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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 5 of 13

Future of Motor. Engineering

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Mr. J. Fielder, chief engineer of the NRMA, considers that motor engineering has a great future in Australia and that boys of the right type…

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Cowra Road. North Brundah P. & C. Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Brundah North School recently, there being a fair attendance of members present…

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Motor Trucks for Disposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 4

A number of motor vehicles suitable for the man on the land have been released by the Government for disposal by the Commonwealth Disposals…

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Railway Yard Improvements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

Mr. H. Sullivan, as representing the carriers of Forbes, is in receipt or the following: "Dear Sir,--With referenda to the representations made by you to…

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Railway Manpower

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

The greatly increased traffic carried by the railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the tracks, and the Department is in…

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Railway Manpower

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 4
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The greatly increased traffic carried by the railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the tracks, and the…

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Stealing Motor Spirit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 1

At Forbes Police Court on Thursday, Robert Joseph Byrnes, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of motor spirit at Forbes on…

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Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 2

Mothers' Day was observed in the local church on Sunday, when Rev. C. N. Collard gave a suitable address. During the service Edith…

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Tank Bogged on Buin Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

While moving forward to relieve an ambushed "jeep train'' which had been carrying supplies to forward infantry battalions on the Buin Road, southern Bougainville, this Matilda tank became bogged. More than 30,000lb. of vegetables a month are produced from a military…

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Aerodrome Sites Inspected by Aviation Expert

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 2

Mr. Wiggins, of the Civil Aviation Department, visited West Wyalong last week, and inspected proposed sites for an aerodrome adjacent to Wyalong and…

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Developmental Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Duff (Shire Engineer) reported to the last meeting of BlanShire Council that, following a communication from the Dept. of Main Roads…

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Shire Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) reported to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council that the following road works have been allotted to contractor…

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Thulloo-youngareen Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Grading on the Thulloo-Youngareen road was recommended to Bland Shire Council by the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) at the last meeting of Council…

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Weethalle-clowery Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

At the last meeting of Bland Shire Council the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) reported that the Weethalle-Clowery Tank road, from the Weethalle to…

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Kikoira Mulyan Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

The Kikoira-Gibsonvale-Mulyan road, extending from Kikoira to Gibsonvale, is very corrugated, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) reported to the last…

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Cowra Road Wesley Guild

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

The half yearly meeting of the above way held at "Spring Vale" on Friday evening last, when the election of officers took place…

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Eugalong News Euchre Party Road Complaints

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

The second euchre party in the series of four was held at Ugalong recently. The attendance was not as good as on former occasions…

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Shire Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

The condition of Fiegert's Lane, Barmedman, was directed to the Shire Engineer (Mr. Duff) by Cr. W. G. Lawrence, at the last meeting of Bland…

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Motorists Seek More Petrol

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

Many immediate advantages would result from an increase in the petrol rationing scale, said Mr. H. I. Johnson, general secretary of the…

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