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

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

566 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 29

Sydney-grenfell Road. All Bitumen Within Next Few Years. President's Report on Interviews

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

The President (Cr. W. A. O'Neill), at Saturday's meeting of Waugoola Shire Council, stated that it was the intention of the…

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Important Report to Shire Council Electricity, Aerodrome, and Ungarie Water Supply Dealt with Council Congratulates Cr. Holland on Excellent Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 7

IN AN EXTENSIVE REPORT TO BLAND SHIRE COUNCIL AT THE MONTHLY MEETING AT WEST WYALONG, THE PRESIDENT (CR. A. [?]. B. HOLLAND) TOUCHED ON SUCH IMPORTANT MATTERS AS AN [?]ERODROME FOR WEST WYALONG AND A PERMANENT WATER…

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STRATEGIC M.S.W. ROAD 800 Miles Long. Passes-through West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

The Department of Main Roads has constructed more than half of the great highway through inland New South Wales from Tocumwal on…

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Rail-road Crossings. Duties of Motorists

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 3

Railway crossings on main roads form one of the major hazards to the safety of traffic. During the last four years the total number of accidents at…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Europe's Largest Service Station

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 1

What is claimed to be the biggest service station in Europe has been opened in Stockholm. It is situated near the Swedish capital on the new…

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Parkes--orange Road Request as State Highway Politicians to Present Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

Orange "Leader" says that farmers and settlers of that district are making a concerted effort to induce the Minister for Transport to…

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King's Jockey Killed in Aeroplane Smash. Pilot and Wireless Operator Also Incinerated. London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

The missing plane in which the King's jockey Crouch, with the pilot and wireless operator were travelling was found incinerated on Durham…

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Headlight Glare. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 3

One reason why the night highway and rural road fatality rate is six times higher than the daylight rate is headlight glare…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Charcoal Gas Cars in Japan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 6

Although the Japanese authorities are doing all they can to popularise charcoal gas generators for cars, it is said that motorists are not taking…

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First Motoring Doctor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 3

Probably the first medical man to use a car on his rounds, Dr. F. Alexander Barton, a pioneer English motorist, passed away recently. Whilst…

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"Dusty" Kuschert to Represent N.s.w. Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. B. L. ("Dusty") Kuschert, a member of the West Wyalong Railway staff. has been advised that he has been selected to represent the…

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"Legion of the Lost" Diggers on the Tramp The Bogus and the Real

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Probably through no fault of their own, there are thousands of returned soldiers tramping the country roads to-day in a more or…

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Motorists' Prayer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 4

Give me the steady hand and watchful eye that no man may be hurt when I pass by. Thou gavest Life. I pray no act of mine may take or…

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Forbes Aerodrome Granting of License Recommended

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. Martin, an officer of the Civil Aviation Department, Melbourne, visited Forbes last Wednesday and inspected the recently…

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Headlight Glare Dangers on the Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 4

One reason why the night highway and rural road fatality rate is six times higher than the daylight rate is headlight glare…

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Car-Train Smash Car Wrecked; Engine Damaged But Motorist Escaped (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

A message from Narrabri states:—When a motor car and. the North-west mail train collided at a level crossing near…

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An Analysis Of Road Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 3

The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 months ended 30th June, 1938, was 1819, in which…

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Headlight Glare Dangers on the Roads (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 7

One reason why the night highway and rural road fatality rate is six times higher than the daylight rate is headlight glare…

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Victim of Attack in Train Forbes Man's Allegation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Joseph Fretus, Forbes sanitary contractor, states that he was attacked by three fellow-passengers in the Sydney-bound mail train…

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Men Before Court Trespassed on Railway Women Remanded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Two young men and two young women, who said they had arrived from Dubbo on a goods train, appeared at the Forbes Police Court…

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