Motor Notes Removing Split Pins
Every motorist is familiar with badly bent split pins which defy all efforts made to remove them from their bolts. One of the best ways to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1928
1,241 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 63
Protruding Railway Gates
AS illustrating the lack of co-ordination among the various public bodies concerned in road and transport matters, the N.R.M.A. points…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Page of -Interest to Motorists Motor Notes Glaring Headlights
NUMEROUS complaints against glaring headlights continue to reach the N.R.M.A. offices, and some of these are of a serious character,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic News Losing a Million Railways Still Unprofitable. SYDNEY
The Minister for Railways stated yesterday that it is anticipated that, despite the higher charges for fares, railways will show a deficit of one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parkes Eugowra Railway
Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., forwards the following copy of a letter received from the Public Works Department: Dear Sir,—Referring to your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Accidents Australia’s Statistics
Allowing for this State’s greater density of population, especially in Sydney, the number of motor accidents in N.S.W. compares favorably,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gregra to Canowindra Important Railway Proposal Monster Meeting at Cudal
On a recent Saturday a meeting was held at the School of Arts, Cudal, in connection with the proposed railway from Gregra to Canowindra. Over 100 people were present. Mr. A. K. Shannon presided, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Certified Pure Seed Wheat Supplies. Concession Rate on Railway
The Railway Commissioners announce that wheat declared on the consignment note to be for seed purposes, and accompanied by an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Tragedy Mrs. Parker Is Killed. "Purely Accidental," Say the Police
Returning from church on Sunday' night, along the Parkes Road,at about 8.30 p.m., Mrs. Eva Maud Parker, a well-known Forbes resident, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Fire Race to Station Mailbags Damaged
The Brisbane mail from Sydney caught fire between Braefield and Quirindi late on Thursday night. The driver noticed flames and smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Notes Pressure When to Worry About Oil
As long as some pressure is indicated and the oil is not unduly diluted by unvaporised fuel, which, of course, can only be prevented by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Trams in Sydney?
That in the future there will be no trams in Sydney was the forecast of Mr. E. Farrar, Minister for Labor. "Busses must take their place both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Railway Scheme
A misunderstanding between the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser) and Dr. Bradfield culminated in the issue of a statement by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes Watch the Spark Control
The practice of running with the spark lever in the retard position, which should only be done when starting up or climbing under load, will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Snowdrifts and Railway Cuttings
In England, where snowstorms are of comparatively little danger, no steps are taken to prevent railway cuttings from being blocked up by the drifts. But in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Smash
When Mr. C. H. Foo was proceeding along Bogan Gate Road in his recently acquired single seater Buick car on Monday morning, the rider of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Magistrate Resents Remark Inspector Woods Rebuked in Breach of Motor Traffic Case
For allegedly permitting his daughter, an unlicensed driver, to drive his car, Cecil Conrad Edmondson was before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Busy Court Police Reap Harvest. Motor Traffic Cases
A long list of charges against various defendants was heard by Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., at the Forbes Police Court yesterday. There have been no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young-grenfell Road
At last Burrangong Shire meeting Cr. Tout said that this time last year the Grenfell end of the road was in a worse condition that the Young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Spit Bridge. Half the Cost Raised. More Than 2,000,000 Vehicles
When the Spit Bridge was constructed across Middle Harbor in 1924 it was anticipated that 15 or 16 years would elapse before the net…
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