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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Efficiency in Motor Car Engines

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

The engine of the Clement Bayard Car is a fine sample of what the French have done to increase engine efficiency, with the result that a ten-horse Clement…

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Cudgellico Railway. Speedy Construction Policy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

Between 30 and 40 of the additional 150 men to be employed on the railway after the New Year, have arrived, and the remainder…

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Motor Car Accident. Miraculous Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

On Christmas Eve, Mr. T. W. Barker received a telegram stating that his sister was dangerously ill at Grenfell. Accompanied by his…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 6

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the train is timed to arrive at 10.40 a.m., depart 2.25 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, arrive 11.10 a.m.,…

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Good Roads Association

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 12

The Millions Club has awakened a lively interest in this in many parts of the State, but what about this district? The motor man with the light two…

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In an Armored Train. Fired at by Friend and Foe

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 9

Geoffrey Young, special correspondent of the London Daily News and Leader, wrote from the North of France on October 28:-- It is impossible to attempt to give an idea…

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Russians Hold Strategic Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

The Russiaans hold all strategic railways and connections with Bukomma, in Western Galicia and Hungary, and are within 100 miles…

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Efficiency in Motor Car Engines

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 3

The engine of the Clement Bayard Car is a fine sample of what the Frcneh have done to increase engine efficiency, with the result that a ten-horse Clement…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Jan. 6th, 1915 Local and General Fashion in the Motor World

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

Motor Car agents have to study the fancies of their customers, as much as milliners or drapers. Just now the inquiry is for a light type of Car, with…

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A Motor Car for Australian Roads

Western Champion · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

The well-known Clement Bayard Company have put a new Car on the market, which they call their 12-h.p. Colonial model. It is spoken of as a…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the train is timed to arrive at 10.40 a.m., depart 2.25 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, arrive 11.10 a.m.,…

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Like Motor, Like Men

Forbes Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Foster Fraser asked an American Manufacturer, "Where are your old men?" The answer was to point to the graveyard. Low-priced Motor Cars…

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Our Railway Guages. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

A Victorian railway expert says that unless some device for making use of guages of varying sizes is accepted by the railway authorities, it…

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Motor-cycle in War

Forbes Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-cycle may be cal-. led upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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Educating Motor Car Buyers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

Time changes many things. The inventor, the mechanic, etc., reaches his goal, but just so soon is lie followed in his idea with improvements. So it…

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Motor Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 11

Last week a collision occurred between a motor car and a bicycle at Lord's Place, Orange, near the corner of Robertson Park. The car, driven…

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Expediting Railway Construction

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., forwards the following:—Sir.—With reference to the letter dated 5th instant presented by you…

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Motor Fatality

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Clarrie, son of Mr. Sampel Bembrick, of Wellington, a former residenb of Cowra and Grenfell was killed in a motor collision at Katoomba…

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Fashion in the Motor World

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Motor Car agents have to study the fancies of their customers, as much as milliners or drapers. Just now the inquiry is for a light type of Car, with…

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