Bridge into last century
The bridge leading from the Forbes of 1975 to a hundred years ago was crowded on Saturday when the Lachlan Vintage Village was open house for people who came from all parts of the State to see…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1975
38 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 2
Speedway at Fords Bridge Tomorrow
Highlight of the Fords Bridge Motor Clubs Speedway, Scramble and Gymkhana events to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The stark reality Of Our road toll
Ten dead, three hundred injured, three million dollars damage. This is the daily toll from one of Australiaâs most serious killers, road…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Special Kind of Tramcar
Nearly half the people in New South Wales have never travelled in any kind of tramcar, let alone the ones shown here. These were very special trams. They were ambulances, used during the 1914-18 war and brought…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire Plant to come out of “Moth Balls” $98,375 Shire Roads Grant
Councillor R. J. Ridge, Shire President, has advised that a further Australian Government R.E,D.S. grant has been approved. This information was received through the Member for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Can We Save the Bridge?
It may not be a very long time before the present bridge over the Darling River at North Bourke is replaced by a new one; and in the usual course of events the old one will be demolished. Perhaps it is not too early to give…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Goodshed Losing Business
President of the Bourke Chamber of Commerce, Mr. John Davis, has been approached by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country road links vital: plea for grants
The 21 per cent reduction in Commonwealth Aid Road grants is having a serious effect on employment on roads and the development of the widely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →here there and anywhere Mudgee wants roads
A campaign that start 11 years ago has still not brought about a road from Mudgee to Orange, and the Mudgee Shire Council proposes to do something about it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Cuts Freight Costs
Mr. Bob Hennessy, Stationmaster at Bourke, told âThe Western Heraldâ on Wednesday that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →$158,000 Grant for Shire Roads
The Shire President, Clr. R. J. Ridge, has advised the Bourke Shire Council that $158,000 has been allocated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Coaches to Replace Trains “Soon”
Very soon new the clickety-clickety-clack of the iron horse will be replaced by smooth-running Passenger Coaches, cushioned by modern inflated rubber tyres on the western section of the all-bitumen Mitchell Highway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Killed in Road Fatality
A collision between two cars on Saturday night, 6th September, claimed the lives of three people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road tunnel stays
A tunnel that has been seen on television by thousands of people is to be kept open for use by…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fords Bridge Tennis Club
Results of the Mixed Doubles Round Robin Tournament held at Fords Bridge on Saturday, 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bike Motorkhana
A most successful first meeing was held last Sunday, 26th October. A pleasing crowd of spectators…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways not for sale
The Minister for Transport and Railways has accepted Western Magazine's offer of space to explain why the State Government will not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal for Japan could make a railway dream come true
Work on the railway link between Western New South Wales and Newcastle,…
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