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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1978

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

here there and anywhere • Motor museum offer

Western Magazine · Monday 17 July 1978 · page 4

The Hardie-Ferodo organisation has offered its tower at the Mt Panorama track at Bathurst for use as a motor museum and tourist outpost for most of the year…

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“Bourke-Cobar Road Important Link” Says Ralph Hu[?]t

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1978 · page 1

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Inland roads praised

Western Magazine · Monday 7 August 1978 · page 3

SIR — In recent months I have travelled from Sydney to Melbourne and I can thoroughly recommend people to take any of the inland roads, but avoid the Hume Highway…

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Goodooga-Bangat Road

The Western Herald · Friday 1 September 1978 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, the Hon. Peter Cox, has refused to meet a deputation from Brewarrina Shire Council over the Goodooga-Bangate Road…

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Motor industry not falling apart says GMH chief

Western Magazine · Monday 4 September 1978 · page 16

The managing director of General Motors Holden has told the committee for…

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No 3rd bridge lane

Western Magazine · Monday 11 September 1978 · page 17

Dubbo City engineer Mr John Gilbert has described as “impractical” a businessman’s…

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Western shires want additional road finance

Western Magazine · Monday 11 September 1978 · page 16

Western shire council representatives, meeting in Dubbo early this month, called for much higher money allocations for rural main roads…

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Road transport crises loom as political issues

Western Magazine · Monday 11 September 1978 · page 3

Road maintenance tax and load limits regulations have emerged in the Central Western as major issues for the next State election…

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Department of Main Roads N.s.w

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 7

TENDERS addressed to the undersigned will be received up to 2 p.m. on 29th September, 1978 for the following: 1. The Cartage of goods from Bourke…

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Shire News Railways Rep. Addresses Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 5

At the invitation of Council, Mr. B. Collins, Area Manager, Department of Transport — Railways Division, addressed the August Meeting…

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State Elections Roads the Key Issue

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1978 · page 7

Roads will lie the key issue in Castlereagh Electorate on October 7, the National Country Party Candidate John Hickmott said when officially opening…

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Bourke Aerodrome M a Y Length Retained

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1978 · page 13

Discussions and representations have been proceeding for nearly two years over a proposal to shorten the length of the runway at the Bourke Airport…

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VW’s Audi 5E sedan offers class motoring

Western Magazine · Monday 2 October 1978 · page 12

In terms of ancestry, the Volkswagen Audi 5E can only be described as a mongrel…

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Results of Fords Bridge Horse Sports - Sept, 16

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1978 · page 18

Walk, Trot and Gallop (Bowden Garage Trophy): M. McKenna 1, C. O’Neil 2, C. Goodwin 3. Open Bending Race (Morrall’s Bakery…

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Cricket Fords Bridge - Enngonia in Thrilling Tied Match

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1978 · page 12

The game of cricket was the only winner when Fords Bridge and Enngonia fought out a thrilling tied match at Fords Bridge last Sunday…

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Cricketers Corner by B.E.P. Thrilling Tie at Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1978 · page 11

Last Sunday Fords Bridge and Enngonia played a tie that put the 1960/61 First Test against the West Indies to shame…

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LETTERS Good work at the road blocks

Western Magazine · Monday 18 December 1978 · page 3

SIR — A Sydney motoring magazine has been highly critical of the police checkpoints at Bathurst during the motor race period. The complaint was that the police stopped panel…

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