The Great White Train Finalising Local Arrangements
The Deputy Mayor (Ald. P. T. Hourigan) presided at a public meeting held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening to finalise the local…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1926
916 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 46
Motor Accident
Several well known Parkes residents were involved in a motor accident, whicli occurred in the small hours of Sunday morning, at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Suspension Bridge
The town clerk informed the Miunicipal Council at last night's meeting that the Suspension Bridge was in urgent need of repair, and as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gates on Roads
One of the many effects of the growth of motor truffle has been to check the granting of permits to erect gates across roads. These gates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics Votes for Roads
The £1900 voted for roads and streets for the current year has been allocated as follows:--Main roads £793, other rodas and streets £1107…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Main Roads Damaged by Flood
In July of last year the Main Roads Board agreed to make available £14710-, as a special grant for the repair of 35 chains of road on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Correspondence the Great White Train
In our issue of Tuesday last we published an article, written by a Mr. Crittenden, and Which appeared in "The Daily Telegraph." The criticism…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collided with Bridge ParkeS Residents Injured
A car driven by D. Hatch, of Parkes, and containing three passengers, collided with Dunkeld Bridge. about six miles from Baihurst with…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Municipal Main Roads Proposed Work to Be Done
At last night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council, the town clerk reported that the application for assistance from the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Train Breaks Runaway Trucks Smash at Forbes
A heavily laden wheat and timber train broke in two near Gamboola, about 17 miles west of Orange on the Forbea line, on Sunday, and 25 trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Parliament Plan for National Road Construction
The conference, between the Commonwealth and all the States called by the Minister for Works and Ral; ways (Mr. Hill) to work out the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Toll Tells Spit Bridge Revenue £IS,985 to Date
Tlie Spit bridge will soon be paid off if motorists, continue to use it as they have done,recently. The revenue from December 23,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Great White Train Wednesday Night's Meeting. Visit of Mr. C. CALLOW
A general meeting in connection with the Great White Train visit was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. There was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce Wednesday Night's Meeting. Request for Repairs on Forbes-wyalong Road
The Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce held a meeting in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, those present being: Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists Fined Driving at Dangerous Speed
At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Reed, P.M., Rhys V. D. Lewis-Hughes was charged that on 10th January last he did…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Notes (By "Spark Plug.") Brake Failures
The constant failure of the braking system, on a car is at best an alarming matter, but if the owner has imbibed a fair amount of technical knowledge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Page of Interest to Motorists Motor Notes Testing the Valves
Sometimes, after grinding the valves, and replacing the cylinder head, it is found that the valves leak. Then it is necessary to remove the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway News
Mr. J. E. Dogget[?] N.O., at Nubba, has been transferred to [?] Mr. G. M. Shanahan, N.O., at Breadalbane[?] transferred to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Late Mishap to Engine
The train arrived over two hours behind schedule time on Saturday last. The engine broke down at Springdale, and another engine had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Matters Letter from Area Commissioner
Mr. J. Frank, Hon. Sec. Chamber of Commerce, has received the following letter from the Southern Area Commissioner:—…
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