Morangorell Bridge Traffic Precautions
The Morangorell bridge, on the borders of Bland and Narraburra Shires, is stated to be in a dilapidated state, and the Councils concerned are…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
294 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 15
Road Signposts Overhaul in Bland Shire
An overhaul of road signposts in Bland Shire is to be made as soon practicable. In the correspondence received at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bates' Bridge Plea for New Structure
Following the announcement of the proposed big expenditure on roads and bridges by the Main Reads Board, Forbes Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cut to Pieces by Tram Husband of Ex-Forbes Resident
Mr. Frank Murphy, a school teacher, and husband of an ex- Forbes girl, Miss Una Bourke, was cut to pieces by a tram just as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inquest on Late J. T. SHANAHAN Adjourned for Week Railway Request
The District Coroner, Mr. H. K. Ford, at Forbes Court House on Friday morning, opened the inquest on the late John Thomas…
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The Department of Main Roads, Sydney, has requested Bland Shire Council to submit plans and other details in connection with the proposal…
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Mr. and Mrs. Stan Thompson and sons, of Curraweena, are visiting friends at Lismore. Mr." and Mrs. Cyril Fowler were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Additional Train Services Parkes-Broken Hill Day Train Connections
Commencing from Thursday, 23rd May, additional deisel trains will run between Parkes and Broken Hill as stated hereunder:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dining Car For Cargelligo Train
There is a possibility that a dining car will be placed on the Sydney-Lake Cargelligo train within the next 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEDGERABONG Proposed Welcome Home Railway Commissioner BEDGERABONG, Wed
A public meeting was held in the hall on Friday night, the object of which was to make arrangements for a fitting welcome home to ex-servicemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Repairs Alleena-Bellawi Section
The following request was made to Bland Shire Council's last meeting by Mr. N. D. Collins. Honorary Secretary of the Alleena branch of the Farmars…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Mail Held Up By Derailed Goods Train Near Bathurst Track Badly Damaged
Passengers who left Sydney by the Forbes Mail train on Sunday night had an unenviable experience…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Low-level Crossing Smash Between Rail Motor and J. T. Shanahan's Lorry Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Happening
THE District Coroner (Mr. H. K. Ford), on Friday, continued the adjourned inquest into the death of Mr. John Thomas Shanahan, aged 51, whose motor lorry crashed into the rail motor on its way from Stockinbingal on the morning of April 2,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improvement Association Has Requests for Council Road Matters
Requests to complete unasphalted section of Denison street, between Molong and Bathurst streets, and overcome the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Danger Spot Traffic Bridge at Morangorell Move to Have It Closed
The Narraburra Shire Council at its last meeting favored closing the Morangorell bridge because it was dangerous to traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Goods Train Crashes Pile of Wool Packs Grenfell Train Nine Hours Late
Wool pac[?]s have been the cause of some trouble lately, not only on the waterfr[?]t, but also on the mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S.A. Railways 'Back to Owners (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Washington states:—President Truman has ordered that the railways be returned to their owners who reported that train services…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Truck for Gasworks Action Deferred Till Next Meeting
Mr. Brown, gas manager, submitted a special report to last week's meeting of the local Municipal Council in support of his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Empire Day at Cowra Road
Empire Day celebrations this year were organised by the Cowra Road Wesley Guild, and were held in Mr. G. H. Pereira's wool shed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Extention Burcher-Condobolin Condobolin-Nyngan Let Us Agitate, Agitate, Agitate, Again, Again and Again
On one occasion in the presentation of the Budget in the British House of Commons an Opposition Member advised the House to "investigate, investigate, investigate again, again and again." Impressed with that…
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