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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 5 of 68

The Motor Show. Studebaker's Two Exhibits New Field Entered

Western Champion · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 9

At this year's motor show in Sydney Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Cars on show Include the new…

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Motoring & Cycling Notes Written Specially for the "Champion" Tourist Hotels

Western Champion · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 9

A deputation from the N.R.M.A., [?]ed by the chairman of the General Purposes Committee (Mr. A. M. Graham) has discussed with the…

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Rail Versus Motor

Western Champion · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 9
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

The inovitability of the growth of road transport and of the supercession of the railways for certain classes of traffic, which has been stressed by…

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

Western Champion · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Those who are in intimate touch with the world's automobile markets estimate that open cars will constitute lees than 10 per cent, of the…

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Railway V. Alectown

Western Champion · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Railway visited Alectown for the purpose of meeting the local team there, and secured a win on the first innings Al[?]town was all out for 79…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

Those who are in intimate touch with the world's automobile markets estimate that open cars will constitute leas than 10 per cent, of the…

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Motor Fatality Crashed into Tree Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Mrs Daisy Pithers was killed, and five members of her family more or less seriously injured when a motor car got out of control at Wollombi…

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Gar and Motor Cycle Cyclist Badly Injured Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Stanley, Hannall, 26, was badly, injured when a motor lorry struct his motor cycle and sidecar at Casula on Saturday…

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Police Court Saturday. (Before Messrs. U. W. Muggridge and F. Grugeon. J’s.P.). Motorist Heavily Fined

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Walter Alexsoff was charged with having driven a car in Kendall street while under the influence of liquor. He was further charged with having…

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Motor Notes Removing the Cylinder Head

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 10

In nine cases out of ten no difficulty is experienced in lifting a cylinder head by jerking the starting handle sharply against compression when…

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Wyalong-Nyngan Railway Mr. Buttenshaw in Reply

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 10

In your issue of the 9th instant you make the following statement: "The exasperating inaction of Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Works and…

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Unemployed Army Dubbo Distress Railway Guards Affected. DUBBO

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

During the past few weeks hundreds of men have drifted into Dubbo in search of work, very little of which however, is to be secured…

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Bush Fire Brigade. Report of Second Bush Fire Attended to by Cowra Road Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. George H. Pereira, Captain Cowra Road Brigado, writes:— Acting on a notification by the General Secretary that the fire had…

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Chamber of Commerce Broken Hill-port Agusta Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening the following report on the subject of the Broken Hill-Port. Augusta railway…

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Railway Carriages Were they dirty? Departmental Denial

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening the following letter was read from the Railway Commissioners:—…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

The maximum fine (£20) under the present Act was inflicted by a Sydney magistrate upon a drunken driver recently, reports the N.R.M.A…

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Road Not Open Yet

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

Aid. Lane wished to know if anything had been heard from Mr. J. O’Neil with regard to the fence he had placed across the road in West…

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Deputation re Cowra-Young Road

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

Waugoola Shire Council wrote stating that a deputation is being [?] d early in February to wait on the [?] Roads Board in connection…

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Wamboyne - Condobolin-nyngan Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

The Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., Minister for Works and Railways, writes us as follows:—Dear Sir,—In your issue of 15th…

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