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

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

250 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 13

Traffic Offences Cyclists and Motorists Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 1

Constable 1 c b. A. Wilkins, Police traffic control officer at West Wyalong. "swooped" on bicycle riders and motorists in West Wyalong and Wyalong after…

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Railways Annual Report Surplus of £544,903

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 2

During the year ended 30th June last New South Wales Railways showed a profit of £6,903,928 on their operations, it was equal to a return of 4.52 per cent…

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Curtailed Train Services

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 2

The following alterations have been made. The Temora Mail arrives at West Wyalong on Monday's, Wednesdays,…

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Cowra Road Wesley Guild

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at "Springvale" on Friday night, 19th October, Rev. C. N. Collard presiding…

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Cowra Road. Fire Is Brigade Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above Bush Fire Brigade was held at "Springvale" recently. There was a good attendance of…

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Two Hurt in Car Smash Accident on Yalgogrin Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

As the result of a car accident on the yalgogrin read, near Yalgogrin, on Tuesday night, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Schultz, of Weethalle, are patients in…

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A.I.F. Bros. Dead Died Whilst Jap. Frisoners Worked Ok Burmathailand Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

Gunner IanMaurice MacMahon, and Signalman Lindsay Gordon MacMahon, sons of Mr. and Mrs. James MacMahon, of Ungarie. are reported…

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Road Cycle Race

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 4

Newly- formed Forbes Cycle and Athletic Club is sponsoring a road cycle race in conjunction with the sports to be held at Jemalong on Sunday. The…

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Annual Report New South Wales Railways Surplus of £544,903

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 7

During the year ended 30th June last New South Wales Railways showed a profit of £6,903,928 on their operations. It was equal to a…

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Railway Extension

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 4

To a correspondent: The railway line to Forbes, from Molong, was opened on December 18, 1893; the line from Parkes to Bogan Gate on…

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Curtailed Train Services

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 1

The following alterations have been made. The Te[?]ora Mail arrives at WestWyalong on Monday's, Wednesdays,…

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Engineer's Report on Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 4

The following matters were contained in the monthly report of the Shire Engineer, which was adopted at the last meeting of Bland Shire…

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"Back To" Celebrations Special Train in Doubt

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

Because of the serious coal situation the special train to West [?] long for the selebrations on the Australia Day week-end in January may…

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200 Railway Lines Cut Disorders in Cairo. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

A message from Jerusalem slates: Curing Saturday night 30 persons suspected of illegal activities were rounded up by police…

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Railway Serivce

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

Extract from report made by Mr. William Fletcher to Annual General Conference of National Union of Railwaymen, held in…

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Motor Vehicles in Collision Ambulance Driver Held to be in Wrong Fined for Failing to Give Way

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday the several times postponed case in which C. R. Hohnberg was charged that, at Forbes on July 25,…

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Council Buys Road Plant President Reports on Transactions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 3

During a recent visit to Sydney the Shire President (Cr. F. R. Hayes) was successful in purchasing road plant for Council, and a considerable amount of…

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Kelly Brothers Arrive Home Together on Burma Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 2

Captured in Singapore in 1942, Sgt. Phil Kelly and Bombardier Charlie Kelly, sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kelly, of West Wyalong, re-turned home on Saturday morning. During their period of captivity the brothers were together. In 1943…

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Rough Roads Don't Worry Mailman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 1

"I am not growling about the Toughness of the road. It is part of the game I took on, but I want to be able to get through, with the mail," Mr.F…

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Club Has No Fears Sports Meeting Will Be Ok Special Train Unlikely

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 2

There is very little prospect of a special train coming from Sydney to West Wyalong for the "Back to Wyalong Celebrations,"…

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