Big Railway Deficit
Railway finances were severely affected by the North Coast floods, and a substantial deficit tor 1953-54 is certain,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1954
381 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 20
Bridal Couple to Motor to Darwin
After their marriage at West Wyalong on Saturday afternoon last Dr. Eric Marshman and his bride, formerly Miss Wilma Bolte, left for a motor tour to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Large Supplies of Tar on Roads
In his report to the Council meeting last week the gasworks foreman (Mr. J. McDougall), stated the tar on hand at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two - Month Plan of Road Building Before Council
Road and other works being carried out during May and June were outlined in a report presented to last meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Claim Against Railways
No date is yet known for judgment in an appeal by the Railways Commissioner against a £45,000 damages ruling in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Face Staff Shortage
WHATEVER other means of transport may be brought into service, the railways remain the ultimate reliable backstop on which our essential industries depend. Therefore, they should be improved from money the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improvements for West Wyalong Aerodrome
In a letter to the Bland Shire Council, Mr. L. V. Scott, East-West Airlines agent at West Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Important Work For Bland Shire Roads
Work on numerous roads within the shire was recommended by the Shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council at West Wyalong. Included in his report were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tallimba Road (To the Editor "Advocate.")
Dear Sir—For eight Weeks! have retrained from replying to [?] statement by the president of the Bland Shire Council (Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mobile Train for West Wyalong?
Senior Supervisor of the Engineering [?]Trade at the Technical College, Mr. J. Danks, promised last week that he would recommend that the Technical College…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Road Repair Work
In a letter to Bland Shire Council, Messrs J. C. E. Pearson son and E. Hammond, of Barellan wrote in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Better Quality Gravel Needed on Roads"
More attention should be given to the quality of gravel put on to roads in the Bland Shire, Cr. J. C. H. Lord of Gubbata told the last council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Chronic Condition Of Thulloo Road
Cr. J. C. H. Lord described, the condition of a Thulloo load as "chronic" at the last meeting of Bland Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beckom R.s.l. Seeks Road Repair
In a letter to the Bland Shire Council, Beckom sub-branch of the RSS and AILA asked if council could repair the road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Morangorell Soldier Settlers Pay In £100 Each For Road
Shire clerk Mr. E. E. Rannard revealed at the last Bland Shire Council meeting that soldier settlers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Removing Road Gates On Three Properties
When several applications for motor by-passes on roads were made to the last meeting of Jemalong Shire Council Cr. Pengilly,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Machine to Be Laid Up
Eight of the nine mechanised units of Jemalong Shire Council have been working on Shire roads during the past month…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Closing Road Refused
Objection to the application of Mr. L. Bourcicr to close and purchase a road, was made to Forbes Council at the last meeting by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Requests Rejected For Road Sealing
N. McGarcy and three others, who applied to Forbes Council to have Bodel Street sealed while the B.H.P. By-Products plant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Court Sequel to Motor Car Smash
Sequel to a ear accident last September, at Caragabal, was a court case at Quandlalla Court of Petty Sessions on…
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