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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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MG-M's Masterpiece, "Waterloo Bridge"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor formed the outstanding romantic team of 1940 in "Waterloo Bridge," and so great and insistent has been…

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Railway Porter on Two Charges; Alleged to Have Taken Shoes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

A railway porter, John Thomas Bourke was charged at the Temora Court with having stolen a pair of shoes, valued at…

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Flood Rains Immobilise Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm caused the greatest mechanical holdup of motor vehicles in State history, according to the N.R.M.A. In Sydney…

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Flood Rains Immobilise Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 4

The recent big N.S.W. rainstorm' caused the greatest mechanical hold-up of motor vehicles in State…

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ATHLETES To Return to Australia To Train Empire Games Team

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

Jamaican star Herb McKenley will come to Australia about October next to train Australian athletes for the Empire Games in…

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The Bland Railway Improvements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Following agitation for a long period by the farmers concerned, coupled with representations from the Weddin Shire Council the…

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Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal Railway Improvements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

Following agitation for a long period by the formers concerned, coupled with representations' from the Weddin Shire Council,…

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Exhibition of Motorways Models

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

The Rt. Hon. Alfred Barnes, M.P., the Minister of Transport, recently opened an exhibition of Motorways Models in the main hall of Berkeley Square House, London. Mr. Alfred Barnes explains a model of a road roundabout to extreme left, Mr. T. G. Richards, engineer, and Major…

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Top Line Wool Stolen From Railway Truck

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

Within recent weeks, Gunning graziers have had to face up to a new problem—top line bales of wool have been opened in…

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New Diesels for N.S.W. Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 6

The first 10 new diesel two [?] rail motors began running on the Dubbo-Coonamble line at the week-end…

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Pigs Die at Trucking Yards Public Protest to the Railway Dept

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

The Mayor, Aid. Conridge, reported to last week's meeting of the Municipal Council, that he had been invited to the trucking yards…

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Big Railway Stoppage Likely at Coming Week-end Mr. Garside's Economy Direction

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

Complete stoppage of rail services throughout N.S.W. is likely next week-end if a direction by the Commissioner for Railways…

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Bad Motor Accident Two Well Known Residents Seriously Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 2

One of the worst motor accidents for some years happened on Sunday evening, when a lorry driven by Mr. Cando Mendham—who was…

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Robbery at Hay Railway Station

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

Two robberies have been committed on Hay railway property and Departmental funds and some cash and belongings of…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Higher Motor Tax Feared

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation is feared by the N.R.M.A. Mr. H. E. Richards, general…

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Railway Union Urges Repeal of Immigration Act (By WIRE) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states ttiat the Victorian Council of the Australian Rajlway Union condemned…

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Pigs Die at Trucking Yards; Public Protest to Railway Department

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. Conridge, reportd to last week's meeting of Forbes Munle'pal Council that he had been invited to the…

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Milby Road Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

MILBY, Thursday. West Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will ask the Lachlan Shire…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Schools In: Watch Out

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

With the re-opening of schools after the long vacation, the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. warn motorists that they must respect school…

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Aerodrome Site

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

Messrs G. P. Evans and Englert, solicitors, informed Bland Shire Council, at the last meeting, that the Lands Department…

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