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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Dubbo-young Motor Car Test

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 5

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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Train and Mail Alterations

Forbes Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The new time-table in connection with the running of trains to and from Forbes comes into operation on Monday next The mail train…

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Heavier Rails for Railways

Forbes Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

It is apparent that the rapidly increasing weights of both locomotives and loaded cars of all descriptions in America will soon make a heavier rail…

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A New Process for Motor-car Bodies

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

A French firm of motor-car manufacturers makes its car bodies by a novel process of plastering. Builders are familiar with the process of making…

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Railway Service Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

By request of a large number of townspeople and others, a public meeting will be held in front of Mason's Post Office Hotel, on…

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Heavier Rails for Railways

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

It is apparent that the rapidly increasing weights of both locomotives and loaded cars of all descriptions in America will soon make a heavier rail…

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Revised Railway Time Table. Cowra Very Little Affected

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

The following alterations will come into operation on Sunday next: The 4.35 am mixed train, Blayney to Cowra," week days, will leave Blayney at…

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The Condobolin Train

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

The engine of the Condobolin train van off the rails at Condobolin on Saturday, and as the result there was a long delay, the train not reaching…

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The Train Muddle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

On Monday, Grenfell people, as well as many others, had one of the many opportunities of fully realising that the country exists…

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Train and Postal Alterations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

The new train schedule came into force yesterday morning, and it is satisfactory, to note that the first train under the new arrangement was…

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Simplicity in Motor Cars

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

The owner who looks after his own Gar wants everything as simple and accessible as possible. Fitings such as low tension ignition, and sparking coil…

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The Train Service. Another Protest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 3

A public meeting was held on Saturday night for the purpose of again protesting to the Railway Commissioners against the…

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The Shire Roads. Complaints from Rate-payers

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 3

The subjoined letters received by the Waugoo a Shire Couucil on Saturday just about express the views of nine-tenths of the ratepayers who, however, seem to…

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Heavier Rails for Railways

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 10

It is apparent that the rapidly increasing weights of both locomotives and loaded cars of all descriptions in America will soon make a heavier rail…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Feb, 17th, 1915 Local and General Like Motor, Like Men

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

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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Sensational Motor Accident At Coolagong

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

On Friday evening, 12th inst., a sensational motor accident, in which it is a miracle no lives were lost, occurred at the bridge over the Lachlan at Goolagong…

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Revised Railway 1M Table. Cowra Very Little Affected

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The following alterations will come into operation on Sunday next The 4.35 a.m mixed train, Blayney to Cowra, week days, will leave Blayney at…

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Tour of Shire Councillors. 250 Miles of Road Covered

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

Some idea of the immensity of the work put upon the shoulders of the men who control the affairs of Shire Councils can be guaged by the fact…

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Motor Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

According to an American report. late information from Germany is to the effect that alcohol and benzol are the fuels now used…

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