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

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

653 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 33

The Electric Motor Its Development

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 9

Development is the prime factor in the promotion of progress. The athlete is constantly developing his physical strength and…

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Broken Hill Railway Work Starting Again

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 10

Mr. Fitzpatrick M.L.A., who has been working with the Lithgow Municipal Council and the Chamber of Commerce and…

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Railway News

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

Porter C. J. Morgan, of Binalong, has been transferred to Coc[?]. Porter E. Duncan, Mandurama, to Binalong…

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The Motorailer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

In many districts in the less highly developed quarters of the world the railways have found it impossible to maintain adequate services of steam…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Jumps a Fence. Car and Occupants Escape Injury

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Early yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. Jas. O’Neil and family, accompanied by ex-Constable Humphries, set out for Sydney in Mr. S…

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Blindness, Paralysis, Death. In Prohibition's Train, (Published by Arrangement.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

From a report recently issued by four Commissioners who, st the invitation of the Committee of Scottish Churchmen, investigated…

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Blindness, Paralysis Death (Published by Arrangement) in Prohibitioin's Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

From a report recently,issued by four Commissioners who, at the invitations of the Committee of Scottish Churchmen, investigated…

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Australian Manufacture—A Beautiful Exhibit of a Motor Body in Australia with Australian Material

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 17

Mr. F. W. Sargant, managing organiser for, the Redwood Brown Co., Motor Body Builders (250,000 shares of £1 each) of Ashfield, was recently…

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Cricket Match. HALF-HOLIDAY V. RAILWAY

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 19

The Half Holiday and Railway teams met on Woodward Park on Saturday last, Anniversary Day, victory resting with the "H.H." by 109 runs. For the…

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The Fruit Train

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

That the Griffiths Producers' Company is determined to overcome the obstacles connected with their venture of running a fruit train on the…

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Bridge Over Barwon Contract Let

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 13

A contract for the erection of a bridge over the Barwon River at Moorabool (Vic.) has been entercel into by Messrs Armstrong,…

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Daring Leap From Moving Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 14

Melbourne.—When James Chester Power found that he had boarded the wrong train shortly after it left Flinders Street railway…

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North Shore Bridge Tenders Cost £150,000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 15

It has been estimated that the cost of preparing plans and specifications for the twenty tenders submitted for building the North…

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Barmedman Rankin Springs Railway Land Under Production

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

A correspondent writes:- Although there has been, in fact, still is, much delay in making the land along this railway available…

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Motor Smash One Killed—Five Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 14

The foot of a hill about half a mile from Kurri, on the road from Heddon Greta, was the scene of a shocking motor accident,…

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Grong Grong-combanning Railway To be Re-considered by P.W.C. (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, replying to a deputation yesterday, promised to refer to the Works Committee for…

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Motor Hearse For West Wyalong Mr. Mills' Enterprise

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. E Mills, the local undertaker, has purchased from Mr H. Leadbitter a Ford utility truck, and within the next month or so…

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Motor Notes the Art of Trouble Hunting Diagnosis by Eliminating Tests Part One (To be Concluded)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 16

There probably is no phase of the motor car which has been more discussed and less understood than trouble finding. To…

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Motor Car Uses As a Power Plant

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 8

The uses to which a motor car may be put seem infinite in number. We hear every day of some novel use of a car, and wonder why no one has…

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Railway News

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Matthewws, relief officer Dist. Superintendent's Staff, has been promoted to S.M., Ganmain. Porter E. A. Rumble, Goulbum, has been…

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