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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 7 of 19

Two Complaints on Gubbatta Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

Two complaints about the condition of the road from the Gubbatta Post Office running north to the Bland Shire…

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Road Requests From Bellarwi F. and S.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 4

Several requests from the Bellarwi Farmers and Settlers Association were placed before the last meeting of the Bland…

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District Wide Requests for Road Works Confront Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 4

Requests for road works from all parts of the Bland Shire were placed before the last meeting of the council at West Wyalong. Included in the…

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Crop of Accidents Two Motor Cyclists Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

An unusual collision of two motorcycles occurred on the Parkes Road at 2 a.m. on Friday. About 7½ miles from Forbes,…

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Forbes To Darwin By Motor Cycle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

On Friday morning John Maher. of Black Street. Forbes, set out on a 3000 miles (more or less) motor-cycle Jaunt for Darwin…

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A Series of Motor Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 6

Local residents were involved in three motor accidents within a week. On Easter Monday, a car…

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Govt. Won't Help Build New Bridge More Action To Be Taken

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

A verbal application has been made by the Senior Surveyor of the Department of Lands to the Lachlan Shire Council for the construction of a bridge oyer Island Creek to serve part of the Cadow Estate and other settlers on the…

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Hints to Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

The NRMA says that it your car engine is fuming, indicating that some attention by your repairer is overdue, don't imagine…

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Motor Accident in Lachlan St

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

A collision occurred at 2.45 p.m. yesterday at the intersection of Lachlan and Templar Streets near the monument. The driver of the…

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Unusual Accident on the Marsden Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

A council employee was slightly injured in an unusual accident on the Marsden road last week…

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Forbes to Darwin By Motor Cycle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 4

John Maher. of Black Street, Forbes, set out on a 3000 miles (more or less) motor cycle jaunt for Darwin with the possibility…

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Road Safety Council Annual Meeting Forbes Branch

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Forbes branch of the Road Safety Council the retiring president. Dr. Vout mentioned a danger spot in…

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Tallimba News Road Safety

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 4

[?] your p's and q's children. when you cross the street in Ta[?] Re[?]y young Stanley…

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That Humbug Bridge (To the Editor, "Advocate."

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Sir,[?]That long promised crossing over the Humbug Creek at Winnunga is still in the nebulous stage…

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Hints to Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

When washing the car, first saturate with water all foreign substances on the finish, says the NRMA…

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District Railway Supervisor Makes Visit to West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 6

Following an inspection of the Wyalong Central railway station by the Goul[?]rn District Inspector, Mr. Wiblin, the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce is hopeful that improvements will be carried…

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More Roads To Be Tarred

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

The Municipal Council proposes to undertake sealing and re-sealing works around the town in conjunction with the Petrol Tax…

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­­­Telescoped Carriage in Berala Train Collision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

The worst electric train disaster in the history of Australia took place on Wednesday at Berala, where the Regent's Park-Liverpool line junctions with the Lidcombe-Bankstown loop. A train from Bankstown, emerging from a blanketing fog, crashed into a Sydney-bound Liverpool train standing in Berala station. Seven persons were killed and 97 injured. Our picture taken on the spot while rescue work was in progress shows volunteers and police removing dead and injured passengers to ambulances. ­…

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L.V.D.L. Payton's Bridge Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 6

A general meeting of the payten's Bridge branch was held on Wednesday, April 23. Although the weather was unpleasant the…

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Invention May Save Life on the Road's

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

A new safety device which may help considerably to cut down road fatalities is now being cried out in England…

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