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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 8 of 14

Shire Councillors Deal With Many Letters Heavy Rain Aggravates Road Problems Various Matters for Consideration

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4

Many and varied were the letters which Bland Shire Councillors pondered over at the monthly meeting on Friday last. They came from all corners of the Shire, and from several Governmental Departments…

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Mirrool Roads Deputation to Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 4

Messrs Max McCrone and Wales, of Mirrool, formed a deputation to Bland Shire Coun cil's last meeting, to ask for…

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Drastic Railway Cuts May End This Month (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 1

An end to the drastic cuts in passenger and freight services made by the New South Wales railways at the beginning of this month is a definite prospect,…

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Tractor on Road Neither Registered Nor Insured Forbes Farmer Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

Pleading that he did not know of his obligation in the matter, Henry B. Hooper, a Forbes farmer, was on Thursday fined at the local…

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Ungarie Roads and Crossings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 6

A number of requests were sent by the Ungarie Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association to…

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Bridge Over Humbug Creek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

Lake Cargelligo Branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union asked Bland Shire Council, at Council's last…

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Cowra Road Wesley Guild

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

A fair attendance attended the Guild meeting on Friday last. The meeting commenced with games to warm everyone up, then…

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Altered Train Schedule

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

The Station Master at West Wyalong advised the "Advo cate" this morning that the following schedule of train…

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Train Service Alterations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

Information regarding additional train services to Condobolin has come to hand as follows: Commencing from Friday, 4th. July,…

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Altered Train Schedule

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 6

The Station Master at West Wyalong advised the "Advocate" this week that the following schedule of train…

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Grenfell Railway Extension No Investigation to Be Made

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

Mr. Fred Cahill has forwarded the following letter, received from the Minister for Transport:— I am writing" again with…

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Road Works in Lachlan Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 5

The following matters dealt with at the last meeting of Lachlan Shire Council at Condobolin, are of…

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Road of Million Ghosts Letter From Middle East Commissioner

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

In a letter after his arrival in Cairo, Mr. Jack Breen, Trade Commissioner to the Middle East, and ex-Labor member for Calare, tells…

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A New Service for Local Motorists "While You Wait Battery Charging"

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

As with so many other things that we used to say "can't be done"—science has again confounded all our pre-conceived ideas—and this…

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Prolonging the Agony of Tram Travelling Public

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 6

"The decision to slow up trams during peak hours so that conductors can collect more fares is another injustice to the long-suffering public," says Mr. Ivan…

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Railway Extension Burcher to Nyngan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

In case interested people may be concluding that the agitation for this extension has "died a natural death" to use a familiar old phrase, we are…

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"Downfall Road" Warning To Unions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

Mr E. J. Holloway, Federal Minister for Labor and National Service, issued a strong warning to trade unions recently against…

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Forbes-grenfell Railway Request for. Extension Refused Commissioner's Letter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 10

The Commissioner for Railways has again refused to investigate the possibility of extending: the railway line from Grenfell to the…

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Oddfellows Ball Smaller Crowd Than Anticipated Mainly owing to the muddy conditions of the roads and the promise of unpleasant weather, there was only a small crowd at the Oddfellows Ball held in the Exhibition Hall last

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 2

Dancers complained of the muddy conditions on the track which leads to the hall. Only one taxi was operating and many people had to walk…

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Road Money (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 1

Sir,--In order that Bogan Bill might better understand why lie suffers so many roads bumps, may [?] quote a few facts in connection with…

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