Manning Buses and Trams Men Reject Plan to Employ Women
By large majorities, members in the bus and tram sections of the Tramway and Omnibus Employees' Union, Sydney, rejected a proposal…
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 9 of 13
Many Women on Rail-Way Work Still More Required
Recently the Department of Railways put on 20 women as booking clerks. These are performing their duties Satisfactorily at City and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Private "Bill" Lemon Death From Injuries Collision With Motor Truck
Private Albert ("Bill") Lemon, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Les. Lemon, of West Milby, died in hospital at Newcastle on Thursday last,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. New N.r.m.a. Officials
Alderman W. J. Bradley, K.C., M.L.C., and Mr. Hector McLeod have been elected members of the N.R. M.A. Council to fill the vacancies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Refreshment Rooms Last Year's Record Business
The railway refreshment rooms broke all records, during the year ended 30th June, 1043. Their turnover exceeded £1,000,000, a figure never reached in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Refreshment Rooms Record Business for Past Year
The Railway Refreshment Rooms broke all records during the year ended 30th June, 1942. Their turnover exceeded £1,000,000, a figure never…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Women on Railway Work Still More Required
Recently the Department of Railways put on 20 women as booking clerks. These are performing their duties satisfactorily at City and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Airman in Temora Mail Train Due To Poison
The death of Sidney Keith Bown. aged 22 years, of Melbourne, and a member of the clerical staff of No. 10 EFTS, which Occurred on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Refreshment. Rooms. Record Business for Past Year
The Railway Refreshment Rooms broke all records during the year ended 30th June, 1942: Their turn-over exceeded £1,000,000, a figure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Transport U.s.a. Faces Huge Problem
A warning has been issued to motor owners in the USA that, if normal driving habits are continued, a breakdown in civilian transportation in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dangerous Road Turn
Jemalong Shire Council, Forbes, wrote to last Saturday's meeting of Weddin Shire Council, stating attention had been drawn to a recent motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Matters Councillor's Requests
A number of road matters were brought before the notice of the Shire Engineer by Councillors, at the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Truth in Rumor Regarding Train Service Curtailment
Mr. J. G. Taylor, secretary of Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce, recently wrote to Mr. E. P. Dring, M.L.A., stating he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Workers' Motor Cars Astounding Figures in U.s.a
An idea of the great extent to which workers travel to and from work in motor ears in the U.S.A. is provided by figures recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dual Purpose Motor Vehicle
Little has been heard during the last few years of the dual purpose motor vehicle for use on the highway or railroad track. However,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Road Accident Narandera Man Killed Another Seriously Injured
Residents of Narandera were greatly shocked on I Tuesday afternoon when they learned that a motor car accident occurred on the Leeton-road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Motor-cars to Munitions U.s. Factories' Gigantic Switch-over
The American motor-car industry, chief pride of a nation dedicated to mass production, low-cost economy, to-day holds one of the most vital keys to victory for the Allied Nations. In 1941 United States citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Petrol for Holiday Trips
Following inquiries on the subject, the N.R.M.A. points out that holders of private petrol users licenses who have saved up petrol may use it for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drunk on Train Man Fined £3
At the Temora Police Court, Harry burke, of Aidlethan, appeared before Messrs L. R. L McGinty and H. Nicholson, J's.P., on two charges,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →24-Hour Protest Strike By Railway Men A.R.U. Council Urged to Postpone (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Adelaide stales that a big meeting of railwaymen at Port Piric last niglit urged the State Conncil of the Australian Railways Union…
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