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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 3 of 21

N.S.W. War Effort Part Played by Railway Workshops Forging Weapons to Smash Foe

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

The Deputy Premier and Leader of the Country Party, Colonel M. F. Bruxner, said recently that the basis of the Government's' policy…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but to the…

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Three Miles of Work on Quandialla Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Acting no the recommendation ol Crs. R. [?]fold and H. prenlice tae Bland Shire Council decided to call tenders for approximately three miles…

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Country People Keep Industry Going. But Cannot Get Money For Roads

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

Criticism of the Departmental policy of constructing scenic roads for city people, while letting country developmental roads go to wreck and…

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Air Force Recruiting Train Visit to West Wyalong On March 17 Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

The Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train will arrive at Wyalong Central on March 17. 1944. It's call here is part of a State-wide…

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WAGGA A.I.F. CAMP Closed Last Week. To Train at Tamworth

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

After having trained many hundreds of soldiers during the last nine mouths, including many from West Wyalong and district, the Wagga…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

In an effort to check the growing evil of counterfeit petrol ration tickets the Federal Government requires petrol consumers to endorse…

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New Motor Ship Handed Tobritain Hospital Ship for Dominion Troops Generous Dutch Action (By Wire) Sydney, Monday (A.A.P)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

The Consul General for the Netherlands Government, (Mr. T. Elink Sc[?]urman), announced, last night that the new 20,000 ton motorship…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

Officers of the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train which visited Forbes for the second time on Friday, were well pleased with the result of…

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Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

The Methodist Harvest Festival Services were held in this centre on Sunday, 9th February. A very fine lot of fruit and…

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Visit of R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

On Monday last, Flight-Lieutenant A. G. Priddle, O.C. of R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train No. 2C, together with Flight-Lieutenants G. S. 'Clarke…

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Grenfell to Sydney Road To Be Bitumenized Within Two Years

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

When Cr. Mclnerney stated at last Saturday's meeting of Waugoola Shire Council that Waugoola was well behind in bitumen work, the…

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Regular Soldiers Train Home Guard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

Under the critical and expert eye of a regular soldier, members of Britain's Home Guard practise with a machine gun. Britain's Home Guard, nearly two million strong and every man a volunteer, is composed of last war soldiers, youths too young for overseas service in…

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It Is Now Here R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

For some weeks now we have been doing our best to keep before the public the impending visit of this train and the purpose of its visit--to give…

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Private Motor Transport Census Being Taken (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

A census of private motor transport. which would be at the Governments disposed in an emergency was begun by the police during the week…

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Regular Soldiers Train Home Guard

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Under the critical and expert eye of a regular soldier members of Birtain's. Home Guard practice with a machine gun. Britain's Home Guard, nearly two million strong and every man a volunteer, is composed of last-war soldiers, youths too young for overseas service in this…

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Shirf Road Work Authorised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

As the result, of representations made by Cr. A. A. Wallace a road running from the Sandy Creek. Hill to the School and other work in the…

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Cowra Road. Silver Wedding Party

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

A very happy evening was spent at "Warrenook," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hughes, on Friday last to celebrate the occasion of their…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Glaring Headlights

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

"Two wrongs don't make a right," says the N.R.M.A. acting general sec-retary (Mr. H. E. Richards), when…

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Railway Excursions in March

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first…

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