Political Control of Railways Comment by Graziers' President
Commenting on the decision of the State Government to subject the Railiway Commissioner to Government control, Mr. H. R. Cowlery, President…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1942
251 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 13
Despatch Rider Fatal Motor Accident. (By Wire) Sydney
Signaller Samuel Oswald Crook, aged 25 years, of the Military Forces, who lives at Five Dock, was killed when he was thrown from his motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Town Hall Expenditure Opposed While Roads Are Neglected Painting of Council Chambers Defeated
During the building inspector's report on the Town Hall alterations, read at a meeting of the local Municipal Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schoolboy Confesses Caused Train Wreck in South Australia
ADELAIDE, Tuesday—A 13 year old schoolboy who placed pieces or metal on the railway line on Saturday to see how locomotives crushed them,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Oil Wasted by 1,000 Miles Change
According to the N.K.M.A.'s' chief Engineer, motorists who in the past liave changed their oil every 1000 miles, have been misled by oil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cowra Road. National Emergency Trial
On Sunday afternoon, in accordance with official instructions a mock air raid was staged, and a number of casualties were attended to by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Alterations New Summer Time-Table Forbes Slightly Affected
The new summer timetable of the Railway Department which come into force as from Sunday night affects the arrival and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Award Railway Men's Claims Country Centres Visited
The Board of Reference appointed by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court dealing with railwaymen's claims for improved wages and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Payten's Bridge School Annual Picnic Gathering
The Payten's Bridge annual school picnic was held on'"Nanima" on Wednesday, 30th September, amid very picturesque surroundings rind with ideal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Petrol Ration Reduction
When they went to collect their petrol ration tickets for October, here was an unpleasant shock for many motorists holding business and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Specialisation Keeps Navy Efficient Motor Industry Provides Naval School For Training Sailors in the Mechanics of the Fleet
Although Allied and Japanese naval forces have clashed already in the Pacific the greater battle is still to come the battle which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Urgent Repairs To Roads of Municipality Overseer of Works' Report
By direction of the Council, the Municipal Works Overseer (Mr. J. W. Heffernan) brought in a report to last Thursday night's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Thursday Night's. Meeting Priorities For Use of Town Gas as Motor Fuel
The full Council was in attendance at Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council with the exception of Aid. H. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Picnic at Kiacatoo Bridge Great Success
Mr. E. M. Brown, of "Cocos," having originated the idea and with others made it practical, there was a picnic of outstanding success last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cowra Road. Annual Bush Fire Brigade Meeting
The annual bush fire brigade meeting was held at "Spring Vale" recently. Mr. H. R. Hughes (President)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loading and Unloading Dump at Grenfell Railway Stock Yards
In response to a request by Mr. H. O. Ryder, secretary of the Graziers' Association, the Railway Department has agreed to provide material for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Oil in England
To many people the discovery in England of an oil gusher, seems in these critical fuel times, something like a modern miracle, The N.R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Railway Detective H. H. Neary
The death occurred at St. George Intermediate Hospital, Kogarah, recently, of Mr. Henry Hubert Neary, a railway detective who is well known…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cowra Road. Sunday School Picnic
Although the weather on Thursday, 15th October, proved to be anything, but pleasant, quite a large gathering assembled at "Spring Vale"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sudden Death of Temora Railway Employee
Mr. Daniel Stanley Morgan, 47, bridge carpenter on the New South Wales Railways, died suddenly at Quandary on Saturday morning…
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