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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

337 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 17

Road Safety Begins With The Children

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

Accent at the Forbes Road Safety branch meeting in the Council Chambers on Thursday night was focussed on the need…

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No More Money for Bitmnming Main Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

The government cannot see Its way clear at the moment to allocate a special extra percentage of the…

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Tram's Front [?]Ripped Off

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 3

Although the front of a tram was ripped off in a collision with a Bus at St. Peters S.A.) the motorman, Stanley Baker,…

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£1500 Road Grant To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Minister for Public Works and Local…

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Official Figures For N.S.W. Railways: Winsor's Statement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. R. Winsor, has prepared some interesting figures in respect of tho N.S.W. Railways. The total…

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That Humbug Bridge (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 5

Sir.—Believe it or not, the lone-promised Humbug bridge is now under construction, and what is more, it is assuming…

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Arms and Toes Cut off by Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

John Charnock, aged 55, of Robinson Street, Woodstock, was run over by a train. The train wheels severed his left…

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Road And Other Council Applications

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

On the report of the engineer, Mr. Prendergast, Forbes Municipal Council, at its last meeting, decided to offer no opposition to…

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Toll of Speed on Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

One-fifth of road deaths last year were caused by speeding drivers and motor cycles. A report by the Road…

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Book Early on Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

The local railway authorities have asked the "Advocate" to stress to the public the necessity Of making early bookings…

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Motor Dealers to Be Registered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

A draft bill to control unscrupulous car dealors is being prepared for the N.S.W. Minister for Transport (Mr. C. E…

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GOOLAGONG Complaints About Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

Although Waugoola Shire Council has spent double the amount of rates collected in repairs to roads at Goolagong…

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Engineer Reports on Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 5

Bland Shire Council engineer Mr. C. H. Martin reported on different inspections he had made to last week's meeting…

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Complaint on Road at Bogago

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

In a letter received at last week's Bland Shire Council meeting, Mr. C. Elphick drew the council's attention to the…

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Report on Weethalle Road Closing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

Shire engineer Mr. C. H. Martin reported to the Bland Shire Council on an application by Mr R. B. Bloore on behalf…

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£1500 Road Grant To Forbes Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 6

Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., received the following letter from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government:…

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Two Shires Confer On Boundary Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

Representatives of two shires conferred on the condition of the Euratha-Garoolgan road las Thursday…

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Cross Road With Telephone Line At Quandialla

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

Mr. L. G. Penrse of Quandialla, applied for permission to erect a telephone line over a road at Quandialla at the last…

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Road Vote Cut In Half

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

The manner in which road expenditure throughout the State has been cut was exemplified in information made…

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Gravel for Railway Road Footpath

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

Portion of the footpath in Railway Road West Wyalong, urgently needed gravellign, Cr. H. R. C. Kalms said at last…

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