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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 8 of 13

The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Charcoal Notes. Producer Gas Status

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. states that with 36,000 producer gas vehicles operating here, Australia has become the greatest user of this form af…

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Rationalisation Of Road Transport Forbes Interests To Submit Proposals Groups to Confer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

ALL interests with the exception of retail stores, who are already represented on the committee, were in attendance at the public meeting held on Thursday night to deal with the rationalisation of road transport within the municipal area…

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Big German Push In Russia Red Army Loses Ground in Kharkov-Kursk Area Rationalisation Of Road Transport

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

A GRAVE position is developing for the Russians in the Kharkov-Kursh area, where enemy troops and tanks are now pouring in at a great rate…

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Railway Porter Acquitted On Charge of stealing Tobacco At Cootamundra Sessions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

(There was only one case at the Cooramundra Quarter Sessions, held on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Stacy…

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Road Transport Committees Meet on

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

The several committees representative of the individual groups of transport users are reminded that a meeting will be held in the Council…

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Cowra Road. Personal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

Private Geoff Griffin has been spending a few days' leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Griffin. After spending leave with his wife…

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Road Matters Problem for Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

As is always the case in winter months, when heavy rains tall in the district, Bland Shire Council is traced with many requests for repairs to…

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GOOLAGONG Heavy Rains Flood Roads Personal and General GOOLAGONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

The rainfall for the past week resulted in a registration of 180. points. As a result of this all creeks and swamps were again flooded, and many…

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DEMURRAGE To be Increased at Railways

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

By an order of the Land Transport Board the demurrage respect of the loading and unloading of railway trucks is to be increased to double…

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Production of Charcoal Temporarily Suspended by Jemalong Shire Gang Diverted to Road Repairs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, decided to suspend the production of charcoal for gas producer purposes for the…

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Registration Numbers on Motor Vehicles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

The registration number on motor vehicles has become so common place that little thought is ever given by the present generation of owners of…

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Euglo State Forest Road Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Condobolin P.P. Board, a letter, was received from the Department of Lands in reply to Council's application for…

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Police Warning to Motorists and Cyglists Breaches of Traffic Regulations

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

The West Wyalong Police have asked the "Advocate" in warn motorists and cyclists that they intend to keep a watchful eye on traffic, as…

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Billiard License Tramsfer Granted

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

On Wednesday last, in the Licensing Court, West Wyalong, before Mr. J. Harris, Relieving P.M., the transfer of a billiard room license at…

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Main Road 371

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

A survey is to be completed and plans prepared in connection with M.R. 371, Rankins Springs Lake Cargelligo…

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Staggering Impact of War Conditions On Motor Industry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 2

The tragic effects of the war on the sale of new automobiles throughout the Commonwealth is shown by the sales figures for the final year…

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Negligent Driving Motorist Fined

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

For negligent driving, a motorist was fined £3 with 8/ court costs at the Griffith police court, before Mr. R. Solling P.M…

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Cowra Road. General

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

A wedding of local interest took place In the Roman Catholic Church, Bumbaldry, on Monday, 20th July, when Rente, only daughter of Mr…

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Women, in Railway Jobs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 6

The New South Wales Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan announces that he proposes to use female labour to make good the deficiency in the male…

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Conserving Motor Tyres Re-treading or Re-capping Difference Defined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 1

Very few people realise that, from now on, retreading of worn motor tyres is going to play a very much larger part in keeping the Nation's…

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