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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 15 of 29

Victim of Attack in Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

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

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Learnin Night Driving

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

English women drivers, getting ready for National Service Work, are busily taking night driving courses under the auspices of the Women's…

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Railway Defi Estimate of £1

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Although it was estimated some weeks ago that the Railway Department's deficit for the financial year ending on 30th June 1939 would be…

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Walked Into Tram Old Man's Death (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Mr. William Barnett, age 75 years, was fatally injured last night, when he walked into the side of a moving tram, in Pittwater Road…

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New Strategic Highway. 800 Miles of Road

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

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

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The Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the unexpected…

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The Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, 'Meeting the unexpected."…

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A Motoring Masterpiece

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

The New Morris 840 is a spectacular advance on its predecessor--roomler, smarter, faster, with even greater economy and more virile performance…

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Police Patrol Busy Motor Act Breaches at Forbes Inefficient Brakes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 8

The officers in charge of the police patrol car for the Wyalong district, which junctions at Forbes With that of the Bathurst district,…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Private Wealth and H.p

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

A decree-loi has been reported as passed in France which has been" termed stupid by the automobile Press. If is an effort to establish a…

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Travelling Stock Courtesy by Motorists

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister for Transport,…

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Shire President Active West Wyalong Aerodrome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

When asked to-day yb the "Advocate" if any further progress had been made in regard to the construction of an aerodrome at West…

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Brundah Creek Bridge

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 5

Another bridge is to be erected on the Cowra road, the Shire Council having received notification from the Department to the effect that…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From 1 the N.r.m.a. Must Build Garages

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

A recent decree in Germany makes it compulsory, not only to build a garage to each new house erected, but to include one in all houses being…

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The Motorists' Corner. the Right-hand Turn

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 6

Outstanding news of the moment is the introduction of the new right-hand turn, to Sydney, an innovation which caused not a little confusion at the…

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Travelling Stock Courtesy by Motorists (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister for Transport…

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Straying Stock On Country Roads P.P. Board Takes Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

At its meeting yesterday, the Forbes P.P. Board decided to take proceedings against ten persons for allowing stock to stray on routes and reserves within the area. In the course of the patrolling officer's report, it was stated that…

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Travelling Stock Courtesy by Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister for Transport,…

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"Dreadful State" Wyalong-quandialla Road Deputation to Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

According to Mr. E. O. Ludlow, of West Wyalong, the West Wyalong-Quandialla road is in a dreadful state…

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Fall From Horse Fractured Leg for Grazier Slippery Road Responsible

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

Whilst returning to his home at West Wyalong on Thursday night last, Mr. Gerald Sheales, a farmer and grazier, had the…

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