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

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

425 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 22

Motors and Doctors. Why Hurry?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

"It is, of course, desirable, says me "British Medical Journal," commenting on a case in which a medical man was involve in a charge of driving a…

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The Road to Glory

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 15

"Come in," said the Junior Partner. The door of the private office opened. and a young girl stood silhouetted against the glare of yellow light of the…

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Buying a Motor Car

Western Champion · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 18

When buying a motor car certain points should be borne in mind. For instance, any make that set's the design of the world, and leads the way in…

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Local Railways. Parkes-Peak Hill Concention Recomended by Works Committee

Western Champion · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 14

Mr. J. P. Lynch, M.P., who is at present in Parkes, has kindly handed us the following wire, received at 2.35 p.m. from Mr. G. A…

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The Increasing Motors

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 10

Everyone remarks a writer in the "Westminster Gazette," knows the extraordinary increase in the number of motor-cars in this country. But it is…

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Motors and Doctors. Why Hurry?

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

"It is, of course, desirable," says the "British Medical Journal," commenting on a case in which a medical man was involved in a charge of driving a…

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Overhead Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

An ingenious overhead miniature railway may be seen doing effective work at Victoria Station, Manchester, for the conveyance of…

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Novel Wind Motor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

An American inventor has been experimenting with motors of a novel type. The motor consists of a series of wings formed with movable…

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Down with Motor-cars!

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. Xenophon Brump, of Sophronisba county, Illinois (says "Motoring Illustrated"), announces himself as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States upon a…

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A Good Motor Trip

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

The country traveller of the Pordriau Rubber Company, has just completed a trip, which is probably one of the severest tests a car could be put to. The…

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John Bridge and Coy, Ltd

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

Babbit Skins: Country visitors who attended this week's sales were doubtless impressed with the importance of bunny's pelt as an article of…

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The Road to Glory

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 8

"Come in," said the Junior Partner. The door of the private office, opened, end a young girl stood silhouetted against the glare of yellow light of the…

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Forbes-stockinbingal Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

THE Public Works Committee have unanimously recommended the Forbes-Stockinbingal railway for construction, deviating to the westward of the…

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Maligned Motor-omnibus

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 5

The poor motor-omnibus nowadays seems to have no friend. It is condemned by timid and hypochondriacal doctors, is freely abused by the…

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John Bridge and the Show

Western Champion · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 25

The great wool, stock, and produce broking house of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., the outward and visible sign of WATCHING THE JUMPS…

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Australian-built Motors

Western Champion · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 27

There is no need to look far afield, or to foreign makers, for the most desirable in motors, when Australians have in the Caldwell-Yale Motor and…

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Buying a Motorcar

Western Champion · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 13

Last week attention was drawn to the advisability only buying good cars as Renault, Wolseley, etc. In addition to the points already mentioned…

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New Railways. Passed by Public Works Committee

Western Champion · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 19

At accepting of the Public Works Committee on Thursday afternoon the following motions were carried:— On the motion of Mr Robson,…

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A Good Motor Trip

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 3

The country traveller of the Perdriau Rubber Company has just completed a trip, which is probably one of the severest tests a car could be put to. The…

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Maligned Motor-omnibus

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

The poor motor-omnibus nowadays seems to have no friend. It is condemned by timid and hypochondriacal doctors, is freely abused by the…

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