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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

743 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 38

Visit of Mr. Williams Area Railway Commissioner

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

In the past we have had visits of Railway Commissioners, but never of an Area Commissioner, for this is a post created under the new Railway…

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The Fuller Government. Bridge Building Record

Western Champion · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

It has been said that the present National-Coalition Government will go down in administrative history of the State as the Bridge builders. The…

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North Shore Bridge Foundation Stone on March 26 (By Wire.) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

The foundation stone of the North Shove Bridge will be laid on March 26th by the Governor…

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Motor News and Notes Conoulty Again

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

At the Sydney Club hill climb championships last Saturday, Conoulty made the star performance, winning the 3½ Solo Championship and the All…

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Cheaper Road Building

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Jemaalong Shire Council, the engineer submitted a partly decomposed sample of granite, which, he thought…

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Motorist in Court for Failing to Return Certificate and Number Plate. Case Dismissed, As They Are Believed to Have Been Burned

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

This morning before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., Arthur Stephen Lane was charged with having failed to deliver his motor certificate and…

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Jemalong Shire Council. New and Old Grenfell Roads

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

It was decided to make application for the New Grenfell road to be declared a main road in substitution of the Old Grenfell…

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Bang Bridge

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

Koorawatha Progress Assn. are anxious about the Bang Bang bridge. They want to know if there is any prospect of the new bridge being…

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A Road Travesty

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Whilst making his customady circult one day last week with the lorry of Mr. J. Larson, local storekeeper, Mr. J. Watkin, the driver, came…

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A Page of Interest to Motorists Motoring Trials of the Old Days When a Motorist Was a "Joke"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 8

Motor owning at dawn of the present century was no unmixed pleasure, and those hardy early motorists who. first braved public…

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Motor Ousts Dobbin

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

There was a large reduction in the number of horses returned in the Tarn worth P.P. District during 1924, the figures given In a report by the…

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Varied News Items Railway News

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 7

Mr. W. G. Jewell, S.M., Stockinbingal, has been transferred to Micbelago, and Mr. A. E. Gallen from Michelago to Stockinbingal. Mr. T…

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Parkes Aerodrome Site-less

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

Parkes cannot have the aerodrome site it wanted. The Forbes P.P. Board decided, to that effect yesterday on the easting vote of the chairman,…

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Condobolin Memorial Bridge Premier's Dept. Votes £28

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 1

We have received the following from Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A.:- Premier's Department, Sydney, 10th March, 1925…

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Better Train Service Forbes Mail Time Table. Will Probably Be Altered

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have decided upon several important alterations, which will come into operation with the winter time-table in May…

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The Aerodrome Site THE P.P. Board's Visit

Western Champion · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 9

On Saturday morning last some half dozen members of the Forbes P.P. Board paid a visit of inspection to the proposed Parkes aerodrome site…

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Latest in Motor Cars Rollin for Service

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:— The management of our organisation is very pleased with the manner…

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Parkes Aerodrome Site Petitioners' Viewpoints. Directors Visit Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

Half-a-dozen members of the Forbes P.P. Board visited Parkes on Saturday morning last for the purpose of inspecting the proposed…

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Improved Train Service Departmental Replies

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

Mr J. W. Parker, Hon Secretary of the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce, has received the following Departmental replies to requests made…

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Excursion Train On April 6th

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

Excursion tickets at single fare for the double journey will be issued at Wyalong, West and Wyalong Central Stations for Sydney and Intermediate…

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