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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 9 of 19

Road Works on Shire Boundaries

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 3

In the course of his general report to last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the engineer, Mr. Gordon Duff,…

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Boree Shire Road Construction Plant

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 6

During the discussion of the proposal to seal roads in the Shire with bitumen, at the last Council meeting, a report on the matter…

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Roads Will Get Worse Unless More Money Found

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

"Local Government bodies fully support the case of the N.R.M.A. and other Motorists' organisations for better roads," said Mr. A…

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Grenfell Aerodrome

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 2

An officer of the Department of Civil Aviation has visited Grenfell and examined several proposed sites. He was particularly…

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Weddin Shire Council Special Loan to be Raised Thousands of Pounds Needed For Road Making Equipment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting of the Weddin Shire Council the necessary approval was sought to raise a special loan of £3000 to be increased by £3000 for the purchase of a tipping truck with a mechanical loader caravan and diesel unit, for C…

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Cookaburragong-Crown Camp Road

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

Negotiations concerning new deviations and exchanges on this road have been conducted previously between Messrs. Dunn and…

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W.W. Aerodrome; Alternative Landings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 1

Scott's Travel Agency points out that some leaders of the "Advocate" may have gained the impression from an article…

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The Bland ROADS

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

Bland residents remembering the terrible conditions of the Wyalong road to Quandialla last winter, and with the possibility…

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Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal Working Bee on Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

Bland residents, remembering the terrible condition of the Wyalong road to Quandialla last winter, and with the…

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Skidding Roads can Be Eliminated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

Abnormal rain in Australia over the past year has caused severe damage to roads and highways. Skidding on wet…

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Rivers Road Lucerne Properties

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 9

Further efforts are being made by the member for Orange. Mr. Charles Cutler, M.L.A., to have the Department of Conservation…

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QUANDIALLA Junior Farmers, Road Work, Sport

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 11

Quandialla branch of the Junior Farmers, held its usual monthly meeting last week when Mr. Blacklock, District Supervisor, was…

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Stock, Pedestrians, Bicycles: Road Safety Branch Concerned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

THE Forbes branch of the Road Safety Council continued its activities at a meeting held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Bright discussion and action which has highlighted…

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Killed in Road Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 2

Advice was received by relatives in West Wyalong that Brian Price, aged 19 years, was killed in a motor cycle accident…

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New Law for Railway Thefts; Alarming Losses

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 5

Alarming losses through pilfering and theft within the New South Waies railways were revealed in Parliament by the Minister for Transport (Mr…

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Road Users to Attack Apathy of Community

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

A campaign for an attack on the apathy surrounding the community task of making our road system efficient is being…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 2

Mr. Bakes Palzoltaxi was injured on Friday when on Friday cyclist he was riding touched monument at the corner of…

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U.K. Builders Suggested for Australian Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 3

The annual convention of the N.S.W. Liberal Party urged the Federal Government to do all possible to obtain road building contractors from Britain…

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Motor Industry Pioneer Retires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 3

Retirement of Mr. H. C French, one of the best known pioneering figures of the motor Industry in Australia was an…

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Campaign for Better Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 9

At the Central Western conference of the Vegetable Growers' Association of N.S.W. held at Forbes on Monday stress was…

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