Entering Railway Yard While in a Drunken Condition Railway Men Fined
Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., was engaged during the greater part of Thursday, at the local Police Court, in the hearing of charges…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
251 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 13
Cowra Road. General
Privates J. Hughes was home from Greta on leave during last week. He had had a few days ill in hospital, but was well again when visiting the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Main Roads, N.S.W. Construction Work in Northern Territory
APPLICATIONS are invited for employment on the works to be carried out by the Department of Main Roads in the Northern Territory during 1942…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women Railway Porters in Britain
Smartly uniformed women porters work on British railways, replacing men who have been called up. This picture shows women porters at work at a London torminus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How Railways Vary
In Great Britain the standard railway gauge is 4 feet 8[?] inches, as it is also in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WARROO School and Road Improvements WARROO
During the vacation extensive renovations were effected to the school by the painting and repair staff from Orange. The work included the exterior…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazi Ammunition Train Wrecked by R.a.f. Fighters
During recent offensive patrols over northern France Hurricane fighters of the British Royal Air Force set on fire an ammunition train at point-blank range and derailed it despite the barrage put up by anti-aircraft guns mounted on the train. "It blew up with orange flashes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Department of Main Roads, N.s.w. Construction Work in Northern Territory
APPLICATIONS are invited for employment on the works to be carried out by the Department of Main Roads in the Northern Territory during 1942…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Mishap Mr. M. McCRONE INJURED
Returning, from Temora during the early hours of Tuesday morning of last week, a number of well known Mirrool residents were involved in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Please Explain" Given To Dubbo Motorists
Dubbo motorists who have commercial licences are being called upon to offer explanations when they make use of their car outside business…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aeroplane Gift Fund
Mr. F. W. Castle Roche, of "Cavan," Yass, has donated £1081511 to the Graziers' Aeroplane Gilt Fund. This sum represents the net proceeds of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rubbish on Roads Complaint From Wirrinya Correspondence (To the Editor.)
Sir, -- I left Forbes this morning for Caragabal and Wyalong and passed through some very fine country about Garema and on to Wirrinya. But when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Obstruction on Calarie Road Two Defendants Convicted and Fined Cases at Forbes Court
The adjourned cases in which William Potter, Joseph H. A. Jones, William Peckham and Lachlan C. Jones were charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Troop Train Disaster Chungking
Chinese guerrillas operating in Hunan province blew up a Japanese troop train. It is believed that 400 Japanese officers and men were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer's Report To Jemalong Shire Council North Condo. Road
In his report to Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the engineer, Mr. A. J. Booth, dealt with the work carried out during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Link with Blondin Wyalong's First Train
Whenever we go abroad the practice is to send home some snapshots of the interesting places we visit, or if obtainable a folder containing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Group Evacuation Scheme 300 May Travel by Special Train
All preliminary details have been finalised in connection with the proposed voluntary evacuation of 300 poopel to Ariah Park…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cowra Road. Patriotic Meeting
On Wednesday, 28th February, a patriotic meeting was held at the Brundah North School, where where interesting and instructive addresses '…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stealing Charges Road Traveller Fined Careless Use of Fire
The postponed charges against Wm. Armstrong, 59, a road traveller, were dealt with by Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., during the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Tragedy of the Break of Gauge How Australia Has Botched and Bungled The Making of Her Railways--a Matter of National Importance
Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint, and heard great Argument…
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