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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1972

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Train Timetable

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1972 · page 8

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

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Train Timetable

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1972 · page 6

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

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Motorkhana Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1972 · page 1

The Fords Bridge Motor Club will be holding a Motorkhana at their recently completed track tomorrow. Starting time is 10 a.m. sharp. They have an interesting programme of events to be…

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Motor Bike Races at Fords Bridge Speedway Champ

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1972 · page 1

GEOFF GEARY, of Cunnamulla, on his powerful racing Yamaha, winner of four of [?] events in the Speedway and Scramble [?] of the programme Geoff we believe, is a real motor bike enthusiast He travels widely to [?] favourite sport and has won races at nearly every [?]…

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Motorsport News

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1972 · page 2

Two Fords Bridge boys, Ncil Rushton and John Stephenson,as well as two keen Bourke riders.John…

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Main Roads Unemployment

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1972 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has increased Unemployment Grant by $9,180 to $18,360 ten men to 3rd…

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“One Wore Train to Rob”

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1972 · page 6

Held been, cheated out of his gold and his woman, now the only weapon he had left was revenge!…

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Polygonum Swamp Bridge Re-opened

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1972 · page 1

It is indeed pleasing to learn that repair work on the Polygonum Swamp Bridge has been completed and the bridge re-opened to traffic from 20th October. Mr J ke[?] Divisional Engineer D.M.R. [?]…

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Department of Main Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1972 · page 8

QUOTATIONS will be revived up to 2.30 p.M. on November. 1972. for the purchase and removel of…

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Train Timetable

The Western Herald · Friday 8 December 1972 · page 3

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

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Aerodrome Lighting

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1972 · page 2

Another stepping -tone in progress reached fruition on Tuesdaynight officers of the Department of Civil Aviation headed in Mr. Ralph Oliver and representative of Darling Shire Council and Senior Staff…

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Train Timetable

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1972 · page 3

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

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Speedway Racing at Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 22 December 1972 · page 6

On Saturday. 27th January, a Speedway and Motorkhana programme will be held at the Fords Bridge…

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