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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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

Forbes-sydney Train Service Holiday Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

One extra train service Is being provided by the Railway Commissioner between Forbes and Sydney, and vice versa, each week for the next three…

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Fettler Killed Parkes Railway Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

Mr. Lindsay Gordon Fogarty, a well-known railway fettler residing at Hast Street, Parkes, was killed at 3.30 p.m. yesterday…

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Jump From Runaway Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 1

JUNEE.— When L. J. Holland of Junee, saw that the guard's van (in which he was travelling) and another truck, had broken away from a goods…

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Cut in Motor Taxes Urged Money Not Being Spent on Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. Lawson (C.P. Murray) asked why lhe Government continued to levy exorbitant rates of taxation…

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Road Plant Inquiries by Council Further Information Sought

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads informed the last meeting of the Biand Shire Council that inquiries had been made from Councils who asked if road…

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Road Repairs Councillors' Replantations To Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

At the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, Cr. E. O. Ludlow stated that Mr. Graham had asked for a portion of ten chains to be formed on the…

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Defendant Bound Over in £200 BOND Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

Victor Albert Fullalove, aged 24 years, of Hay, was charged at the West Wyalong Police Court on Monday morning before Messrs A. Emmett…

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Road Works In the Jem along Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 6

Mr. A. j. Booth, engineer, in his report to Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, stated that the autopatrol grader had been at work on the…

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