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

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

658 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 33

Railway Extension Public Meeting Favours Extension Also decides to Co-operate with Forbes in the Electricity Supply to Rural Areas

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

The adjourned public meeting to discuss the proposed extension of the railway line from Grenfell was held in the Council Chambers on…

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Motoring Notes Listing the Overhaul

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 4

Garagemen who take a pride in carrying out their work thoroughly are always ylad to accept suggestions from the amateur whose car or truck…

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Aerodrome Site For Absorption of Surplus Unemployed A £5200 Proposal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

For the purpose of absorbing the local surplus unemployed upon the cessation of emergency relief works it is considered in view of…

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Manslaughter Charge Fails Thomas Wotton Discharged Death of Grenfell Resident Following Accident on Grenfell-Marsden Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

Fifty minutes retirement sufficed for the jury to free Thomas W[?]tton, well known local auctioneer and agent, of a charge of manslaughter preferred against him in the Court of Quarter Sessions, at Young, on Tuesday. The hearing occupied practically all…

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Miscellaneous Railway Extension

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

Now that a move has been made for the extension of the railway through Grenell, the question of a further extension might be discussed…

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After Hours Trading What Sergt. Doolan Saw When He Went to the Railway Hotel.the Licensee and Seven Others Are Fined

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

Seven men and the licensee of the Railway Hotel, Cowra, (William Stevenson) were proceeded against at the Police…

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DOG & Duck-garema Road. Garema, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 8

Contractor Best, who has the job of forming and metalling the road from Dog and Duck-Creek to Garema Siding, is making rapid progress and…

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Main Roads Board [?] and Travelling Stock Provision of Facilities

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Narandera Pastures Protection Board, a [?]etter was received from the Main Roads Board, Wagga, in reply to the…

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Motor Act Breaches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

At Forbes Police Court on Tuesday Victor Drabsch (for whom Mr. Moloney appeared) and Edward Griffiths were each fined 2 and 8 court costs…

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Road Collision Fortunate Escapes

Cowra Free Press · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 6

While proceeding towards Mandurama, on the Woodstock-Sydney road, a car driven by Mr. James Sylvandes, of Hay,…

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Country Road Service Map

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

The touring department of the N.R.M.A. has published a small-scale map of New South Wales showing all the association's country service…

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Road Safety Will-informed Public Opinion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

The public may go through life in safety and happiness comparatively uninformed on a great variety of subjects, but under modern traffic…

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Motorists Escape Luck[?] Wa[?]a Man

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

Remarkable escapes from death or serious injury were experienced by Nelson Ballard, driver, and three occupants, when a car crashed and…

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Stockinbingal-junee Proposed Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 7

Information g[?]eaned at Stockinbingal concerning the above proposed railway indicates that the prospects of this work being carried to a…

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Forbes--Grenfell Railway Grenfell Public Meeting Acts Forbes Support Invited Delegation to Visit Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

THERE was only a fair attendance at the public meeting at Grenfell on Thursday week to discuss the railway extension to the Forbes line. It was decided to ask the Government-to carry out the extension. A sub-committee was…

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Railway Excursions for Easter. to and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere in South Wales. Interstate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 4

As will be seen by announcement in this issue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide residents of this State with…

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Railway Excursions for Easter to and From Sydney Anywhere to anywhere in N. S. W. Interstate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 1

As will be seen by announcement in this issue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide residents of this…

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Motoring Notes Driving Vision Through Windscreen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 3

Two decades ago, even the manual screenwiper was merely a luxurious accessory and not deemed an essential item of standard equipment, but…

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Railway Excursions for Easter to and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales. Interstate

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 3

As will be seen by announcement in this issue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways, provide residents of this…

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Fall From Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

Patrick Joseph Leonard, 68, of Graben Guelln, had a narrow escape from serious injury when he fell from a train between Bundanoon and…

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