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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 4 of 19

Road Safety Work Praised By Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

Aid. Handler reported to last Forbes Municipal Conned that he had attended a meeting of the local Road Safety Council branch…

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Cowra Road 'Bus Service Minister's Approval To Inauguration

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 6

Under date February. 20, Mr. F. J. Cahlll, M.L.A. for the district, is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for…

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Engine Driver Dies on Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

An engine driver on a goods train travelling between Forbes and Parkes collapsed and died on his…

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Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal ROADS

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

Considerable progress has been made with the gravelling of portions of the Morangored and Wyaloug roads during…

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Ladies Train For Ballets At Water Follies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Lady members of the West Wyalong Amateur Swmfming Club have been busily training for the water ballets which will…

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Burning Off Along Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

An urgent appeal has been made to the N.S.W. Railways Department by Mr. D. G. Padman, Liberal M.L.A. for Albury,…

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Committee to Investigate Handling of Goods at Central Railway Station

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

The West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce has appointed a committee to investigate the handling of foodstuffs and general merchandise at the Central…

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Eugowra District News Shopping Train Refused By Railway Department

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways wrote to the meeting of the Canowindra Chamber of Commerce last Friday night advising that…

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Unlicensed Riders Of Motor Cycles

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

Two unlicensed riders of motor cycles made their appearance at Forbes Court on Tuesday to answer charges…

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U. S. Railways Pick-up

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 8

In order to meet heavier demands of expanding U.S. defence economy, privately owned United States' railways spent near 1,500,000…

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Protest on High Railway Freights

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

The meeting of primary producers at West Wyalong on Saturday decided to send a strong protest to the State Government on increased railway freight charges…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

Provision of meals in airconditioned buffet diner cars will be gradually extended on all long distance trains in New…

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Road Safety For 800 Forbes Cyclists

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

The Forbes branch of the Road Safely meeting on Thursday, with Dr. Kellcher, vice- president, in the chair made a…

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Parkes Man Killed on Forbes Road

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

After visiting Forbes on Thursday night, two Parkes men were returning home about U o'clock when their car, driven by…

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Forbes Railway Gales Damaged By Motor Lorry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Stanley John Lake, 21, son of Mr. Stan Lake, manager of Modern Motor Units, Forbes, fruit a lucky escape from…

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Labourer Drunk on Railway Station

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

On 5th March Harry Curtis, labourer, was found drunk on the railway station attempting to board the deisel for Broken Hill…

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Struck By Hit-Run Motorist ?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Mr. James Booth, oi James Streets had a fall from a bicycle near the Public School, on Thursday night, and suffered…

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Young Men Injured When Car and Motor Cycle Collide

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

Two Lake Cargelligo young men were seriously injured when the motor cycle they were riding out from town collided with a car…

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Plans for Country Aerodromes Lake Cargelligo Aerodrome

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

The Shire Engineer reported on the progress made at the Lake Cargelligo Aerodrome to the meeting of the Shire Council held on…

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Attention Drawn to Road Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

The Wamboyne-Burcher-Bena branch of the F. and S. Association has asked that the Shire Council give some attention to…

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