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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 2 of 21

COAL Railways Huge Consumption

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,0.00,600. Appioximately 90 per cent of this, amount is spent locally on…

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School in Railway Carriage Far West Experiment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

To meet the needs of the children of fettlers at Darnick, the Education Department has arranged to convert a disused railway carriage into a…

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CARAGABAL Heavy Rain Causes Damage Roads Flooded CARAGABAL, Wed. Terrific Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

Heavy rain and thunderstorms passed over Caragabal and Piney Range on Thursday last, a large area of the country being flooded…

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Of Interest to Farmers and Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

In another column of this issue Mr. G. S. Smith, of Young, who has established the largest Cor Wrecking Yard out of Sydney, announces that he…

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Railway Excursions in February

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during…

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"Waterloo Bridge' Popular Artists Featured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

Robert Taylor, who has just completed the six most sensationally successful years of any young actor, is starred with Vivian Leigh in…

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The Car Ran Off the Road (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the the road," and end with such phrases as it then hit a telephone pole or a…

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New South Wales State Railways Establishment and Development

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

For nearly 70 years after the arrival of Governor Phillip's fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788 trade in New South Wales was unassisted by…

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Railway Excursion In February

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that the next general series of excursion trains will be run…

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State's Part in War Effort Railway Co-Operation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

The Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country Party, Colonel Bruxner, said recently that the basis of the Government's policy was the fullest…

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Railways in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track is Ensured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on the land…

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Heavy Damage Follows Western Rainstorms Railway Services Disorganised Many Roads Impassable More Rain at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

Heavy storms over parts of the west on Saturday caused several bad washaways on western railway lines…

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Cowra Road. Farewell Social

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

On Thursday evening many friends of Mr. C. Fowler. gathered at "Spring Vale," the home of Mr. and M[?] G. H. Pereira, to bid him…

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British Troops Train in American Planes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

Pupil pilots run to their planes during training at a Royal Air Force centre. The long line of aircraft they are using consists of Harvard trainers, all from the United States. (Commonwealth Department of Information Photo)…

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Small Slips-- Serious Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The road accident figures for January show, an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention…

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Railway Excursions in February

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

Word has bcrn received from the Commissioner for Railways. Mr. T. J. Ha[?]gan, that the ne[?] general [?] of excursion trains will be run during…

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Agordat Falls Important Railway Town Many Prisoners Captured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday, (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

A message from London on Sunday states:—"We captured Agordaft yesterday morning," states a Cairo General Headquarters…

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Cowra Road. Personal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. S. Hope, Ernie and John have arrived back from Point Pleasure and Bateman's' Bay, where they have spent a pleasant holiday…

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The Motorists' Corner. Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" I Learn to Drive

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

When you have held clean licences in six different countries over a period of twenty years, you are apt to hang around in the offing when they…

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Recruiting Train At Forbes To-Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

The R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train, which is paying its second visit to Forbes, will be here throughout today (Friday), and intending…

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