Parkes and Blue Mountains Unnamed Road Works Summary
Road crews report extensive maintenance on Parkes Road and surrounding routes, including patching, gravel paving, culvert work, and erosion control. Gangs repair washouts, erect fender posts, drain pipe culverts, and clear scours. Two Mile Creek bridge dismantled and stacked for flood safety. lighting at key creek by tracks continued nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Mile Creek
Stablex Creek
Sloane’s
Curra Creek
Parkes Road
G'S Lane
D. Bishop's Road
Tilling's Lane
Bishop's Road
Burrendong Road
Dripstone
McKeown
S. Oranredale
Dickerson’s
Orkey Creek
Bruce
Burrendon
Department of Railways
Start
Burrendong
P. Giddings
N. Offeer
Orangedale
Harria
Dickerson
Indian shipbuilding boom powers empire shift in world reach
Rising steel, wolfram, and lead from Indian industry fuel new ship production. Bombay and other ports completed corvettes and mine sweepers, with 150 merchant vessels armed in Indian factories. Central strength weakness noted, overseas shipbuilding gains bolster future power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Australian cotton fabric fitted to trainer aircraft wings
The Minister for Air Mr. Drakeford said last week that a new Australian made cotton fabric, improved to meet wartime RAAF standards, was being fitted to the wings of trainer aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Drakeford
Re elected President Amid War Ration Debate
During a council meeting three nominations were received for President Cr Knowles Cr Hubbard and Cr Johanson with Cr Johanson withdrawing Cr Wykes supporting Knowles due to proximity to Shire Chambers and petrol rationing The vote ended with Cr Knowles re elected by four votes to Hubbard’s one and other speakers urged rotating the presidency to keep interest and avoid long tenures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr. Johanson
Cr. Edols
Cr. Hubbard
Cr. Knowles
Drs. Goninan
Wykes
Cr. Wykes
Knowles
Ca Habbard
Nomimatore
Wiykes
Dr. Johanson
Goninan
Hubbard
Edels Aaid
Empire Air
Ieee
Fragmentary 1941 Australian local note on trespass and penalties
A fragmented OCR item notes authorities warning against poisoning shooting or trespassing on Mt Bodangora and Nugowrie with a June 26th, 1941 date. It references the President near Council Chambers and hints at enforcement threats and penalties. The readable parts emphasize cautions against illegal acts on the specified lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Bodangora
Nugowrie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Esc Prembergast
Ndia’ Great
Kildare
Ines
Guy Kibbee
Scattergood
Chad Hanna
Cr. A. Knowles
Wellington
M. McGuire
Mauhan Street
Lloyd Bros
Yeover
Court House
Maughan St
W. H. Young
Messrs
C. Reinhard& L. V. Gray
Warne Street
R. W. Knuckey
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