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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 8 of 19

"Bates' Bridge Is Falling Down"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

THERE'S a famous old English rhyme, "London Bridge is falling down." This has an echo under the Southern Cross, "Bates' Bridge is falling down." The old rhyme continues: "Who will build it up again?" The Forbes answer is, "Heaven only knows"…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

The NRMA will persist in its campaign for an amendment of the law to s[?] out car thieving, especially so-called…

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Hints to Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. says that if your car engine is fuming, indicating that some attention by your repairer is overdue, don't imagine…

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Man Killed in Road Accident at Police Blitzon Tail Light Weethalle Offenders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

A man was killed and another injured when a car overturned on the Weethalle-Rankin Springs road last Thursday…

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Motor Fees Rise 425 Per Cent

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

On some [?] motor ve[?] the recent rise in registration [?] amounted to 452 per cent which was putting…

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Hit-run Motorist

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

A man in a Ford truck, who was parked in Lachlan Street yesterday morning, backed over the footpath and hit the…

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Police Caught Motorist After Girral Road Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

A motorist who said he "shot through" before police arrived, following a collision between two trucks, did not get far when a young sleuth, Constable Keith…

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Government Alarmed At Road Accidents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 4

One of the State's gravest problems is the "shockingly high incidence of motor accdsnts on our roads." said the…

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Car Overturns on WeethalleRanking Springs Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

Two people escaped serious injury when a car overturned on the Weethalle-Rankin Springs Road, near Taleeban yesterday…

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"Not Enough Money Spent on Council Roads in Bland Shire"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

A complaint that not enough money was spent on shire roads was made by Cr, E. F. Crook at Tuesday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council. Cr. Crook had asked the…

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Winter Motoring

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

Motoring can be very trying in a cold car or truck, says the N.R.M.A. chief engineer, Mr. C. H. Napthali…

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Repairs to Cugong Road

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 4

Cugong Road 56 needs light clearing and 3 and ¾ miles of forming as well as construction of causeways in order to complete the…

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Restoration of Daily Mail Train to Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

When the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser) was at Parkes lost week (on his way from Broken Hill) he promised…

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CYCLING Close Finish In Road Race

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 12

Mr. Tom Murray, publicity officer for the Cycling Club writes: The Forbes Cycling Club conducted another successful road…

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Winter Motoring Precautions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 9

Motoring can be very trying in a cold car or truck, says the N.R.M.A. chief engineer, Mr. C. H. Napthall…

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Wamboyne Road Complaints

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 5

Three different complaints about roads in the Mow Clear and Wamboyne district were received at the meeting of the…

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Road Complaint an Annual Affair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 5

A complaint about a lane in the Ariah ParkMandamah district was described by Cr. E. F. Crook as "an annual. affair" at the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council…

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Road Toll Features Unusual Statistics

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

Speaking at Young at the monthly meeting of the Road Safety Council Mr. T. J. Keavney (Head Body and Field…

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Buddigower F. and S. Road Requests

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

Three requests lor road works were submitted by the Buddgower branch or the Partners & Settlers' Association to the…

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Road Transport Of Beer and Petrol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

The issue of permits for road transport of beer would be restricted from July 1 and petrol from August 1, the Director of…

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