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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 9 of 17

Ccl. to Pay Half Cost of Road on Boundary Road

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

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting last week, decided to inform the Lachlan Shire Council that it would be…

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Attendance at School Affected By Bad Roads?

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

District Schools inspector Mr P. Beckelham, of Young, told the council that he had reports that bad roads were restricting…

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Ungarie F. and S. Wants Roads Graded

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

Council, the Ungarie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association asked for the greding of the Milby and Crown…

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Electricity Extension to Cemetery Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5

Following a recommendation from the Acting Electrical Engineer, Mr. W. Caldwell, the Bland Shire…

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Cross Road With Telephone Line

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

Last week's meeting of the Bland Shire Council approved an application by Mr. P. Hindley. of Clear Ridge, to cross a road…

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Application for Developmental Road- Weethalle

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

Mr. T. C. Donahee, of Weethalle, in a letter to the Bland Shire Council asked for attention to the road leading to his…

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Tallimba F. & S. Wants Road Repairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 6

Two requests for road repairs were submitted to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council by the Ta[?]mba branch…

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Clearing and Forming of Road Wanted

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

In a letter received at last week's meeting the Bland Shire Council was requested by Mr. A. P. Meagher, of West…

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Back Creek F. & S. Wants Road Works

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

The Back Creek branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, in a letter to the Bland Shire Council, asked for the…

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Extension of Road May Not Be Necessary

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

In a letter to the Bland Shire Council, the Oakhurst Pastoral Company stated that it understood that the council is…

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Maps to be Bought for Road Dedication

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

Bland Shire Council on Tuesday decided to purchase two sets of parish maps to help in the work of submitting plans…

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"Only 22 P.c. of Australian Roads Fit for Use"

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

Only 22 per cent of Australia's road network was fit for the modern road vehicle, Sir Hubert Olney said recently…

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30 Goods Trucks Detached In Railway Robbery

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

IN one of the most daring railway robberies enacted in this part of the State, thieves on Saturday night detached 30 of 34 trucks on a goods train travelling from Parkes to Broken Hill, after rifling the trucks and…

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Causeways on William's Crossing Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 5

Cr. W. G. Lawrence at last week's council meeting, asked for attention to the causeways on the Morangorell-Willaims'…

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F. & S. Doesn't Want Saleyards At The Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

The Wyalong and District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association doesn't want the…

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Official Opening of Murga Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 8

Over 200 people gathered to witness the opening of the bridge across the Mandagery Creek at Murga on Friday, June 12…

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Bridge Over Caragatel Creek Objections To Approach Embankments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

NEXT Tuesday, June 30, tenders for the Main Roads Board's 180ft. concrete bridge over Caragatel Creek, 16 miles from Forbes, on the State Highway to West Wyalong, will close in Sydney, and on their…

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Police Hunt For Railway Thieves

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

Police investigations into Saturday night's bold train robbery just beyond Parkes on the Broken Hill line, are…

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No Word From Narraburra Shire On Boundary Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

At last week's council meeting. Cr. E. F. Crook asked if there had been any word from the Narraburra Shire on the…

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Farmers Want More of Petrol Tax for Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

Resolutions from three branche—Alleena, Bellarwi and Clear Ridge—asked the Wyalong District Council of the…

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