Hints to Motorists
A solution of ammonia and water, or clean hot water, will remove acid from around the battery cradle and cable clamps…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
372 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 19
Application For Closing Of Road
An application from three [?] bigeal landholders that approval be given to close the road leading from Weja-Condobolin road to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Action Against Motor Cyclists
Before the aldermen of Young at their last meeting was a petition from 29 residents, who urged that some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Near Drowning Case Occurrence At Payten's Bridge
Late on Tuesday evening, at the swimming hole at Payten's Bridge, Mr. Henry Hoswell, of Eugowra, had a lucky escape from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gallagher Cup Won By Railway
Federals and Railway met on Sunday for the Gallagher Cup. Railway winning by 46 runs. Batting first. Federals were all…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Danger of Fallen Wood on Roads
The danger to the public of wood which has fallen and allowed to remain on roads was emphasised by a recent accident…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Slogan for Road Safety
The new slogan of the Australian Road Safety Council is "Thou shalt not kill." The council chairman (Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Guards Overcome by Rabbit Poison Gas
Two railway guards, Mr. Dan Woodward and Mr. W. Desmel, were overcome by gas while travelling on a train between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£1300 Theft From Railways Six Parkes Men Committed
AT Parkes Court of Petty Sessions last week six local men were committed for trial at Parkes Quarter Sessions on February 5. They appeared before Mr. English, S.M., on charges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Thefts; Five Men Committed
At Parkes Court of Petty Sessions, six local men were committed for trial at Parkes Quarter Sessions on February…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Booking Information
Local railway authorities would like to bring under the notice of the public generally that seat bookings on the following trains…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Princess' Train Is Luxurious
A six-carriage luxury train hauled by two locomotives will carry Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Dash to Freedom
The Czeehoslovak locomotive engineer and the train dispatcher who recently raced their dispatcher who recently raced their train through the Iron Curtain into the Free World have arrived in the United States with their families to establish a new life of dignity and peace…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Won't Accept Full Responsibility for Goods Stock Being Lost In Transit
A move to have railways accept fuller responsibility for goods transported by it, was advanced another step…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Laws Must Be Respected
"A small section of motorists are objecting to the proposal for the appointment of more traffic police," said Mr. H. E. Richards,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gallagher Cup Railway To Defend Trophy On
Railway, holders of the Gallagher Cup, will defend the trophy on Sunday against Post Office Hotel, the match commencing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Child Falls From Train
A1 17-months-old boy fell from a moving train near Parrainatta and escaped with a few cuts. The child was Ralph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Coal Improving
The chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. S. F. Cochran, said that in the last nine months there had been a "marked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Show Record Deficit
The Railways Department showed a record deficit of £6,417,432 for the rear ended June 30, 1951…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Premier on Train That Broke Down
People who travel on the Parkes-Broken Hill railway line have hailed with understandable joy the news that the diesel train on that line broke down while the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. McGirr. was on board…
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