Street Light On Yalgogrin Road
A request by Cr. H. R. C. Kalms for an additional street light between the residence of Mr J. Apps and the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1954
381 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 20
Housing Shortage For Railway Employees
Houses should be provided for railway employees at Ungarie, Cr. J. C. H. Lord told a meeting of Bland Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →16 Miles' Road Works Begun
WORK has begin on sealing and resealing more than 16 miles of road surfaces to and hear Forbes. Reference to this work was made by the Forbes Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Driver Discharged In Bridge Collision Case
A MAN who pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligent driving, following a lorry accident at Fitzgerald's. Bridge, near Forbes, on October 19, last year, was discharged by Mr. N. Fegan, relieving S.M., in Forbes Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ministers Confer on New Bridge Grant Proposal
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherell) and the Minister for Local Government and Public Works (Mr. J. B…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Road-making Methods Interest Council's Engineer
Information on most up-to-date methods of civil engineering which can be applied in Forbes district, particularly in road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tried Unregistered Motor Vehicle out' Fined in Court
A former resident of West Wyalong who had "just taken an unregistered motor vehicle around the block to "try it out,"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Grants Requests for Road Work
Two applications for road works were approved by the last meeting of the Forbes Council. One was the application by N, F…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →President Praises Road Safety Men for Good Work in Summer Recess
The retiring president of the Forbes branch (Mr. S. Pollock) said this in his report to the third annual genera] meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fast, Clean, Railway Service Envisaged For Western Line
Cleaner and faster traffic on the Western line with air-conditioned Diesel electric traction for longer passenger journeys and electric trains as far as Lithgow. These are developments…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hillston Aerodrome Expenditure
The capital cost of the Hillston Aerodrome to date is £1356/1[?]/5. This includes £200 for land…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Further Moves For Visit of Mobile Train
A meeting of local garage proprietors took place on Monday evening to arrange a committee for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety at Random
A pessimist is a woman driver who is sure she cannot park her car in a tight place; an optimist is a man who thinks she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prompt Action To Moke Road Wider
Thanks to a ratepayer's action in contacting the Road Safely Council branch in Forbes, Blackett Street has been, given a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Safety Appeal
The NRMA issues an appeal to motorists for a greater lisplay of sportsmanship and good nature on the roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NRMA Welcomes New Policy on Roads
Motorists would bail with great satisfaction the new policy of Federal road grants to the States, annpunoed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pay Delay For Work On Roads
Men working at sealing and re-sealing roads in the municipality, had not been paid for varying periods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ungarie Road Line
Electrical engineer Mr. F. W. Antaw reported to Tuesday's council meeting that the extension of electricty to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Plans to Seal All Main Roads £340,550 Program [?]
The Bland Shire Council wishes [?] embark on an eight year programme to bitumen seal all the main and trunk roads within the shire at an estimated cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicle Lights
Winter weather and the return of longer nights call for greater care by motorists. The NRMA reminds drivers that as…
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