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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

743 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 38

Motoring Mems

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 8

A novel method has been suggested in France with a view to reducing or preventing reckless driving of cars in that country. The French…

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The “North-south Railway.”

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

We have received a copy of the “North-South Railway,” by the Hon. Thomas Waddell, M.L.C., at onetime member for Cowra. The author…

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Motor News and Notes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

Kop and is noted for the annual [?] ciimb, held at Princes Risboro by the Essex Motor Cycle Club (Eng.). Huge [?]ds attend this event, and…

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Removal of Railway Work Shops from Lismore

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

Li-more Chamber of Commerce asked for co-operation in having the railway work shops retained at that centre, it being proposed to remove same…

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Current Topics. Our Snail Train

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The Forbes mail train will leave Forbes ten minutes earlier from June 1. While the Western Area Commissioner is able to hurry the…

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Mysterious Train-wrecker. Passengers in Danger. Adelaide

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

A deliberate attempt was made to wreck a train from Adelaide to Willunga yesterday near Neariunga. A number of rocks were placed on the…

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Dived Under Tram. Driver Frustrates Suicide. SYDNEY,Tuesday

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

Frank Kearney, aged 34, of Newtown, dived under a tram last night in order to but an end to his life. The driver, however, pulled up…

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Motor News and Notes Machine Tools. Designs for Motor Car Production

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

In past years a certain amount of criticism was made in various quarters in connection with the apparent lethargy of British machine tool…

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Train Alterations

Western Champion · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 9

Some minor alterations will be made in the runnin of the trains to and from Parkes with the advent of the winter time-table, which will…

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Forbes-orange Train Altered

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 10

An alteration in the running of the mail train will be made as from the 31st instant. In consequence of the running of the Conamble mail…

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Main Roads Board Stuck Up

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 6

Bega is enjoying a good laugh at the experience of the members of the Main Roads Board, who were stuck up on the Tathora road, the main…

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A Page of Interest to Motorists Motor Notes Careful Tyre Inflation. Possibilities of Six-wheel Trucks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 6

A good deal of the comfortable use of the automobile depends on lyre inflation pressures, and he is a wise motorist who takes some little…

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Motor News and Notes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

Latest advices from England show that at the famous annual Kop Hill climb Alvis cars put up by far the finest light car performance, winning…

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Alterations in Train Service

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3

From Monday next the following alterations will come into effect: Sydney train which now arrives at 9.25 p.m. will arrive at 8.55, while the…

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Train Alterations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

An alteration in the running of the mail trains will be made as from the 31st instant. The most important alteration on this line affects…

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Regulating Motor Traffic

Western Champion · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 7

At Monday night's Council meeting the Mayor (Ald. T. Howard) submitted a minute recommending, with a view to the more effective…

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Forbes Snail Train

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 10

Mr. F. Williams, Western Area Commissioner, arrived in Forbes late yesterday afternoon, but owing to having received no notice of his visit…

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A Page of Interest to Motorists Motoring Mems. Increased Tyre Cost

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 6

The cabled announcement from London that the price of motor tyres had been increased to 10 per cent has been followed by another from New…

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Methodist Motor Car

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 10

A special meeting of the officials of the Forbes Circuit have decided to purchase a single-seater Ford for the use of their minister in working his…

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Local & General Alteration of Train Time- Table

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

At the instance of Aid. Westphalen it was decided to protest against the alteration of the railway time-table, as it would cause considerable…

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