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

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Cycling and Motoring Notes (From the Dunlop Rubber Co.)

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

An idea of what the motoring industry means to-day can be gathered from the fact that in one American motor manufacturing…

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May Interest Motorists

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

Behind the scenes of a big business there is always a good deal that would interest the outside world, accordingly we pu[?] some of the dozens of letters received by…

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Motor Car Burned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Mr Reg. Coles, in company with Captain Tice, inspector for a life insurance co. was driving a Flanders car along Back…

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The Tramway Men. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Great unrest prevails in the ranks of the tramway men, who are demanding higher wages. An upheaval is imminent unless the claims are…

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Ford Motor Cars

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

Henry Ford, whose automobile of 18 years ago was jeeringly called " Ford's Folly, has risen from the position of a…

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A New Road Dressing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 6

Through a remarkable scientific discovery made by chemists at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, it has been found that the dark-colorcd liquor,…

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A New Road Dressing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 3

Through a remarkable scientific discovery made by chemists at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, it has been found that the dark-colored liquor,…

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Items of Interest. Mad Motorist

Western Champion · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

Mr. Lee [?]ond, a well-known motorist, was eating his dinner at a hotel in Lyndhurst on Monday when he suddenly seized a table knife and cut his…

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Railway Traffic Congestion

Forbes Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

After being closed for some days agaiust produce consigned to Sydney the local railway yards opened tor business again yesterday. It is…

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Railway Freights Increased. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

The new scale of railway freights involves an increase of about 10 per cent, ell round on the existing rates…

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Railway Commissioners Coming to Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3

Mr Scanlon the local stationmaster, has received word that the Railway Commissioners will visit Forbes in about two months' time on their…

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Signs for French Roads Save Time

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 7

It will not be hard to find where one is in France when the new system of numbered roadways is perfected. For some years there has been a partial…

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The Wyalong Cudgellico Railway. Scarcity of Sleepers Retards Progress. Experienced Men Wanted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

WORK on the above railway line is now confined to two sections between West Wyalong and Hiawatha, This consists principally of…

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Country News. Woodstock. (From a Correspondent). Visit of Tramway Cricketers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 3

On Tuesday the above team of cricketers played fifteen representing the Woodstock Cricket Club, when victory rested with the latter by 120 to 60,…

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THE Wyalong Advocate. Wedneyday, March 4, 1914. the Railway Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

In our report in last issue regarding the work being carried on on the Wyalong-Cudgellico Railway, reference was made to the selecting…

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The Chief Railway Commissioner

Forbes Times · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. Holman has stated that it is not intended to appoint a Chief Railway Commissioner this session…

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A Motor Razor

Forbes Times · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

A safety razor, connected to a motor by means of a flexible shaft, is the latest invention to simplify shaving (says the "Electrical World"). The…

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More Railway Rolling Stook

Forbes Times · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 4

A thousand railways trucks and more than 100 engines are at present being built in this State, and about 80 engines are being…

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Travelling Per Motor Car

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The Forbes Garage has always been recognised and spoken of as the district caterers for those wishing to travel per[?]car, and so great…

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