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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Railway Workers Give £250 to Far West Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 5

Manly lonely children from isolated gangers' and fettlers camps along the rail routes of the hack country of N.S.W. are…

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Shires Responsible For School Bus Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 7

The provision of roads suitable for school omnibuses is the responsibility of the Shire Councils concerned, the Education De…

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Threw Himself Under Train Parkes Man's Suicide After Arrest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 6

The manager of a Parkes furniture store had thrown himself under a train near Chatswood station the day after he had been…

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US. to Train lap Diplomats (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

A message from Washingstates:—The United States would soon begin training…

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Train and Car Crash near Barellan Girl killed, lather seriously injured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

A girl aged 12 years was killed instantly and her father was seriously injured, in a level crossing smash at Barellan on Friday morning…

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Award of £1,050 for Widow of Railway Man

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

At a Bitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Cotamundra, before His Honor, Judge Rainbow, in the matter…

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Motoring in Heat Waves

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 5

Recent heat waves temporarily held up many hundreds of motor v[?]es throughout New South Wales through vapour lock and…

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Increased Prices for Motor Tyres (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

Motor car tyres are expected to cost about 6/ or 7/ more [?]itbin the next week or two, the Managing Director of the…

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Heavy Railway Truck Turn-round

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 6

Mr. K G. Garside, Commissioner for Railways, said that the Railways were now handling a vastly increased freight…

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Motoring Bodies Appeal for Courtesy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

The NRMA and RACA issue an apepal to motorists for courtesy toward fellow road users[?] over the year-end holiday…

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Fadden Urges Motorists to Be Patient

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 2

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) appealed to motorists awaiting the end of p[?]trol rationing to be patient…

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