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

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

363 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 19

Good Roads Leagues In Country Centres

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. is giving strong support to a move for the formation of "Good Roads" Leagues in key country centres of N.S.W…

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Federal Aid Roads Grant to Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 11

Forbes Municipality has received its first grant under the Commonwealth Aid Roads Act of 1950. It is for the sum of…

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Weighbridge at Back Creek Railway Siding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 9

Under date September 13, Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A.. is in receipt of the following from the Minister for Transport:…

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Hillston Aerodrome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 6

The shire engineer will report to council on the nature of improvements necessary before the Hillston aerodrome can…

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Lake Cargelligo Aerodrome to be Improved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 4

As a result of a motion moved by Cr. J. Chanter at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire, it was resolved that the council pay half the cost of…

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Advertising Code for Main Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 1

For many years advertising on main roads has been controlled by the councils and the Department of Main Roads, but…

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Correspondence Aerodrome (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 4

Sir,--I would be pleased if you would publish the following letter concerning the off-mentioned commercial aerodrome for Forbes…

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Car Overturns on Bogan Gate Road Serious Head Injuries

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

Mr Claude Mazoudier, well-known tained very serious head injuries in Condobolin and district, sus-when his car apparently…

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Swimmers To Train, Before Baths Open

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 1

Members nf the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club will be starting training before the…

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The Bimbi Road Where Is It, or Rather Where Has It Gone To

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 4

That short stretch of road between Bimbi and Quandialla has been a bone of contention between those who…

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Grenfell Motors Change Hands

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 3

After 25 years in business in Grenfell, the firm of Grenfell Motors will change hands in the near future…

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New Laws May Affect Motor Cyclists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 2

Consideration was being given to raising the age at which a motor-cyclist could get a licence and to limiting the speed-limit…

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Homes to Be Built for Railwaymen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 1

Australians employed on N.S.W. transport services will have homes built tor them, said the Transport Directer (Mr…

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Free Tram Unions in World Congress a Positive Alternative to Communism

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 4

THE International Confederation of Free Trade Unions which held its second world congress at Milan is a democratic organisation that has emerged in opposition to Communism, and, says the B.B.C. Rome…

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The Railway Weighbridge at Garema

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 3

The State member for the district. Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Minister for Transport:…

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Bathurst Road Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

Driving a XK 120 Jaguar at the Bathurst road races last week-end well known Grenfell driver, Tom Griffiths came second in the open…

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The Morangorell Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 5

What a nightmare to travel What a trap for the unwary. What a delusion For years agitation has been…

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Good Road Leagues

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. is giving strong support to a move for the formation of Good Roads" Leagues in key country centres of…

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Golf Mrs. Train "Holes in One."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

Results of week-end competitions: Saturday (monthly medal): A. Lewis (33) 67…

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Introduction of Air-Conditioned Train For Central West

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

Commencing on Tuesday, 9th October, passengers desiring to travel by the above train which is due to depart Parkes at 10 a.m. on…

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