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

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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And After Motor Colision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

After a taxi had collided with a motor cyclist last night, two young men chased the taxi driver, caught him, and handed him…

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Fears Costs May Cause Decline in Motoring

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 4

Unless the rising costs were checken, motoring would eventually pass beyond the reach of the average citizen, said the…

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Motorisfe May Get More Petrol (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

A message from Aelaide states: Persons who had been refused a review of their petrol licence since petrol rationing…

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New Trunk Road Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) at its last meeting approved a request from Leeton Shire Council for support to…

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"Crook" Road Means Longer Travel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Chanter's Lane, Weetthalle, has deteriorated to such an extent that wheat carters have to travel an additional seven miles…

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Monty Banks Dies in Train (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

A message from London states: Monty Banks, film director and husband of Grade Flelds, died suddenly in the…

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Temora Railway Yards Floodlit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

As part of an extensive scheme of alterations and improvements to the Temora railway yards floodlights are…

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Startling Proposal To Eliminate Two Roads in Playground Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

A somewhat startling proposal was made by Ald. Hartcher at last night's meeting of the National Fitness Committee. It was that two sections of main thoroughfare be closed to make one complete area ol King George V. Memorial Park and Halpin's Flat for…

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Car Policies Should be Studied by Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Many car owners do not read their policies, and when accidents occur there is, in many instances, failure to obtain particulars of the…

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Cowra Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

On Wednesday, 14th December, the break-up concert and prize giving took place in Brundah North School…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

White driving to Forbes yesterday in a lorry accompanied by J. Saros, Lazarus Fotopulos in negotiating a curve at the 15 mile…

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Motor Cycle Club Re-formed Good Attendance of Members

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

The first meeting of the reformed Forbes Motor Cycle Club was held at Cyril Markwort's shop on Wednesday night, when 16…

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The Passing Show Motorist Cyclists Again!

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

The motor cyclists are in bad odor again. One went demented after the pictures on Monday night and attracted…

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Exhibits at the British Motor Cycle Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

A new lightweight motor cycle produced by the British Small Arms (B.S.A.) Company and exhibited at the recent Cycle and Motor Cycle Show London. This motor cycle, "The Bantam," has a 125 c.c. two- stroke, three-speed engine, does 130 to 140 miles per gallon, and has a…

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Alleged Assault on Girl in Train (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

A thirteen years old girl told the police last night that a sollier had tried to indecently assault her on the Goulburn to…

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The Motor World News and Notes From The N.R.M.A. Motoring Bad Manners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

Display of courtesy and bad manners by motorists is responsible for a large percentage of road accidents now occurring, in the opinion of…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Thursday Night's Meeting Filtration Plant Attendant's Resignation -- Work on the Aerodrome -- Saleyards Plan Ready This Month -- Matters for Sydney Deputation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

ALL the aldermen were in attendance at Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, when, as the Council had not met since December 15, a fair amount of correspondence had accumulated, some of which was slightly out of date…

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The Bland Road Improvements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

That nightmare of all travellers in the Bland district and impassable in wet weather, the Morangorell road from Quandialla, is to be…

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Woman Jumped From Train (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

A young woman jumped through the window of a speeding train near Greta last night to escape from a man who was…

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Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal Road Improvements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

That nigatmare of all travellers in the Bland district and impassable in wet weather, the Morangorell road from…

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