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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 15 of 68

Children and Motor Traffic

Western Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 10

A vigorous campaign of education of children in the dangers of street traffic is being inaugurated by the N.R.M.A. To this end station 2FC is…

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Cost of Spending Motorists' Money

Western Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 10
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

"One of the outstanding facts revealed in the last annual report of the Main Roads report, just made available, is the big increase in the…

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Motoring & Cycling Notes (Written Specially for the "Champion.") Cafety First

Western Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. contends that a slogan "Safety First' should be applied literally to the activities of the roads authorities. The recent tragedy…

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

Western Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. reports that the Railway Commissioners, for a long time have been concerned about competition of motor vehicles with ailways,…

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Reducing Motor Frauds

Western Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 10

The creation of a certificate of title of ownership to accompany a motor vehicle throughout its life has been suggested to the Minister for…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 4

CHILDREN AND MOTOR TRAFFIC. A vigorous campaign of education of children in the dangers of street traffic is being inaugurated by the…

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A Death Trap No Longer Opening of New Bridge Last Saturday’s Ceremony

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

Last Saturday marked a new epoch in the lives of the Morongla residents, when the new bridge over Morongla Creek was officially opened. The gaunt spectre of possible fatal accidents that has hovered round the old structure has now been completely…

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Ungarie-Naradhan Railway Officially Opened by Minister for Works Ribbon Severed by Mrs. Buttenshaw

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

From a railway communication standpoint Saturday was a [?] letter day for the people of [?] and Naradhan districts, cons[?] as [?]…

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A Remarkable Natural Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 5

In Argentine there is a natural bridge that is one of the most wonderful in the world. It spans the Rio Mendoza, and is known as the…

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Motor Notes Why the Air Vent

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

Few motorists understand why a breathing or air vent is provided in motor engine crankceses. The reason is that if no provision were made for…

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Railway Proposal Broken Hill to Port Augusta

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Mullins, secretary of the Country Trader Association, has received from Mr. Arthur Blakeley, M.H.R. (says the "Barrier Miner")…

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A New Windshield for Motor Cars

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 5

A number of mechanical devices have been designed to keep the windshield of a motor-car clear in a driving rain, but most of them rely on…

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Aeroplane for Prient

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 10

Father D. M. O'Reilly, parish priest of Obevon, will be the first R.C. priest to utilise an aereplane for the purpose of administering his big district, which…

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Repairs to Traffic Bridge

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

The Main Roads Board wrote stating that authority had been given some time ago for the Council to carry out temporary repairs to the…

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Cowra Road Smash

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 11

Mr. Neil M’lllhatton, of Cowra, went for a trip In his motor to Young last week, accompanied by his wife two children and [?] but before…

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Experiments in Road-making

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

The Shire of Coobang wrote seeking Council’s co-operation in an endeavor to persuade the Main Roads Boards to experiment in road-making…

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Tarring of Grenfell Road

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

The Divisional Engineer, Main Roads Board, Parkes, informed the Council that their application had been received, but before it could be…

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Harbor Bridge Wages Dispute SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

It is understood the ironworkers and bollerworkers employed on the North Sydney Harbor Bridge who struck, are demanding up to £1616 per week…

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Colonel Bruxner Talks About the Road

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 8

Probably at no period in the history of New South Wales has the traveller in the country had cause to be more impressed with the extent…

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