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

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

1,241 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 63

Our Miss Gibbs in a Motor Accident. Appears at Bathurst

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

On her way to Bathurst, where she is under contract to appear under Mr. Reg Grinsted's management at the Burlington Pictures, Miss Phyllis Gibby…

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Motor Speed Records British Demon To Compete For Big Wakefield Prize

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

MESSRS. C. C. WAKEFIELD AND CO., LTD., advise having received cabled advices from London headquarters to the effect that Mr…

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Motor Notes Latest Hudson Has Higher Compression Engine

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

The latest model Hudson Super-Six, which was on view at the motor show for the first time, is [?] for its new non-detonating high compression…

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General Motors Ltd. Generous Offer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

A communication having been received from General Motors Ltd. that it was intended to give a cup or shield yearly for competition in…

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Motor Car Gift to Bride Miss Doris Bunyan and Mr. V. Scully Married

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 10

Thus the “Daily Telegraph” : — A gown of ivory georgette, studded with diamante, and mounted over the palest of pink satin, was chosen by…

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General News Cowra Bridge on Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

For the second time this summer the decking of the Cowra traffic bridge caught fire. The brigade Mas called out, but the outbreak was only…

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Far West Railway Government Takes Practical Steps. Forbes District Will Benefit

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

Already practical steps are being taken in regard to the proposed, railway which will, link up the Far West and North-west, with Queensland…

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Motor Cycle for Engineer

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

In his report to the Council, Mr. Parker, the engineer-in-charge of the electricity undertaking, stated that be had been forced, to borrow a motor…

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High Cost of Roads

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 8

The contention of the N. R. M. A. that the construction on modern lines and maintenance of the great roads of New South Wales,…

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The Golden Road

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

"The Golden Road" is something to be seen—something you have never seen before in the pictures. The most beautiful picture ever made…

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Temora Road Cost of Reconstruction

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

That the initial high cost of quarrying metal at the Council's quarry would be reflected in the cost of the Temora road construction is only to…

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"The Best Road" Between Wyalong and Lake

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

We (the "Lechlander want Cr. Circuitt to read this, seeing that he said at-last Shire meeting that the best road he had travelled in all the…

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£1,000,000 DEFICIT Vic. Railway's Plight Methods of Saving

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

The Victorian Minister for Railways Mr. Tunnecliffe, on Saturday outlined the rail economies already approved by Cabinet. It was estimated that…

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Motorists Beware Drastic Punishment Suggested

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

A prominent Sydney legal man urges imprisonment up to twelve months in cases in which motorists are proved guilty of negligence…

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Two Sons Killed In Motor Accidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson, of Hay (the latter being a sister of Mrs E. M. Fraser, of west Wyalong), have sustained the overwhelming loss of…

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Motor Collision

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Hube Brien was the victim of a motor accident which could easily have been attended with serious consequences. When…

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Motor Car Smash Two Men and a Boy Badly Injured. Two Others Escape

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

As the result of their motor car turning over twice on Saturday evening at about 12.45 three members of the Tuckwell family, of…

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Camp Street Bridge Path Approaches Needed. ''Incomplete and Dangerous'' Board to Be Approached

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

Included in the Town Clerk's, report read at the last meeting there was a reference to the finished condition of the Camp Street Bridge. The matter…

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Motor Notes An unusual Magneto Truoble

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Being very bothered by intermittent misfiring in a four-cylinder engine recently, one owner, after much inquisition amongst the sparking plugs,…

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Proposed Railway Condobolin to Nyngan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 7

The above subject formed one of the deputations to Mr. Buttenshaw in the Royal Hall. In introducing the subject, the…

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