10 Dead; 60 Injured; Brisbane Train Derailment BRISBANE
Ten people were killed and more than sixty seriously injured in a shocking train derailment at Cape Mountain, fourteen miles from Brisbane, about 10.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1947
274 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 14
Railway Excursions for May
Return tickets for Single Fare (minimum fare 23 first class, 18 second class) will be issued between any two stations in the State, by train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shell Motor Oil
During the war the various companies comprising the oil indutry, at the request of the Commonwealth Government, entered into an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Roads are Bad" -- Chamber Comments
At the monthly meeting of the Eugowra Chamber of Commerce it was decided to protest strongly to the Boree Shire Council about the shocking state…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycle and Sulky Collide Two Men Taken to Hospital
On Saturday evening a motor cycle ridden by J. W. Richards, of Quandialla collided with a horse and sulky driven by C. B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Protest Meeting To-day (By Wire) Sydney
A thousand railway [?] at Darling Harbou[?] will conduct a stop work meeting late this afternoon to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crackajacks Win Parkes Railway Down 8-5
Rugged football rather than the more spectacular open play was the order, when Crackajacks defeated Parkes Railway 8-5 In a reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cowra Road Wesley Guild
The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at "Spring Vale" on Friday evening last, when there was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car-train Smash Costs Four Lives Family Wiped Out Bodies Dragged From Burning Wreckage (By Wire) Sydney
A shocking and distressing tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon when a dairy farmer, his wife and their four children were killed instantly, states a mssage received from Melbourne to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FOOTBALL Special Train to Peak Hill For Competition Game
Forbes Rugby League is chartering a special rail motor to Peak Hill next Sunday, for the competition game. It is anticipated that the match will be…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parkes-orange Road In Dangerous State Three Recent Accidents
Monday's Parkes "Champion-Post" says: "Over the past few months three serious accidents have occurred on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUANDIALLA Motor Cycle and Sulky Collide Personal and General "Blue and Gold Ball"
The Quandialla branch of the Country Women's Association held a Blue and Gold ball at the Pavilion, Quandialla on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dev. Road 1187 Condobolin-Tallebung
Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Secretary of the Main Roads Board:--…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Alert Crs. Attend to Road Matters
At Bland Shire Council's monthly meeting last Friday, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Spence) told Cr. F. R. Hayes in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cowra Road
Mr. and Mrs. C. Pontt and daughter Joy, have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. C. Diproso of "Rocklyn."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Dogs Accompanied Coffin to Cowra Enmore Woman Slates Railway Treatment
An Enmore woman said at the week-end that the Railway Department had allowed greyhound dogs to be carried to Cowra in the same…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputation for Railway Extension Burcher—Nyngan
A meeting of the Burcher-Nyngan Railway Extension Scheme, held at Bobadah, decided to send a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House Destroyed Fire on Nth. Condobolin Road
A weatherboard house on the North Condobolin Road occupied by Mr. James Reedy was completely destroyed by fire on Monday night, together with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Aerodrome Site Selected Council To Buy "St. Ives" Property Shire To Be Approached
At the meeting of the Municipal Council last Monday night it was decided to formally acknowledge that the "St. Ives" property was Council's choice of a site for the proposed new aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol Tax & Road Works Listeners Waiting for Debate
It is expected that a particularly huge unseen audience will "listen in" per medium of 2 B. L to the Parliamentary…
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