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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

1,010 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 51

The Mail Train. Possible Earlier Arrival

Western Champion · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 7

All things come to those who wait—if they have the patience to wait long enough. At different times there has been an…

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Casual Conversations. Near Parkes, Grandfather Discusses Road Matters

Western Champion · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 7

A car and sulky were drawn up by the roadside near Parkes. In the sulky was a very old man, and in the car a moderately young one. The old…

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New Railways. Opening up the South-West

Western Champion · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 7

There is marked activity here (says a Griffith message) in regard to projected new railway lines, particularly across from Rankin Springs…

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Motor Mishap

Western Champion · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 11

Mr. George Coram, of Baldry, and his party, who had been on a visit to Forbes, were the victims of a motor mishap on Sunday evening, which…

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Better Farming "College on Wheels" Touring Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The Better Framing Train, which the Premier (Mr. Lang) announced recently would tour the agrecultural districts of the State, will shortly…

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The Mualong Advocate. Friday, March 11, 1927. Better Farming Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The Government is to be congratulated upon its decision to equip and staff a "Better [?]rming Trai[?]" which will visit the more important…

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£2,000,000 DEFICIT Queensland Railways (By Wire)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

Owing to drought and floods, and the northern cyclone, the Queensland railways are expected to show a deficit of £2,000,000 this year…

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Motor Notes Wasted Revolutions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 13

Although it is not literally correct, perhaps not even approximately right, to say so, it is not at all a bad plan to consider that each part of an…

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Proposed Railway Extensions—Wamboyne to Condobolin and Wamboyne to Bogan Gate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

"In accordance with the request of the Minister for Railways and in pursuance of the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1912, the…

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New Railway Proposed Extension From Wamboyne to Condobolin

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The Public Works Committee sat in Sydney on the 24th February; to consider the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wamboyne…

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A Page of Interest to Motorists Motor Notes Mending Punctures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 10

The comparative freedom from punctures of some modern tyres and the almost universal practice of carrying a spare wheel have combined…

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Motor News and Notes Goodyear Commences Erection of Australian Tyre Factory

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 3

Thursday, February 24th, was an historical day for the Goodyear tyre organisation. On that day Mr. Jas. kell, chairman of directors of the…

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The Motor Era

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

Good transport is vital to the development of a nation. And good transport is impossible without good roads. The railways have done and will…

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Motor Notes Low Cost and Extreme Efficiency

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

The best advertisement for any truck or motor vehicle is owner satisfaction, without any doubt, and this being so the new Overland-Crossley…

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The Better Farming Train

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) announced, last week that the Better Farming Train, which has been organised by the Department of…

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Current Topics Mail Train Delayed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Business was again disorganised on Saturday by the late arrival of the mail train, owing to a terrific storm which occurred in Sydney just as the…

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New Road Plant. a Matter of Urgency

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

The condition of the present crushing plant is giving the aldermen of the Municipal Council some misgivings. The plant has not been working…

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New Railway Proposed Extension From Wamboyne to Bogan Gate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

The Public Works Committee sat in Sydney on the 24th February, to consider the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wamboyne…

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New Railways Opening Up the Southwest Favored Routes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

Griffith.—There is marked activity here in regard to projected now railway lines, particularly across from Rankins Springs…

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New Railway Question of Alternative Route. Evidence to be taken at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

The Public Works Committee will shortly visit this' district for the purpose of taking evidence into the proposed railway from, Wamboyne to Bogan Gate, and the alternative route, Wamboyne o Condobolin. From evidence already given before the…

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