Cowra Road Patriotic & War Fund
A meeting of the above organisation was held on 21st inst. to received the committee's report on the effort held at Brundah Creek cricket ground on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
498 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 25
The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Some Export Information
A statement from the Society of Manufacturers circulated to the Prese announced that British motor factories exported 300 vehicles on…
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PETROL RATIONING.—Main herald of the approach of the Si[?]y Season is the revival of the petrol rationing scare. Possibly by the time this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Child Accidents on Roads
Requests have been made by several country branches of the Road Safety Council that a State-wide appeal should be made to all parents to see…
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West Wyalong football [?]s, who have seen A[?] James ("Tiger" Meehan in action with the Temora Rugby League in many matches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways Mr. Hartigan Speaks On The "Human Side."
On the occasion of his visit to Dubbo on the 11th March, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, C.M.G., Commissioner for Railways, delivered a most interesting and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CYCLING Fifield Road Race Won by F. Brady
Thirteen competitors took part in the Fifield Cycling Club's 50 miles road race on Easter Saturday, the event being won by F…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Toll of the Road Easter Accidents and Fatalities Many Forbes People Concerned
THIS Easter was a serious one for Forbes people so far as road accidents were concerned. In a fatal car crash at Keenan's Hill, 14 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Petrols Hon. J. C. Watson's Announcement to Motorists
In a recent public statement the Hon. J. C. Watson, well-known in connection with automobile activities in this State, foreshadowed the introduction of…
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No more electric razors or motor cycles from non-sterling countries may be imported. The ban will be enforced as from yesterday. Restrictions on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bungalong Creek (Cowra Road) Tennis Club. Annual Meeting
The annual mooting of the above club was held at "Springvale" recently. Officers for 1940 were elected as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. More Taxi-cabs for Paris
More taxi-cab ranks will soon be available In Paris. About 400 additional ranks will be established for one to four cabs, and they will be…
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FOR THE ELITE—The slave driver employed to keep me up to the mark has informed me for the thirti[?]th time in twenty minutes that I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is Motor Fuel in the Bush Charcoal Gas For Combustion Engines
Surely same more virile and resourcet[?] altitude towards the future of motor transport in Australia should be adopted than mere complaint about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motorists' Corner. Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Achievement
Thanks, in a very large measure to the splendid support accorded to the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, and the Road Safety Council, by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Restrictions List of Non-Transit Goods. Aftermath of Coal Strike
There is still no change in the coal strike position -- both the miners and owners standing firm. Industrial centres such as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man on Top of Train Killed Near Manildra
A stream of blood over a passenger's arm protruding from the window of the Forbes to Sydney train on Monday night indicated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Causes Restriction of Railway Services
Owing to the necessity of conserving coal supplies for essential services, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, decided on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] Killed on Train Roof. Happening Near Manildra Head Struck Bridge
Blood which streamed over a passenger, whose arm was protruding from a window, of the Forbes-Sydney train on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sorry State of Affairs. Train Services Curtailed
Commencing yesterday until further notice the State's train services have been curtailed. A rail motor will leave Cowra for…
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