Too Many Choose Easy Road Christ's Example a Lesson for To-day
Picture a young man. intensely alive, and enjoying to the full the life that He lived, but moved with a compassion that sent Him out to seek the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
330 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 17
Railways Will Show Huge Deficit
Railway fares and freights will not be increased by the Government this financial year, despite an expected deficit of £1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No; Federal Grant Yet for W.W. Aerodrome
Bland Shire Council is not entitled, at the present time, to a Federal grant for its proposed aerodrome, according- to the Minister for Civil Aviation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parade of Rats on Road to Woodstock
Mr. Jim Lynch, Cowra taxi driver, was driving cut to Woodstock, states the "Cowra Guardian," when he saw…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramping Feet Will Recall Exploits of Two World Wars
Men and women of the Army, Navy and Air Force, will take part in the Anzac Day March at West Wyalong- on April 26. This was announced today by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Straney's Bridge is Shire's Responsibility
Mr. R. G. Medcalf, ML.A., has received the following answer to a question asked In Parliament recently on the matter of Straney's Bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Roads
At the Council meeting on Monday night Ald. Penrose referred to the Young, Goolagong and Forbes road maintenance—which lasted, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council and Lachlan Shire Co-Operate Road Plant
Recently His Worship the Mayor (Aid. L'Estrange) and the Town Clerk conferred with the Shire Clerk (Mr. Whalan) in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aborigines Reserve on Melrose Road Site Mr. Baxter's Hostile Attitude
Some time ago it was suggested by the Municipal Council to the Aborigines Welfare Board that a section of land on Melrose road, some little distance from the town area, be acquired by that Board for the provision of home sites for aborigines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Road Safety College
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Britain have just opened a National College in London. It is there for the free use of schools, clubs, institutions, the police and other bodies interested in road safety, as well as the general public. £25,000 worth of equipment can be used by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal for Road Works Still Goes On
The constant appeal by ratepayers to Bland Shire Council for improvements to roads is heard at each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Vehicle Defects Cause Concern
Concern at the increasing [?] of accidents caused by [?] motor vehicle equiment is expressed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor-Cycle Crash Victim Still Seriously Ill in District Hospital
A specialist, called from Wagga, to assist West Wyalong doctors in their fight to save the life of Brian Hall, 17, of Tallimba (victim of a motor cycle crash) has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Excursions
The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, has announced that arrangements have been made for the issue of excursion tickets in May. On…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back Yamma[?] Road Bridge
The bridge on the Back Yamma Road (the first one out of Parkes) is considered unsafe for heavy loads and something will have to be done…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Works in Shire Area
In his routine report to last week's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. Duff, revealed that the following works were in hand:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Noel Todd Wins 5 Mile Road Race
Noel Todd commenced the road racing season with a good start by winning the week end 5 mile race…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Danger of Losing Technical Train Increases
Unless prompt action is taken there is every possibility that West Wyalong will lose the service of the mobile technical train and the sewing classes. The fate of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-cycle Crash Victim Dead; Youth, 17, Loses Long Fight for Life
Brian Hall, aged 17 years, victim of a motor cycle crash at West Wyalong on Easter Monday night, died at the Wyalong District Hospital yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cars in Collision on Forbes-Parkes Road Lucky Escapes of all Parties
WHILE Mr. H. Stevens, of Sam Street, Forbes, was going to the Parkes dog meeting on Wednesday night be and a lady passenger had a lucky escape from [?] accident. When going up Moulden's Hill, just…
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