Mt. Oxley Road
The Shire President, Cir, John Ridge, reported to the June Meeting "The Commonwealth Department of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1970
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The Sporting Scene Fords Bridge Horse Sports
Appearing elsewhere in this issue is an advertisement for the Fords Bridge Horse Sports which is to be held this year on Saturday, 25th July. Programmes for the day have been printed and are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Meeting June 23rd Sealing Brewarrina Road to Shire Boundary
Council's Engineer, Mr. G. F. Lester, tabled the following report on the scaling of the Brewarrina…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire News Darling Shire Council Meeting — June 23 Willara Crossing Wanaaring Road
Commenting on the new Willara Crossing (near Hungerford)- Wanaaring Road on the eastern side…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Darling Shire Council Meeting — June 23 Bourke Aerodrome
Clr. John Ridge, reported to the Meeting as follows: "I discussed this matter with Mr. John Fitzpatrick, Member for Darling and he intimated that he would arrange an interview with the appropriate Minister should…
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"The Sports of the Year" is the popular title given the Fords Bridge Horse Sports, This year Fords Bridge will conduct their popular event on Saturday, 25th July, 1970. Programmes have been…
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Hoard in the Club: "How did you got that sear neross the bridge of your nose?"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fords Bridge Horse Sports Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the advertised date of "The Horse Sports of the Year" to the conducted at Fords Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fords Bridge Horse Sports Feature Event to Neil Macleod's Mac
Mac was ridden in the event by young Bourke horseman, Peter Moore, Moore guided the horse to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"The Train"
Burt Lancaster stars in "The Train," He portrays a French resistance fighter in the adventure drama,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire News Meeting- 28/7/70 Road Closure
The Western Lands Commission had asked if Council has any objection to closing of old road now…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →All Roads Lead to Louth Tomorrow
Once again it is Louth Race time and all roads will lead to Louth tomorrow for the village's biggest day of the year. The Louth Turf Club are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goods Train Derailed Near Bourke Chaos at Trucking Yards Bourke's Worst Rail Accident
The worst rail accident Bourke has seen occurred at about 7.15 a.m. yesterday morning near the trucking yards, when eleven carriages of a fully laden goods train were derailed. The scene was one of utter chaos with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fords Bridge Tennis Championships
The finals of the Fords Bridge Open Championships were held on Sunday, 6th September, in glorious spring weather. It was very pleasing to see…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collision on Brewarrina Road
A sedan car was extensively damaged when it was involved in a collision with a semi-trailer on the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shire News Darling Shire Council Meeting — Sept. 22 River Road
For Council's information the Engineer, Mr. G. F. Lester, presented the following report on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Motor Accident Near Byrock
One of Bourke's worst motor accidents of the year occurred three miles west of Byrock on the Mitchell Highway on Wednesday, when a car travelling east overturned. Of the four occupants in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Change in Motor Registry Procedure
The Department of Motor Transport have forwarded a copy of a leaflet that is at present being sent with all registration and license renewals. The accompanying letter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Drain
Council's Engineer, Mr. G. F. Lester, reported as follows:—"Cleaning out is in…
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"It was going to be one of Rabbit's busy days. As soon as he woke up he felt important, as if everything depended upon him. It was just the day for Organising Something, or for Writing a Notice Signed Rabbit, or for Seeing…
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