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

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

412 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 21

Day Train Between Sydney and Forbes The Timetable

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

The following time table has been arranged in connection with the reintroduction of the dally day train between Sydney and Forbes, which comes…

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EUGOWRA Mandagery Bridge Construction Chamber of Commerce Meeting EUGOWRA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 7

Steady rain fell here last night, totalling 20 points. Mr. Ted Shrimpton, who has been employed at the Lithgow Small Arms…

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Producer Gas Real Freight on Coal New Railway By-Law

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

Charcoal in truck loads is charged for freight purposes at the "coal" rate. In order to encourage the use of producer gas units a Railway…

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New South Wales Railways Review of 8 Years Working

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 4

In a review of railway operations in New South Wales covering the period of his administration, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Charcoal Manufacture: Chance for Men on the Land

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. is asking the Federal Government to appeal to private land owners to set about the manufacture of charcoal for producer gas…

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Verdict for £250 Parkes Lady Versus Commissioner for Railways

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

At Parkes District Court last Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Shortland (and civil jury of four) Miss Ethel Clara Job, a well known…

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Main Roads Board Hit by Petrol Rationing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

The Main Roods Board will lose £1,009,000 In revenue when 82,000 owners of motor vehicles allow their registrations to lapse due to petrol…

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Motor Case Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday, JJarvel Deloney was charged that, when driving a motor cor on the.'Parkes Road, he failed to keep as near as…

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Road Risks Less Reduced Premiums Sought Action By Councils

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 1

At the meeting of the Bland Shire Council on Friday last, a letter was received from the Parramatta City Council, seeking support for a…

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Cowra Road. Personal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

Friends of Mr. Albert McKellar will be sorry to learn that be is at present an inmate of the Grenfell District Hospital. We wish him a…

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Road Repairs Sought Work to Be Carried Out

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 2

When general business was being dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council on Friday last, Cr. Bland drew the attention…

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Tarring Granted On Yalgogrin Road Bland Shire Council Approves

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

Cr. Thomas, at the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council, referred to the need for tarring on the Yalgogrin Road, from the White…

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Rankins Springs-cargelligo Road Difficulty of Maintenance Councillors to Confer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, aleteter was Received from the Department of Main Roads, with respect to Main Road 368…

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Railway Review Operations of Past Eight Years Commissioner's Comments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 6

In a review of the railway operations in New South Wales covering tlie period of Ills administration, the Commissioner for…

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news from London Fifty Thousand Tons of Steel. for Britain's Huge Cycle and Motor Cycle Exports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

Fifty thousand tons of steel were used by Britain's bicycle and motor. cycle makers for the products which they safely shipped overseas last…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Petrol Ration Tickets

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that it is necessary for them to-apply for their July petrol ration tickets not later than 25th July, as…

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Buddigower-beckom Road Shire Engineer's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff), in submitting has report to the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, stated that the condition of the…

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Shire Engineer's Report Requests for Road Repairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, (Mr. J. J. Duff) reported on the following road matters at the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council:—…

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Gibsonvale Road Improvements To be Carried Out

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

On the recommendation of the Shire Engineer, (Mr. J. J. Duff), the Bland Shire Counlcil decided at their last meeting to call tenders for road…

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PULLABOOKA Move for Daily Motor Train Service to Forbes As Set-off to Petrol Rationing PULLABOOKA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 3

A tennis tournament was held on Sunday, 13th July, to raise funds to purchase a flag for Pullabooka school. The winners were W. N. Harrison and…

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