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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1972

33 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2

Train Time Table

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1972 · page 7

The arrival and departure times of trains at Bourke are as follows:-Depart Bourke: Monday…

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AERODROME From Presidential Minute

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 6

Negotiations have been proceeding with Mr. Arthur Doubleday. D.F.C., Regional Director of Civil Aviation,…

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DANCE at Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 2

Things have been very quiet out at Fords Bridge lately—no cricket—and only the flood waters of the…

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N.S.W. Government Receives Its First Aeroplane

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 6

Receive its first aeroplane The N.S.W, Government took delivery of its first fixed-wins aircraft on…

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A Noble River Bridge to Beaurepaire's Swimming Classic

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1972 · page 1

The coming Easier “Festival of Sport,” which will feature as the main event a river swimming race, is currently foremost in many peoples’ minds. We asked Bill Cameron, a…

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What is to be done about mounting railway losses?

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1972 · page 6

The Annual Report of the New South Wales Government Railways has been presented to Parliament…

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Happenings Around Our Town Train Trip Into Past

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1972 · page 1

Apropos of my remarks last week about the number of young Bourkeites turning to distant fields…

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First Aid Course Likely for Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1972 · page 8

If there is sufficient interest. residents of the Fords Bridge area will have the opportunity of…

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Bourke and District Cricket Association Snake Gully and Fords Bridge Win Semi Finals

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1972 · page 1

The much improved Snake Gully team once again proved superior to the Enngonia Eleven at the M.A. Davidson Oval last Sunday. Much credit must be…

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Fords Bridge Defeat Snake Gully to Capture Comp. Cricket Final

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1972 · page 1

At the Golf Club last Sunday Fords Bridge compiled the rather ordinary score of 123 runs to defeat Snake Gully in the 1971/72 Final. Snake Gully won the loss…

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New Pension Scheme for Railway Widows

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Milton ,Morris, said recently the Government had decided to extend the…

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Some Motorists Risk Losing Insurance Cover

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 8

Failure to disclose important information on insurance proposal forms, or evasive answer which conceal…

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Motor Cycle Racing Circuit at Fords Bridge Licenced

The Western Herald · Friday 5 May 1972 · page 3

Three years of planning by motor cycle enthusiasts in the Fords Bridge district has resulted in a Circuit on the Forts Bridge racecourse being licensed for motor cycle racing…

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Alteration to Train Time Table from May 28

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1972 · page 1

As from the last week in May there will be a slight variation in the train services to and from Bourke:…

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Train Timetable

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1972 · page 6

The arrival and departure times of trains at Bourke are as follows:-Depart Bourke: Monday,…

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“The Bridge at Remagen”

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1972 · page 2

Tough buvs an- what Ben; Gazzara likes to play and a tough guy is what he play in David L Wolper’s [?]…

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Motoring News Chrysler now Producing Chargers With 4 Speed Manual Transmission

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1972 · page 4

Chrysler Australia Limited announced recently that a 4-speed manual transmission was now available for…

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Railway Excursion

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1972 · page 4

We have been advised by Mr. Wal. Chadban, Bourke Station Maste, that an excursion train will leave…

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interstate Competitors for Fords Bridge Motorkhana

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1972 · page 7

It is expected that visiting competitors will come from Bourke, Dubbo, Cunnamulla, Gilgandra and Charleville to…

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Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 1 September 1972 · page 6

A request from Fords Bridge [?] new wicket at Cricket [?] old one is [?] Clowds of up to…

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