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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1969

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Twenty Span Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1969 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. says the Department of Main Roads has accepted a tender of 89,026 for a bridge…

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New Bridge at The Entrance

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1969 · page 3

The N.R.M.A, advises that the new Entrance Bridge over Tuggerah Lake opened to traffic on…

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Breaches of the Government Railways Act and By-laws

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1969 · page 2

During the quarter ended December 31, 1968, 1,361 persons were fined a total of $21,620 in Courts…

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Standard Gauge Railway Broken Hill — Cockburn

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1969 · page 8

The Federal Minister for Shipping and Transport, The Hon. Ian M. Sinclair, M.P., recently brought down in the Commonwealth Parliament, the Railway Agreement (New South Wales and South Australia) Bill…

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Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1969 · page 2

Always remove loose glass from, a shattered wind-screen before proceeding, to avoid fragments blowing…

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Divisional Engineer, Department of Main Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1969 · page 1

Mr. Dobinson is in charge of the Department's Divisional Office at Bourke. His appointment to…

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Avondale — Emaroo Road

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1969 · page 6

Council's Engineer, Mr. Ross Mackellar presented I following report on the Avondale- Emaroo…

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"One for the Road—How Big a Problem?"

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1969 · page 7

A blood alcohol count of.08 per cent was the level at which every driver was significantly affected and the risk of an accident was three times greater than normal. This was one of the…

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Railway Commissioner to Visit Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1969 · page 1

Shire President, Clr. "Mick" Halfpenny, told Tuesday's meeting of the Darling Shire Council…

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New Bridge over the Darling River at Wentworth

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1969 · page 10

A new steel-and-concrete bridge across the Darling River at Wentworth has been opened to…

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Proposed Road Along Eastern Side of Paroo

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1969 · page 4

Shire President, Clr. A. A. Halfpenny, presented the following presidential minute to last week's…

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Formed Road For Ayers Rock

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1969 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. has boon advised by the Northern Territory Reserves Board that the road around Ayers…

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Proposed New Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1969 · page 2

An interesting article appeared in a morning edition of one of Sydney's newspapers last week. The Liberal Member for Manly, Mr. E. D. Darby was…

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Developmental Road-Hungerford to Wanaaring

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1969 · page 9

The Shire President, Cir. Halfpenny presented the following Presidential Minute to the April…

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Commonwealth Aid Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1969 · page 9

The following is the Presidential Minute on Commonwealth Aid Roads presented to the recent…

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Department of Main Roads LEVELS

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1969 · page 12

ATTENTION is directed to the notification in the Government Gazette of 24th April, 1969, of a proposal to…

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Greater Effort Needed to Improve Roads: N.R.M.A.

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1969 · page 6

The Easter week-end road fatality figure of 28 came as a disappointment to the N.K.M.A. and all…

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Railway Excursions

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1969 · page 6

Bourke Railway Station. Master, Mr. W. Chadban, has announced details of special excursion rates…

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Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 9

Sydney newspapers have just finished a successful campaign in which they criticised the "vast amounts…

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Visit by Railway Commissioner

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 1

State Railway Commissioner Mr. Neil McCusker, visited Bourke on Wednesday last…

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