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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 4 of 13

Train Service Easter Holiday Period

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 2

Daily rains will run on the Parkes-Condobolin line in both directions for the period 27345 to 3445, Mails will be received and despatched daily…

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Grand Concert. Cowra Road Wesley Guild

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 1

On Friday night, the 9th March, the folk of Cowra Road and Grenfell were entertained with a concert given by the Purples, which proved…

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Train Mishap Passengers' Delayed Arrival at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

Those Forbes passengers who travelled from Sydney by Friday night's train had a rather unenviable experience. The train actually…

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Plain Talking The Forbes-Eugowra Road (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

Sir,--This road is in a most shocking condition, and I do not think we can blame the war, as it has been like this to my knowledge for the last ten years…

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Long Arm of Law Illegally Using Motor Lorry Man Under Sentence Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

With 30 previous convictions against him, and at present serving a sentence, Richard Alphonse Edwards, 22, appeared at Forbes…

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Railway Fettlers' Cottages

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 4

The Railway Commissioner for New South Wales his accepted the contract of Walmac Construction Co., Dubbo, for the erection of 44 fettlers' cottages…

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Manufacture of Motor Vehicles in Aus. General Motors-holden's Ltd. Makes Proposals to Government

The West Wyalong Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 4

In response to the request of the Federal Government to all interested parties, to undertake the manufacture of motor evhicles in Australia. General Motors Holden's Ltd. submitted a proposal to design and manufacture an Australian car and utility to cater expressly for Australian…

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Daily Mail Train for Forbes Now in Operation

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

A daily, mail train service has now been restored to Forbes. Recently we announced that during Easter a daily train to and…

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Daily Train Service

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 5

The 7.25 a.m. passenger train to Grenfell, and the 4.0 p.m. passenger, Grenfell to Cowra, will now run daily Mondays to…

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Port of Bremen Under Heavy Attack Three Railway Stations in Vienna Captured Progress in the Pacific LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

WITH the war against Germany on the Western and Eastern fronts being pushed to a climax, and the pressure on Japan being increased since the time Russia announced that her neutrality pact with Tokio would not be renewed, the general…

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Wyalong Wants Aerodrome Requests for Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

Wyalong's newly formed Progress Association is very interested in the situation of the proposed aerodrome to serve the town and district…

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Local Aerodrome Aviation Expert's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 1

Wyalong Progress Association requested Bland Shire Council at a meeting on Friday, that they he granted representation at…

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Surplus War Material Hanger Wanted for Local Aerodrome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 1

The Common wealth Disposals Commission sent a list of buildings and building materials which they have for sale, to Bland Shire…

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Eugowra-Parkes Railway Extension "Not Justified" Says Railway Commissioner Forbes Representations in Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1

At Parkes Municipal Council's meeting last week a letter was read from the Minister for Transport, advising the member for…

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Eugowra C of Commerce Discusses Railway and Other Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday night. Those present were Messrs. Weston (chair), Tee (secretary),…

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Forbes Chamber of Commerce The Eugowra Railway Extension Rationing of Pollard and Bran

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

In the absence of Mr. Alan Breaden, Mr. A. J. Meagher presided at the monthly meeting of Forbes and District Chamber of…

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Road Repairs Councillors on Alert

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, Cr. W. G. Lawrance referred to complaints he had received concerning the slate of the road…

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Two Motor Mishaps At the Week-end

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 1

Two motor accidents occurred at Forbes at the week-end, but in both instances the participants escaped with a shaking and minor…

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Road Accidents Increase

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increase in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas…

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Urgent Road Repairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

West Milby, branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association wrote to the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, drawing attention to bad…

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