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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

372 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 19

Youth Gaoled for Stealing Motor Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 4

At the Hillston Court of Petty Sessions, Allan Avarde, 18 years of age, a native of Queensland, appeared before…

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Aeroplane Of Glass

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

This is an artist's conception of the airplane of the future, an "all glass" airplane, able to endure the searing heat…

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Country People Explored: Main Road Cuts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 3

"Practically every Shire, in N.S.W. has received notice that the grant for work on main and trunk roads has been cut by the…

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N.S.W. Railway Services (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Perhaps you will e good enough to permit me space in your paper to reply to the two articles published on…

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Chamber Presses For Daily Train From Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 1

The Tenjora stationmaster will be approached by the Temora 'Chamber of Commerce as to the possibility of a daily…

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Drastic Cuts in Main Road Grants; Country Shire Councils Hit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 2

"Practicaljy every Shire in N.S.W. has received notice that the grant for work on main and trunk roads has been cut by the State Government this year"…

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Shifting of Gates On Dedicated Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

"Residents have been opening and shutting gates on dedicated roads for over 40 years, and it's…

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Age of Road Tolls Approaching Council Discusses Bitumen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 4

The age when expenditure for roads would be provided for by tolls was fast approaching, the Bland Shire Council was told on Tuesday…

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Road Safety Limericks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

Well above 100 entries were received in the Forbes Road Safety Council Limerick competition. Judging is almost completed and…

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£26 Road Tax Sydney-forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

THE road tax on a lorry from Sydney to Forbes--quite apart from freight--is over £26. In a letter to Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., the Acting Minister for…

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Where Does That Money Go? Funds For Roads And Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

THERE have been bitter exchanges between Stale and Federal Ministers regarding flood damage subsidies and ex-servicemen's settlement. The Commonwealth's angle of the dispute, stated personally by Mr. John Howse,…

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Motor Cycle Rider Disqualified Substantial Fines For Traffic Offences

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

MR. C. W. ENGLISH, S.M., has made it plain in recent weeks that offenders under the Traffic Act will receive no special consideration at his hands, except under exceptional circumstances…

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Alteration to Burcher Train Time

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 1

The West Wyalong Railway Department has advised the "Advocate" that the Burcher train time table has been…

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Work for Boundary Road at Naradhan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 5

Repairs amounting to £250 will be carried out on Warburton's Road, Naradhan, the shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin,…

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Road Sign for Yalgogrin North to be Investigated

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads will give further considgration to a request for a road sign at Yalgogrin North after…

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First Step Taken for Weethalle Water Scheme Council to Buy Tank from Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council took the first decisive step towards the establishment of a water supply scheme for Weethalle on Tuesday when it decided to lease the railway tank from the Railways Department…

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Plans Of Caragatel Bridge Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

Plans for the new bridge, which the Main Roads Board proposes to erect over Caragatel Creek, on State Highway No. 17…

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Road Safely Limerick Prize Winners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

There were 137 entries in the Road Safety Limerick competition. Some of them were not Limericks and therefore disqualified…

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Humbug Bridge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from the Tullibibigeal District Council of the…

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Burcher Train to Leave at 11.5 A.m

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 2

The Hailwjiys Department has advised the "Advocate" that the train from Burcher will learn Burcher at 11.5 a.m. on…

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