W. roads last weekend…

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Nyngan to Bamngun Main Road Bitumen Surfacing the Mitchell Highway (Reprinted from "Main Roads" Magazine, September, 1964)

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1964 · page 12

For several years the Department has been carrying wit an Intensive programme of extensions…

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Conditions on Holiday Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1964 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. reports that while the State's main holiday routes and country highways…

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Gates and Grids on Main Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1964 · page 11

At the last Shire meeting the following letter was received from the Main Roads Department…

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Main Roads Office Opens at Orange

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1964 · page 2

A temporary office of the Department of Main Roads, with a staff of five, opened in Orange on…

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Progressive Falls in Motor Spirit Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1964 · page 3

Against a background of rising prices for almost all commodities, Australian oil companies have…

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Railway Garden Competition Results

The Western Herald · Friday 4 December 1964 · page 6

The State Championship Prize in the 1964 Competition for the best Railway garden in New South…

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3 Road Deaths Bourke Shocked

The Western Herald · Friday 11 December 1964 · page 1

Residents of Bourke and district were deeply shocked when the news reached town on Sunday afternoon last that three well-known residents, who were on their way to…

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Precautionary Checks For Holiday Motorists

The Western Herald · Friday 11 December 1964 · page 2

The thorough mechanical check-np of a car could save a lot of time and money for the…

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