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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 3 of 29

Cancellation of Annual Leases on Forbes- B'bong Road Position Still Indefinite In Regard to Robinson Bros.' Grazing Permit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Although all parties are agreed that the annual lease of Robinson Bros. over more than 1000 acres of T. S .R 's along…

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Drunkenness Charges From Motor Smash Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

In the local Police Court on Tuesday, Patrick Kennedy and James Michael O'Connor, employees on Jemalong Irrigation works, failed to appear when…

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Road Safety. the Highway Code

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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State Railways Serious Financial Position Million Increased Expenditure (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

Special consideration will be given by the Government shortly to the fin-, ancial position of the State railways. A report has been made to the…

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Grenfell Motors Time Signal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Grenfell Motors, who are always ready to give better service to the general public, installed some months ago an electric clock in front of their…

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Many Motor Vehicles. One for Every Eight People

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

There is one motor vehicle for every eight people in New South Wales, and every sixth person is a licensed motor driver…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Drive with Your Knee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

A knee-operated accelerator has been invented by an American; he claims a greater degree of control, as the right foot has only to attend…

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Motor Vehicles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

Official figures issued this week show that there is a motor vehicle for every eight people in the State, and that approximately 31.6 per…

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Australian Motor Records

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 9

The Australian Motorists Petrol Company has received telegraphic advice that John Snow, driving a Delahaye at Coorong, on a pipe clay tract,…

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No License For Five Years Driver Of Carrying Firm Fined Motor Act Prosecutions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Elwyn W. Hugo pleaded guilty at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday, to permitting his brother, Alfred John Hugo, to drive a licensed motor…

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German Roads Are Motorists Paradise

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

German motor roads -- the auto- bahnem-- are justly famous. The general plan of their construction involves an elaborate system of "clover…

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Greek Gift Aeroplane To The Defence Department

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

We had a call from Mr. Sandronica, who is Chairman of the Greeks National Defence Fund, and received from him some particulars of the…

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Road Safety. Children

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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Road Safety. Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the' State will be travelling by various means of…

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Worst Ever. State's Recent Road Toll. Minister Critical

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

Between December 24 and January 14, 31 persona were killed and 405 injured in road accidents in New South Wales…

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Ford V-8 Trucks Help New Guinea Development. Driven by Natives Over World's Most Gruelling Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

When goldfields were opened up in the mountainous interior of New Guinea, transport of goods required there proved a difficult problem…

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Railway Brevities

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

None of the 1,676,155,377 passengers carried by the New South Wales Railways during the eleven years ended June 30, 1938, were killed in…

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Many Motor Vehicles. One for Every Eight People

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

There is one motor vehicle for every eight people in New South Wales, and every sixth person is a licensed motor driver. For every 17 perons above the age…

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Lake Cargelligo Whitton Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council has advised the Lachlan Shire Council that it will be pleased to co-operate in having the Lake…

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N.S.W. Road Toll Worst in State's History 31 Killed in 3 Weeks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

Between December 23 and January 14 last, 31persons were killed and 405 injured in road accidents in New South Wales…

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