Railway Maintenance Work
The maintenance of some 8,347 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is a task of considerable magnitude in ordinary times,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
250 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 13
Many Requests for Road Repairs to Jemalong Shire Monthly Meeting on
The monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, on Friday, was attended by Crs. J. Rodgers (President), R. H. Beddie, G. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patrol for Shire Roads
The Shire Eng'neer (Mr. J. J. Duff) reported to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council that a No. 12 speed patrol has arrived in the Shire on hire from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads Report by Bland Shire Council's Engineer
The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) reported on the following road matters to the last meeting of Bland' Shire Council:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Road Blamed for Truck Fire Mrs. Low's Loss
Fifty thousand miles of almost trouble-free transport work with a truck fitted with a gas producer ended at 11.30 p.m. on Monday for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Municipal Finances Serious State of General Fund Ald. Martin's Fight for Attention to Our Roads
THE parlous state of the finances of the Forbes Municipal Council, and particularly its general fund, was emphasised in reports to last week's meeting of the Council by its Town Clerk (Mr. D. P. Dempsey) and the auditors (Messrs. Alan L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cowra Road Wesley Guild
A devotional evening was held, lust Friday night; 27th July, at "Spring Vale." After the usual business meeting…
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The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at "Springvale" on Friday week. After a lengthy discussion a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Railway Staff at Forbes
A pleasing state of affairs in connection with coaching traffic at Forbes railway station is the fact that business has increased to such an extent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Requests for Road Work to Bland Shire Council
Numerous requests for road work and repairs were made to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Counril. The Committee of the West Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jemalong Shire Postponed Meeting of Council Requests for Attention to Roads
The postponed monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, owing to VP-Day celebrations, was held on Tuesday, those in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Murder Trial Hearing Adjourned to Sept 10 Bathgate Again Refused Bail
WHEN, at Forbes Police Court yesterday, the case of William Robert Bathgate, farmer, who is charged with the murder of Luigi Orilga and Ethel May Wells, at Forbes, on October 9, 1935, was mentioned, the police asked for asked for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£20 Penalty for Stealing Shirts From Railway Stern Warning to Defendant
In imposing a fine of £20, in default 40 days' hard labor, on Kevin John Costello, an employee of the Railway Department, for stealing goods from the…
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Application for Developmental Road, by Jemalong and Lachlan Shires.--The application made by Lachlan Shire is for a road within Lachlan Shire on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Road Work Engineer's Extensive Report Many Repairs Await Plant
The engineer, Mr. G. A. Duff, submitted a somewhat extensive report on road works to Tuesday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire…
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West Wyalong branch of the Australian Labor Party wrote to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, inquiring their attitude regarding cutting…
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On Friday evening lust the usual fortnightly meeting took the form of a special Home Mission meeting, held at Cowra Road Methodist…
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The decision of the mining community to please itself whether it works or not, regardless of what effect the spasmodic working of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boree Shire Roads Would "Open One's Eyes" "Going to Pieces" To Borrow £20,000
Roads in Boree Shire were going to pieces, the President (Cr. C. G. Miller) stated at the last meeting of Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Curtailment of Train Services
The following are the alterations in the Rail Motor service between Condobolin and Parkes, from 1st to 10th September:…
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