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

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

707 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 36

A Manufacturing Success. Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Highest Standard Throughout

Western Champion · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 17

A few months ago the Dodge Brothers Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is becoming a household…

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New Air Monster. Giant German Battleplane with Bridge Foe Pilot

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen has interviewed Baron Cederstroem, tho airman and director of the Swedish Government aeroplane factory at…

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The Markets. Messrs. John Bridge and Co. report under date, April 8, as follows:—

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

Wool.—With this week's "star" lot sales the active portion of the 1915-1916 selling season was brought to a close. We obtained up to 28¼d…

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Motor and Sulky Collide

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon, motor car 2670, owned and driven by Mr John Gildart, Parkes, was proceeding along Forbes-Farkes road, near the…

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Kaiser's Narrow Escape. Shell Destroys Motor. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

Advices from Switzerland state that the German Emperor had a narrow escape from being kilted at Verdun. A French shell exploded near by,…

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A Remarkable Natural Bridge

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

In Argentine there ia a natural bridge that is one of the most wonderful in the world. It spans the Rio Mendoza, and is known as the…

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A New Windshield Fob Motor Cars

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 7

A number of mechanical devices have been designed to keep the windshield of a motor-car clear in a driving rain, but most of them rely on…

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Minister for Railways. Visiting the District

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, accompanied by Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., will motor from Condobolin to Wyalong to-morrow…

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Hingeless Motor-car Door Disappears When Opened

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 7

Instead of swinging outward into the path of passing traffic when opened, a motor-car door, for which patent rights have just been issued,…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

The farmer of New South Wales has been quick to utilise machinery in every possible branch of his vocation. The harvestor, if not actually invented in…

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Railway Institute for Wellington

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. F. L. Connolly, organiser for the Government Railway and Tramway Institute, was in Wellington last week (says the "Times") with the object of…

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John Bridge and Co. Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

Report under date 15th. April, 1916:-- Wool:--Auctions will not be resumed in Sydney until the week…

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Government Motor Cars 79 Costing Nearly £37,000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

A statement laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly by the Premier show d that since July, 1915, the Government had…

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Cromwell to Wheeo Railway

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

Hansard gives farther details of the debate on the Crookwell to Wheeo railway proposal. Mr. J. H. Cann, Minister for Public Works, said the…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

The farmer of New South Wales has been quick to utilise machinery in every possible branch of his vocation. The harvester, if not actually invented in…

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Aeroplane Activity. Heavy Balkan Casualties. Greece Slides Down. Sydney, Tuesday 8.58 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 21

A Paris message states: "There was an intense bombardment of our positions at Avocourt Wood, Mort Homme and Comieres, but the front was caim…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

The farmer of New South Wales has been quick to utilise machinery in every possible branch of his vocation. The harvester, if not actually invented in…

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Recruiting Train in S.a

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

In South Australia a recruiting train, containing legislators, a military band, and representatives of the Stale War Council, is visiting…

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Creeping Railway Lines

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 7

It is not generally known that railway rails creep. They do, however, and an American authority tells us that "on lines running north and…

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Market Reports. John Bridge and Co. Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 12

Report under date 20th. April, 1916:--Wool:--Passed-in lots continue to be gradually disposed of at…

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