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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 6 of 21

Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. K. Mitton, of view," and Mr. J. Hughes are at present holidaying in the Canberra district…

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Flag Bridge Party for Canteen. Orders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

The West Wyalong branch of tlie C.W.A. Younger Set held a successful Flag Bridge parity at Mr. and Mrs. F. Baker's residence in Park Street…

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Deaths on Roads Country Leads More Risks Taken

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 3

More people are killed on the roads of the country than in the whole of the city of Sydney and its suburbs, even though one third of…

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Dealing With Traffic Breaches (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 4

The accident figures for 1940 for New South Wales and for America have been issued. They show that New South Wales obtained a…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a Pertol Rationing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 4

Motorists whose registration expires on May 1 have been confused by official announcements regarding the possibility or securing one or…

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Special Easter Excursion Train

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 4

The Forbes stationmaster, Mr. C. R. Jacobie, advises that a special train will leave Forbes for Sydney and intermediate stations on April, 10, at 10 p.m…

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Flag Bridge Party for Scouts Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

A very successful and enjoyable Flag Bridge party was held in the Rover's Den. West Wyalong, last night, in aid of the Scout's funds…

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Cowra Road. Greek Day Appeal

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

A happy day was spent at Bruudah North School on Thursday, 28th, March, when the parents and friends gathered to the children's picnic and…

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New South Wales Railways Graziers Appreciation of Services Rendered

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

It is hard to please everybody as the Railways find in their big job of transporting, something like 180 million passengers and 17 million tons…

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EUGOWRA Tenders for Bridge Over Mandagery Creek Benefit for Family of Deceased Soldier EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

Beautiful weather at present. Farmers are busy seeding. Aircraftsman C. L. Douglas, of Toronto, who with his wife had four days…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Used Car Purchase

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

Despite the decline in the number of registrations of motor vehicles and in the use of those on the road, good used cars are becoming very…

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The Motorists Corner. Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "CARBON"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

Storage appears to be one of the main problems affecting Australia's petrol and oil supplies, and exhaustive enquiries by the Royal…

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Motor Traffic New Regulations Being Enforced Police Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

During the weekly instruction of local volunteers who have offered their services to the police in the event of the latter being called up…

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Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

Mrs.Arthur Pereira and children, Ross and Jill are at present enjoying a holiday in the city as guests of Mrs.Pereira's Parents…

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Death Free Easter On Country Roads (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

It is a sad comentary on our vaunted civilisation that whenever holidays occur they are marked by accidents, involving death, sorrow and suffering…

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News From London. Seven South American Railways. Are Using British Brakes

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

Up-to-data apparatus for brakes and signalling have been despatched from the Westinghouse Works at Chippenham, England, to several of…

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Amendments to the Motor Traffic Act, 1909-1937 Extracts From Government Gazette

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

For the guidance of the motoring public generally, and especially those who reside many miles from the main townships,…

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Motor Fatality Young Man Killed While on Way to Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

When a tourer car, said to be travelling at a slow pace, was proceeding to Forbes on Monday morning, it got into a skid and turned…

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A.I.F. at Darwin 3000 Miles by Train and Road (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:— Large detachments of the A.I.F., consisting mainly of men from Victoria and New South Wales, have arrived…

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Milked Cow While Train Waited

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

A correspondent to the Wauchope "Gazette" tells this one: "A passenger by the North Coast mall: reports an amusing incident near John's…

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