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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

636 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 32

Leeton's Invasion Of Forbes Next Sunday. Coming by Special Train Football and Other Sports

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 4

Only one thing can hinder the success of Leeton's invasion of Forbes next Sunday, and that is the weather, but this shows…

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Improved Thoroughfare Former Nightmare to Motorists BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 6

A long-sougnt improvement to our roads will soon he an accomplished fact. This Is the metalling of the piece of high road In the vicinity of the…

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Improving Waugoola Shire’s Roads

Cowra Free Press · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 2

The work done by Council during the month was told to the Councillors at the June meeting of the Shire on Saturday by Shire…

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Cyclists and Motorists Dangers on the Roads Police Department's Warning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 6

Messrs Bennett & Wood, Ltd., have sent to their local agent (Mr. J. H. Leadbitter) a copy of a letter addressed to the Secretary of the…

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Bad Roads Prevented Councillors' Attendance Two Absent

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 6

Aldermen of municipalities and councillors of shires are generally accused when they get into these bodies of seeing that the roads to…

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Roads and Their Repair Requests to Jemalong Shire Government Grant

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 3

A large number of requests regarding reads were before the Councillors of Jemalong Shire at their meeting last Friday. The…

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Motor Buses Replace Trams in New York

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 3

The financial success that has attended the substitution of motor buses on several of New York's most important thoroughfares, is stated to…

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Truck Burnt Owner's Narrow Escape While Lying Underneath Carema Road Incident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 4

To have the petrol tank of his utility motor truck explode and burst into flames above bis head while he was underneath the vehicle changing…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N..RM.A

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 3

A large body of motorists in the Western districts of the State are now represented on the N.R.M.A. Council by Mr. G. A. L. Wilson,…

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Motor Notes Dangerous Jacking on Slopes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

A peculiar accident reported in the Press recently serves as a reminder that special precautions should be taken when jacking up the wheel of a…

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Moral to Cyclists -Don't "Wobble" Cyclist's Claim Against Motorist Fails

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 10

When Nick Creton entered the witness box yesterday, he was the claimant in an action he brought against a Koorawatha…

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Ungarie Roads Request to Council Referred to Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

Mr. W. J. McDonell, Secretary, Progress Association, Ungarie, in a letter to Bland Shire Council, referred to the urgent necessity for at…

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Road Works Jemalong Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 7

Details of the work being carried out by maintenance men and the tractor plant within Jemalong Shire were set out in the report…

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Timber Destruction Along Bedgerabong Road BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

Great dissatisfaction is being expressed because of the ring-barking of the trees along the Forbes Road. Apart from the fact that the row of…

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Protest Entered Closing of Road In Kikoira District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

Mr. W. P. Ryan, of Kikoira, has communicated with Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong, protesting against the proposal to close a road…

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Work Sanctioned Ungarie Showground Road Referred to Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

Mr. A. W. Stidwill, Secretary of the Show Association, Ungarie, wrote to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong, asking that…

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Car Accident on Junee Road Two Men Seriously Injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 7

Mr. Claude James, aged 51 years of Point Piper, Sydney, commercial traveller, received a fracture of the skull, severe concussion and…

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Higher Status Mayor Pleased For Forbes Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners have raised the status of the Forbes railway station from fifth class to fourth class because of the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Transport Commissioner's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 1

"The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) is to be congratulated upon his report," said Mr. J. C. Watson, President of the…

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Motor Notes Some Useful Hints

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 8

Hitherto one of the noisiest cities of the Balkans, Athens is to forbid the use of motor horns after 11.p.m. Drivers will now be allowed to flash…

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