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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 9 of 38

Poor Jack Corbett’s Sad End Falls From Railway Hotel Balcony. While Walking in His Sleep

Cowra Free Press · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 1

When the news was heard on Wednesday morning last that poor ‘Jack’ Corbett had received frightful injuries as the result of falling from the…

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Cost of Motor Cars

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

The following details may interest motorists locally, in this district, showing the difference that exists in the cost to them of different types…

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Motor Accident Car Out of Control Several Persons Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

A serious accident occurred in Clarinda Street, Parkes, when a car, driven by Mr. W. R. Martin, commission agent, got out of control, and…

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Roads and Streets Referendum of Ratepayers

Western Champion · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 22

At Monday evening's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. T. Howard) submitted the following minute on the subject of borrowing…

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A Page of Interest to Motorists Handy Hints for Motorists Care of the Car. the Inexpert Driver

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

To render a motor vehicle absolutely proof against possible damage caused by a negligent or inexpert driver is an ideal that will probably…

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W. Wyalong-wamboyne Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., writes under date April 6th:- Dear Sir,—I have just been advised (in reply to inquiries) that Surveyor…

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Motor Mail Service Postmaster General's Department Sydney 2nd April 1925

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 7

W. W. Killen, Esq., M. P. forwards the following. Sir: With reference to the representations made some time since by…

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Ungarie to Naradhan Railway Deputy Postmaster General Public Works Department, N.S.W Sydney 1st April 1925

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 6

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw M.L.A. forwards the following: Sir: Adverting to the various representations which have been made…

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Rollin Motor Wins Reliability Test. Astonishing Petrol Economy

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 14

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers'Co-operative Co., writes- The management of our organisation has been all along sanguine that…

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Motoring Mems. Lore for the Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 12

Depreciation of a chassis may be mainly attributed to lack of proper lubrication, in spite of the very thorough directions supplied by its…

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Monia Gap Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. E.A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., forwards the following:- Public Works Department, Sydney, 8th April, 1925…

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Exceeding the Speed Limit Motorist Fined £5

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 1

At the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Cleeve, P.M., John Burton was charged with driving a motor car at a speed…

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Railway Carriage As Clinic

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

A scheme to take a railway carriage equipped as a clinic, has been approved by the Government…

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£4,000,000 for Country Railways £7,000,000 for Electrification

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

If the Fuller Government is returned to office, the sum of £4,000,000 will be spent on country railways, and £7,000,000 on the electrification of…

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Handy Hints for Car Owners Motoring and Cycling Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 8

There will probably be some 70,000 buyers of new motor cars in the Commonwealth during 1926, and in the number there will be many thousands…

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Travelling Clinic. Railway Carriage Scheme. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 10

The scheme to take a railway carriage equipped as a clinic has been approved by the Government…

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Motor News and Notes [?] Successful at Tarts

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 1

At the Turee Speedway last Saturday, A. [?] on a [?] Warratah, succeeded in winning the 2 mile Novice race, with W. Levick on an…

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Fatal Tram Accident Cowra District Resident the Victim. Mr. “Con.” Stinson Killed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The sad news came through to Mr. John Moore, through the local Police, on Sunday morning, that Mr. Constinson had died as the result of a…

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Road Contracts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

The Shire Council at its meeting last Friday accepted the following tenders:--Contract 15-1925, J. T. Blacker, at 2s 6d per chain of clearing;…

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Goroner's Inquiry. Motor Car Destroyed. Owner Committed for Trial

Western Champion · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 14

The District Coroner, Mr. James Swann, J.P., held an inquiry on Tuesday into the circumstances of the fire by which a seven-seater Sunbeam…

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