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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

1,357 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 68

Three Dead Motor Fatality in N.Z. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

A cable from Auckland, New Zealand, states that a motor accident, resulting in the death of three Maoris, occurred near Morere, Poverty Bay…

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Millions of Motors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

DETROIT, The automobile production this year will exceed the previous record established in 1926 by many thousands…

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Charge Against Motorist Next Week's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

A local resident was arrested on Monday last, in Forbes, and charged with having driven a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor…

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New South Wales Government Railways Excursion to Sydney and Intermediate Stations

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 1

Excursion Tickets at Single Fare for Double Journey, will be issued at Forbes to Sydney, by train leaving Forbes at 4.25 p. m. on Thursday, 10th…

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En Passant Lonely Ride. Around Australia on a Solo Motor Cycle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

A young Sydney motor-cyclist, Mr. Jeff Munro, claims to be the first to have ridden a single-cylinder motor cycle around Australia via Brisbane…

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On the Wing Age and the Aeroplane Thrills at 78 Old Resident's Experience

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

In these days of startling innovations, some of the old folk have made it plain that they can hold their own with the younger…

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Heavy Expenditure Main Roads Board Help For Unemployed Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

For each of the last three years Main Roads Board expenditure has increased, and it is expected that in 1929 there will be a still larger amount…

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Motor Fatality In S.A. Town. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Lawrance, Car[?]ol was fatally injured, and two other perspns are in a serious condition, as the result of a motor car colliding with a tramway pole…

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Easily a Record) Vic's Motor Fees. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

During last year, the Victorian Government received more than £1,000,000 in motor registration fees, which is easily a record…

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Golden Grain Pouring Into Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Despite the very unfavourable conditions which prevailed throughout the growing period, the harvest in this district, generally speaking, is [?]…

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Motor Notes Spark Up

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

One of the most common causes of overheating in a motor engine is driving with a retarded spark. A late spark gives rise to overheating…

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A Page of Interest to Motorists. Useful Hints Attention to Rear Axle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

The two most important items in the care of the rear axle unit are proper lubrication and correct adjustment. The unit includes the…

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Car Hoodoos Motorists' Queer Superstitions Some Strange Ideas

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

Probably every motorist knows some other motorist with a peculiar fad when he is on the road. There are some who consider it bad…

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Western Road in Penrith

Western Champion · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 9

The condition of the Great Western Road through Penrith remains in the dangerous state that has menaced traffic for many months past, the…

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Pair of Gloves "Found on Road" Stranger Charged

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

Edward Kennedy Kerr, aged 54 years, a stranger to the town, was charged at Forbes Court this morning with being in possession of a pair…

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Motorist and Bush Fires

Western Champion · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 9

The recent series of bush fires in the Wollondilly Shire as well as in many other parts of the State has prompted the President of the Shire…

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Motoring & Cycling Notes Country Drivers in the City

Western Champion · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 9

Motorists are pouring into Sydney from all over New South Wales replacing the city folk who are off into the country upon their holiday tours…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

Western Champion · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. announces that Mitchell Shire is discussing a proposal to do a greater amount of road work by contract instead of by the…

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Tar on the Roads

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

Following protests by a number of motorists that their vehicles have been badly spattered by tar on a number of city streets during the…

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Mexphalte Roads Recent Contract for Grecian Government

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 10

Greece, a country essentially agricultural, with a population of over six million, has in the past cultivated but 11.35 per cent of her soil, whilst…

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