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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

251 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 13

Cowra Road. Personal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Mrs. R. Clements returned home on Saturday after spending a few days in the city. She journeyed down with Mrs. Francis and children,…

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Rcad Matters Council's Work Restricted Ratepayers Encouraged To Do Road Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

Several applications were received by Bland Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Friday last for road works iu the Shire…

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Railway Traffic. Through Junee. Shows Big Increase

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Railway truffle through Junee in the mouth of March, showed a treafendous increase upon the figures for the same period of last year…

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The Motor World. Charcoal Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Beause of its effect on charcoal the first, spell of wet weather has proved an unpleasant experience for motorists new to producer gas units…

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SALVAGE Country Collection on Sunday North and South Condo. Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

By arrangement with Ald. Bramley, Salvage Controller, Forbes, Mr. Claude E. Golding, of "Riversbend," will carry out a country collection…

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Serious Train Curtailments

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

Our business columns contain a denite warning from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that on and from Sunday, May…

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Cowra Road. N.e.s. Activities

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

The N.E.S. Squad wore very busy for a while on Sunday afternoon, when in obeyance to the Government's request, a mock air raid was staged…

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Serious Train Curtailments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

Our business columns contain a definite warning from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that on and from Sunday, May 3, there will…

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Motor Registration Reduction in Fees Charged Mr. Dring's Comments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

Speaking in the N.S.W. Parliament on the 15th instant on the Motor Vehicles (Takston) Bill, 1942, Mr. E. P. Dring, M.L.A. for Ashburnham, had the…

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Serious Train Curtailments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

Our business columns contains a definite warning from the Commis sioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hurtigan, that on and from Sunday 3rd…

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Drastic Train Service Cuts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

As from Sunday. May 3 the Temort Mail will run from Sydney on Sunday, Tuesday, thursday and Friday only…

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First Train to Lake 25th Anniversary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

Tuesday, 21st, instant was the 25th anniversary of the opening of the train service from Wyalong to Lake Cargelligo…

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Our Train Service

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

Under the new time-table Grenfell will have five passenger train services in and out each week; the passenger train will arrive…

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Railway Porter Fined on Three Stealing Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

Robert William McDonald, a Railway porter, who had charge of the Dubbo Railway goods shed, apeared before the Dubbo Court…

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Train Services New Timetable is Announced Weekly Day Train

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

The following time-table will apply to rail services to and from Forbes. In accordance with notice given by the Commissioner for…

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Train Restrictions. Affecting Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

The night mail trains and day trains between Cowra and Sydney will remain unaltered. The 8.15 p.m. South runs only on…

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Sheep Bought for 6d EACH. Now Wandering Roads

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

Motorists travelling between Junee and Wagga in the past few months must have noticed batches of stray. apparently ownerless sheep…

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Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

Nine candidates from the Cowra Road Sunday School sat for the State Methodist Sunday School examination last Saturday. They were: Jean…

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Cowra Road Scouts Patrol

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon the Commissioner of the Lachian District, Mr. Gordon Procter, visited the Cowra Road Patrol of Scouts and invested…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Compulsory Third Party Insurance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

Third party insurance for motorists had its origin iu the state of Massachusetts nearly 20 years ago. Its lead was followed, but not until some…

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