Voluntary Transport Drivers Forced Off the Road
About a dozen members of the N.R.M.A. Transport Auxiliary have been forced to jack up their cars following the Government's refusal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1944
205 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 11
Board Gets "Dig" About Rabbits At its meeting last Thursday week the P.P. Board received complaints regarding the number of rabbits on a certain road and stock route
We give these extracts from the Board meeting:-- J. C. H. Lord wrote stating since he returned to his farm after his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →His Final Report Shire Engineer Booth s Last Meeting Main Roads Programme
Mr. A. J. Booth, who has been engineer of Jemalong Shire Council for the past 37 years, and has now retired, made his final report…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deterioration of Roads
"The report of the Main Roads Commissioner that gravelled pavements of trunk and main roads have deteriorated supports the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Returns for October
Wirega.—Special and miscellaneous, including, wool, wheat, hay, etc (outwards), 15 bales wool (out) 106…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Restrictions Statement By Mr. Hartigan
The following statement has been prepared by the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, in answer to many hostile criticisms of the Department of Railways during recent weeks, in view of the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trucking Stock Awkward Train Services Causes Serious Deterioration
The District War Agricultural Committee at West Wyalong has been advised by Local Committees of the serious position regarding the trucking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Christmas Day in S.A. No Trams or Busses (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Adelaide states:—[?] trams or buses win run in Adelaide between midday and 5 p.m. on Christmas Day, as tramway men and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring in Bush Fires
The N.R.M.A. reports that many motor vehicles were brought to a sudden stop on the road during the recent heat wave because of vapor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cowra Road
Stripping is in full swing in this District, and the crops already stripped have yielded from three to seven bags per acre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lorries and Vans in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Lorries, vans and heavy vehicles generally are figuring prominently in the road accidents statistics particularly in country areas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fencing Removed Prom Unattended Sidings Railway Dept's. Explanation
In reply to a protest by the West Wyalong DWAC the Railway Department has advised that it is the practice to remove fencing enclosing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Near Budapest Red's in Sight of City Opening Road to Vienna (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London states:— Marshal Malinovsky's assault on both sides of Budapest burst open the short road to Vienna, says Reuters'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Air Services Suggested for N.S.W. (By Wire) Sydney
It has been suggested in State Government circles that [?]ernational Airlines in New South Wales should be nationalised by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illegally Used Motor Vehicle Young R.A.A.F. Member on Bond Forbes Court Case
At the local Police Court last Thursday, before Mr. G. W. Brown. P.M., Mr. R. O. Palmer, for the defendant, successfully…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Train Service
From Monday next, 18th December, to 2nd January (inclusive) Grenfell will have a daily train service, Sundays excepted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Road Accident Figures Increase
Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed a substantial increase for the three months [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Flayer's Epitaph
The following epitaph is suggested to Mrs. --, noted bridge player: "Here lies Mrs.--, awaiting the last trump."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Road Work As Sphere of Employment in Post War Period Visit of Main Roads Board Officials
FORBES had a visit on Monday and Tuesday from Messrs Craig (Chairman of the Main Roads Board), Sherrard (Chief. Engineer), and Scott Findlay (Divisional Engineer, Parkes), who conferred with the Municipal and Shire Councils…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holiday Train and Postal Arrangements
Commenting on December 18 and extending to January 2, inclusive, there will be daily trains running both ways, Sydney to Forbes. Mails will be…
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