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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

639 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 32

Dubbo-young Motor Car Test

Western Champion · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 7

The day of high cost in motor car travelling has past, judged by the Dubbo-Young run by the famous Humberette, 2-seater car (costing £190), for…

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Fashion in the Motor World

Western Champion · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 12

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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Railway Workings

Western Champion · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 24

Addressing a meeting of the railway staff at the railway employees' picnic at Dubbo on the 22nd ult., Supt. Milne…

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Railway Rejected

Western Champion · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 30

The rejection by the Public Works Committee of the proposal to construct a railway from Canowindra to Gregra, via Cudal, evidently (says…

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A Railway Mystery

Western Champion · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 19

Things go astray on our railway lines at times and they are not all small, unconsidered trifles either. The travelling representative of the…

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Motors at the Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

Rather unusual interest was centred in the exhibit by Messrs. Bowens, Ltd., of the well-known Maxwell car, and it is explained not so much in its…

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Dubbo Young Motor Car Test

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 9

The day of high cost in motor car travelling has past, judged by the Dubbo Young run by the famous Humberette, 2-seater car (costing £190), for…

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Serious Railway Collision

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

An advice from Orange says:— "One of the most serious railway collisions in the history of the Western line occurred just outside…

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Sorry Motor Car Experience

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1

The man who has been misguided into the purchase of some particular car by someone directly or indirectly interested in the sale of it, does not, for…

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Casual Comments. Railway Joys

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1

Tom and I had to get that train back to Forbes last Friday. We thought it would be an off night. Having most important business to…

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Swedish Drott Motors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

The stand of the Swedish Crude Oil Motor. "Drott" was the object of' much admiration and favourable comment during the Easter Show. It…

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Merriganovw Bridge (?). The Government to be asked to Remedy its Blunder

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. David McWilliam, as delegate from a representative meeting of those intetested in the above, met the Wangoola Shire…

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Motors at the Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

Rather unusual interest was centred in the exhibit, by Messrs. Bowens, Ltd., of the well-known Maxwell car, and it is explained not so much in its…

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Railway Smash

Western Champion · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 29

A disastrous head-on collision occured early on Friday morning between Store Creek and Euchareenr stations…

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Good Roads Association

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 1

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…

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The Train Muddle Forbes Council's Protest

Forbes Times · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

A grievance now general in Forbes, as well as in other towns, was aired by Alderman Reymond afc the meeting of the local Municipal Couucil on…

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The Forbes Train. a Late Running Vehicle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

The eccentric running of the train from Sydney has caused a lot of adverse criticism from our business people and others. The subject was…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Baby in a Basket. Queer Doings on Eugowra Road. "Don't Tell the Police!"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Mr Jim Clark was driving along the Eugowra-road when, near the eight-mile peg, he saw a woman walking along carrying…

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Cycling & Motoring Wotes

Forbes Times · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

As the result of a Motor Gymkhana arranged in Melbourne by the Automobile Club of Victoria, a [?] of £350 has been handed over…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Argument Saturday, April 17, 1915 Local and General Like Motor, Like Men

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

Tester Frascr 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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