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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 14 of 19

Barmedman To Reefton Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

After discussion of the main roads maintenance programme with the divisional engineer recently, approval was granted to…

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Road Accident Deaths SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

Ten people were killed and 28 injured in road accidents in New South Wales at…

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Migrants Big Part in Railway Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

New Australians had played a large part in "keeping the railway tracks straight," said the Chief Commissioner of the Western Australian Railways,…

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Sentence Suspended for First Offender Theft of Money From Railways

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

Leslie Arthur Lewis was tried on three separate charges of stealing money, the property of the Commissioner of the N.S.W. Railways, at the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., last Wednesday…

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The Bland Road the Road of Promises

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 1

This little piece of road has been the subject of working bees, petitons and promises for a long, long time…

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Move for New Aerodrome Site

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

As a result of a motion formally proposed by Ald. Martin at the meeting of the Municipal Council last Monday night, it was…

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Hillston Aerodrome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 4

A recommendation by the Carrathool shire engineer that council should proceed with its original plan of improving the…

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Council Rejects Boundary Roads Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council has rejected a suggestion by the Lachlan Shire Council that boundary roads be…

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Complaint on Condition of Tallimba Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 5

A portion of the Tallimba road was described by Cr. A. A. Wallace at last week's Council as "bad and slippery…

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Huge Bill for Country People; Effect of New Railway Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 5

"The staggering increase in freights and fares announced by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, is a heavy blow to all country people, whether…

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Ungarie Water Scheme Not To Be Extended To Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 4

The Bland Shire Council has decided not to extend the Ungarie water scheme to the railway end of the town…

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C.e.b.s. Hear Road Safety Talk at Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 8

Visitor to the club meeting fart Tuesday was Sergt. Nixon, of the local Police Forbes, who lectured the boys upon Road Safety and…

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Council to Approach Main Roads Board

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council will approach the Department of Main Road's district engineer at Wagga in a further attempt to try and repair O'Keefe's…

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The Mystery of the Motor Cycle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 3

Some days ago a Triumph speed twin solo motor cycle was found abandoned on the Cowra road, two miles outside Grenfell. The local…

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Urge to Seal Forbes Road Condobolin Councils Do Not Co-Operate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 4

A letter was received from the Forbes Municipal Council by both the Condobolin Municipal Council and the Lachlan Shire…

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Quandialla Public Meeting Regarding Roads End of the Football Season Record Success of Flower Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 11

Despite frowning skies and a howling north-westerly in the early morning (which fortunately abated later in the day)…

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Huge Bill for Country People Effect Of New Railway Charges

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 3

"The staggering increase in freights and fares announced by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, is…

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Railway Men Charged and Remanded on £2000 Robbery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 1

A police party under direction of Detective-Sergt. S. Dunn and Detective R. Kelly worked night and day to finally arrest six…

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F. & S. ACTION Selling of Railway Weighbridges

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 1

The vexed question of the proposed sale of railway bridges in the wheat area was again ventilated at the monthly…

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Roads Brought Under Attention Of Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 6

Matters brought under the attiontion of the shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, in general business at last week's meeting…

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