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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 20 of 29

Free Road Openings For Water Service Renewals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

At the Forbes School of Arts recently It was found that the water service pipes to the institution's buildings had completely rotted…

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Brief Business Sheet At Development League Meeting Status of Forbes--Orange Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

There was only an attendance of half-a-dozen members at the monthly meeting of Forbes Development League on Tuesday night…

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Motor Ship Remo Leaves Australians at Colombo Destination Unknown (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

According to advice received in Sydney yesterday, the Italian motor ship Remo, which is bound for Australia from Genoa, called…

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To Map and Film "Outback" Expedition Leaves on 8,000 Miles Trip to Help Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

On an 8,000 miles trip which will take them from Adelaide to Perth and then around the coast to Darwin and through the centre of…

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More Railway Excursions at the End of September

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

There will be railway excursions at the end of September. These have been arranged to give country residents an opportunity to be in Sydney…

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Motor Car Service. Cowra-Grenfell-Caragabal-West Wyalong

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

Commencing Monday, September 18, 1939. Road motor passenger and parcels service between Cowra, Grenfell, Caragabal and West Wyalong. Leaves…

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High Railway Charges "Country Protesting"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 5

"People in the country are becoming more and more concerned over what they consider to be unduly high rail freights and fares," the…

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Cowra Motor Smash

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

Charles Bateman (57), a well-known resident of Cowra, suffered extensive injuries about midnight on Saturday when he was knocked down by a car…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes Expensive Parking

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 6

It is cheaper to park the "Empress of Britain," largest liner to visit Sydney, than it is to park a motor car in Castlereagh Street. This was…

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Fight Over a Road of Access Local Land Board Occupied Three Days

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 3

In our issue of Monday, 28th August, we made brief reference to the above subject and stated that the Local Land Board had decided in…

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How a Motor Car Is Made

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 1

Iu conjunction with General Motors-Holden's Limited, Mr. W. Howard Gray has arranged to screen an unusually interesting programme of…

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More Railway Excursions. At the End of September

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 6
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

There will be railway excursions at the end of September. These have been arranged to give country residents an opportunity to be in Sydney…

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Will Not Call Italian Motorship Romolo Is in Australian Waters (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

It was definitely stated last night that the Italian motorship. Romoio was in Western Australian wa[?]ers and might call at Fremantle within…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 5

EXPENSIVE PARKING— It is cheap er to park the "Empress of Britain," largest liner to visit Sydney, than it is to park a motor car in…

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Motor Act Breaches Cases at Forbes Court Disqualified Driver Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 3

Several prosecutions for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act took place at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M…

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Save Lives for Empire. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 1

Because there is a war a special appeal is made to all road users to shoulder their own responsibility and exercise extreme caution while the…

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Inspection of Motor Vehicles

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

Grenfell Motors have been appointed as an offlcial inspection sta-ion. See. advt. this issue…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Limiting [?]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 4

By arrangement between British car manufacturers and the Ministry of Transport, motor horns fitted to new cars and those made after…

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Railway Figures. August 1938/39. 1938 in Brackets

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

Tickets issued 128 (250), coaching revenue £251 (£32), goods revenue £1093 (£999), tons handled 1891 (1770), bales wool despatched…

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