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

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

274 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Shortage of Electric Motors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 6

Mr. J. T. Reid (Country Party, Casino) drew attention in the Legislative Assembly, to the severe shortage of electric…

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Trespassing at Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 2

Trespassing on Railway property is being seriously viewed by the Railway Commissioners, and in consequence of same, we have been asked…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 6

A 17-years-old Sydney youth died in the Orange District Ambulance on his way to the Base Hospital, following injuries received in a fall from a motor…

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Tully Roads Graded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 6

The Lachlsn (Condololin) Shire Council has gravelled and graded Lake Cargclligo Main Street and part of Milby Road,…

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Rode Motor Cycle Without Number Plates Forbes Youth Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 11

A young man, Stanley John Gledhill, pleaded guilty at Forbes Police Court yesterday to riding a motor cycle in Rankin Street,…

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Petrol Rationing Reason for Latest Restriction Due to Lack of Scruple on Motorists's Part

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

Lack of scruple on the part of a percentage of motorists is responsible far the continuance of petrol rationing in Australia, and for the…

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Train Derailed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 3

All railway traffic on the Bogan Gate-Tottennam branch line was blocker by a derailment on Monday…

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Seasonal Labour for Road Work Goes Begging Through Lack of Finance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 4

The President of the Shires' Association' (Cr. A. R. Townsend) said that a golden opportunity to get urgently needed road…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday. (Before Messrs W. Richardson and H. R. Train, Js.P.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 4

Roy Brown, labourer, charged that on 8th December, 1947, in Main-street, Grenfell, did unlawfully assault Raymond Sholto Bartholomew…

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Special Train Services

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Local railway officials inform us that there will be a special excursion train from Forbes at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, in addition to the…

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Petrol Tax and the Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 4

Another sickening example of the humbug and hypocrisy of Labour Members has been provided in the Legislative Assembly, said the Chairman of the…

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Aerodrome Committee's Findings Stopping Places on Air lines Not Mentioned

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 2

With the Department of Air announcement that the inter-departmental committee appointed by the Government to investigate…

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Clamor for Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 3

The whole of the retiring members of Bland Shire Council. who are back in office, were formally welcomed by…

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£2,000-Narriah-Thulloo Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads, Sydney, advised Bland Shire Council, at its West Wyalong meeting, that £2,000 has…

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Seasonal Labour For Road Work Goes Begging Through Lack of Finance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 2

The President of the Shires Association (Cr. A. R. Townsend) said recently that a golden opportunity to get urgently needed road…

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Motorists and the Law

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 5

Fresh from a visit to Britain with "an indelible impression of English road courtesy and good manners," Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A. assistant secretary, has in…

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Spare Parts for Motor Vehicles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 5

Mentioning a substantial Commonwealth allocation for the importation of American motor chassis into Australia, the Federal Country Party Leader, Mr…

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Daily Train Service

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 1

In addition to the excursion train on December 18, and the special train to be run on Sunday, December 28, as announced in our last issue, extra…

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Suspension Bridge Proposal To Be Considered Again

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

Ald. Ham[?]ng tola council on Monday night that prior to the election he had sent out five hundred circulars to the ratepayers…

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N.S.W.Railway Crisis Averted. (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

Last night's decision by the Australian' Railways Union executive to call off the proposed ban on overtime means that cancellation of the special, holiday train…

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