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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 23 of 38

Miraculous Escape Train and Car Collide at Level Crossing Local Residents' Sensational Experience

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

Messrs J. Russell, A. Carter, and G. Bron, of Ungarie, and Mr W. G. Smythe, of Wyalong, had a sensational experience and a miraculous escape…

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Car Crashes Into Tram

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

On Wednesday night last a car driven by Alfred Watters and owned by Mr E. K. Sanderson, of West Wyalong, crashed into a stationary tram…

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Serious Motor Accident Occupants Badly Injured

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

On Saturday evening Mr. J. Walker and a number of friends went for a run to Woodstock in that gentleman’s recently purchased Morris - Cowley…

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Lachlan Shire and the Main Roads Board a Splendid Arrangement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

Some time ago we published the result of an interview that Cr. Crouch (President of Lachlan Shire) had with Mr. Garlick, Chairman of the Main…

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Motor Notes Experts Interested in Superchargers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 7

Trade competition and the endeavour to give the public better cars within the various price limits has had the good effect of…

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Goobang Shire. Main Road Proposals

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 14

A special meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon to deal with Main Road proposals, the Councillors in…

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Parkes Railway Improvements

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 11

Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., has handed us the following letter, received from the Public Works Department: "With reference to the deputation which…

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Motors at the Show

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 10

The rapid growth of motor traffic is plainly reflected in the big increase in the number of cars to be seen on the Parkes showground from…

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Wild Train Trip

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 7

Youthful spirits bubbled over too far on a special train which took a number of Melbourne Grammer School boys to Geelong, for the…

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“Australian-made” Train “Australian-mace” Artistically Displayed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 5

In the “Australian-made” Preference League’s exhibition touring train which will shortly be setting out on its grand tour, all the…

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Motor Bus Overturns Passengers' Lucky Escape (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 1

A motor bus got out of control at Blackhurst yesterday and overturned. Nine passengers were thrown in a heap, but nobody was seriously hurt…

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In Full Blast Railway Strike Throughout Queensland Gillies Calls Conference (By Wire) Brisbane

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 1

The railway strike throughout Queensland is in full blast from midnight last night, and traffic with New South Wales is shut off at…

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A Page of Interest to Motorists: Motor and Cycling Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

When a car is provided with good brakes, and more especially with four-wheel brakes, some drivers are inclined to get careless and take risks…

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Municipal Motors

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 4

Over at Cowra, the Municipal Council allow their electrical engineer £39 per annum for the upkeep of his motor car, and at their last meeting the…

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Motor News and Notes Douglas Quality Offered at Reduced Prices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 1

A twin cylinder motor cycle is admittedly superior in general performance just in the same manner as a four cylinder car overshadows that…

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Motor News and Notes the Lead for Douglas

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 6

The British made Douglas motor cycle, embodying in its modern efficiency the same craftsmanship for which the British workman has…

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“The Staff” Railway Magazine

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 9

Locomotives 50 yards long and weighing 570 tons—the leviathans of railway transport—are described and illustrated in the current month’s…

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Two Crushed Carriage That Swung Round Railway Tragedy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 1

Melbourne.—Two fitters' assistants were crushed to death between a hoisted railway carriage and an engine at Maryborough (Vic.) shortly…

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Queensland Railways Idle. Men Want 5 Per Cent. Increase. Brisbane, Tuesday

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

The Queensland railways are still idle owing to the strike. A compulsory conference of representatives of the railways unions was called…

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Hudson Engine Used in New Zealand’s First Rail Motor

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

The first petrol engined railway car constructed in New Zealand has just been given its first trials and came through them successfully. As an…

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