Train Escapes Blitz
Few passengers, if any, on a London night express recently knew that only the prompt and courageous action of the driver, Herbert Blunt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1944
205 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 11
Traffic Toll Up Bad Country Figures (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
In provisional towns and country areas of New South Wales road accident casualties have commenced to increase. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicles Collide Ex-local Bank Manager Has Narrow Escape
Mr. G. W. Cussen, who was manager of the West Wyalong branch of the Bank of New South Wales for several years, and now manage, of the Leeton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tax on Motor Vehicles Move For Its Abolition in England Arguments For and Against
A widespread effort is being made in Great Britain for a variation of the present basis of taxation of motor vehicles in that country; In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Hazard In Road Accidents
Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured are revealing a new hazard. More and more victims are stating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Traffic Breach
Eric Thomas Seymour, for whom Mr. Mellion appeared to plead guilty, was charred at Forbes Police Court yesterday morning with driving a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome Sites for Flying Doctor
At the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, plans of the runways of aerodrome sites at West Wyalong and Ungarie for the use of the Flying Doctor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Milby Road Work
It has been pointed out to us by the Secretary West Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association that there was a hit of a mix-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Falls From Train Funeral at Cootamundra
The funeral took place at Cootamundra of Pte. Norman Charles West, aged 47, a soldier on garrison duty at a southern prisoner of war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputation to Council. by Clear Ridge F. AND S. Road Repairs Needed
Mr. C. Lonergan, Honorary Secretary of the Clear Ridge Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, wrote to Bland Shire Council's last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by toe Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300-ft. cliff in Sydney and fell to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restricted Train Services Mr. Hartigan's Explanation
In a statement issued to the "Lachlander" last week, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, said that for many months past he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cross Country Sprint To Stop Train
Sprinting desperately across paddocks, and along the railroad track, a Cowra resident hailed the Cowra Mall train inn the early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Restricted Train Services Mr. Hartigan's Explanation Reply to Critics
In a statement Issued to the "Advocate" last week, the Commissioner for allways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, said that for many months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ice Holds Up Train
An incident that occurred at Blayncy ends color to the assertion that "Chilblayney" is the coidest spot west of the Blue Mountains. The Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Miss Their Ration
The N.R.M.A. reports that hundreds of motorists missed collecting their petrol, ration tickets for June, owing to ignorance of the closing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cowra Road. F. & S. Association
The annual meeting of the above was held at "Spring Vale" on Tuesday, 6th July. There was a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Show Special Train From Parkes Bullocks for Rodeo
The committee of Forbes PA & H. Association met at the office of the secretary, Mr. J. T. Woods, on Saturday night, Mr. Neil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dangerous Crossing on Burcher Railway Line
Mr. Reg T. Carr (Honorary Secretary of the Wyrra branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union) on behalf of that body, asked Bland Shire Council…
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