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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Cowra Man's Death in Road Crash

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 5

The Lithgow Coroner, Mr. E. B. Watkins, refused submissions by Sergeant Turner, of the police prosecutor's staff, that he…

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Sandy Creek Road Not Yet Inspected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 4

Shire Engineer Mr. C. H. Martin told the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council that he had not yet inspected the…

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Kikoira F. and S. Wants Rail On Humbug Bridge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 4

The Kikoira branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association. in a letter to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council,…

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Enquiries on Water for Ungarie Railway men Not Yet Complete

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 1

The secretary for railways advised the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council that the department had not yet…

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Ungarie Resident In Motor Accident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

Max Leckie, of Ungarie met with a motor accident on Thursday afternoon last. He was on his way to Temora from West…

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President Thinks Roads Important

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 2

President Eisenhower thinks that roads are an Important factor in national defence. He said recently:…

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Advice for New Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 4

Some sound advice to new motorists on the subject of gear changing is given by the chief engineer of the NRMA,…

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Road Safety Quiz

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

Some safety questions for motorists from the N.R.M:— 1. on an unlighted road at night have to change a tyre…

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Shires' Protest on Restricted Road Finance Certain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 6

HOT COMPLAINTS ON RESTRICTED FINANCE FOR ROADS ARE CERTAIN AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE SHIRES' ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD IN SYDNEY THIS WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY…

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W. Grieve's Thanks for Motor Chair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

Mr. Bill Grieve, of Wyalong, writes as follows to the Editor of the "Advocate":— Firstly, I want to say how…

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ROADS & Streets Maintenance Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

The municipal engineer, Mr. Prendergast, in his report to last week's meeting on the work carried out during the past month,…

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Important Motor Talks Insydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Prominent West Wyalong citizen, Mr. A. A. Aberline, well known in this distric as the local Ford dealer, will…

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Murga Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 8

The new bridge at Murga was officially opened by Mr. Charles Cutler M.L.A., on Friday last. Further details will appear next week…

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Bales' Bridge One-Way Bridge; But No Signs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

Evidence was given at Forbes Court on Tuesday that Bates' Bridges over Lake Forbes at the western end of Lachlan Street,…

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Caragatel Bridge: M.R.B. Officers At Forbes Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

The Shire President and Shire Engineer, when in Sydney this week, took the opportunity on Tuesday to interview the…

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Filling in of Road Between Railway Lines

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council has decided to make application to the Railways Department to have the road between the…

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Tenders for Two District Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council on Tuesday decided to call tenders for gravelling necessary portions of the Back Creek-Yiddah…

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Concrete One Bridge Per Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 1

[?] Shire Council has decided to adopt a policy of reconstructing one o[?] of the…

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Inspection of Naradhan Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 1

Bland Shire Council at its last meeting [?]cted the [?] Mr. C. H. Mar[?] to [?]pect the road [?]ading…

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Gravelling for Barmedman Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

The shire engineer, Mr. G. H. Martin, advised the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council that the Department of Main…

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