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

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

1,233 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 62

Good Roads and Land Values

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

One direct result of the reconstruction of Parramatta road in the past decade and of its conversion into a super highway during the last…

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Safety on the Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

"There is a wonderfully human appeal in the doctrine of the road safety movement—unselfish and universal" says the Acting chairman…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Spit Bridge Toll

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. is not satsfied with the position regarding the continued imposition of tolls on motor vehicles passing over the Spit Bridge, Middle…

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Broken Bottles on Road. Ways

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

The inadequacy of the fines imposed on persons convicted of deliberately breaking bottles on roadways is pointed to by the N.R.M.A…

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The Dog on the Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

The legal advisers of the N.R.M.A. disagree with the opinion expressed by a suburban magistrate recently! when he held that a dog had no right…

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Forbes Man's End. Had Train Kill Him

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

At the inquest at Bathurst on Saturday on the body of Cecil Newell (34), a visitor from Forbes, whose maugled remains were found on the…

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"The Manly of the West." Forbes Bathing Resort. Cheap Tickets by Rail Motor

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

"Publicity, publicity, always publicity." in these days when advertising, sways the public mind, is a good slogan for communities as well as…

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Safety on Railways

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

The safety of British railways is emphasised by a report issued by the Minister oC Transport, showing that the liability to casualty among…

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Motoring Sheep to Market. Forbes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. C. Thomas, of Daroobalgie, was the first district farmer to use the motor for carrying fat sheep to market. To-day he transported in…

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Motoring Maxims

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Here are a, few practical motoring maxims by the N.R.M.A. Safety Department: Be completely master of your…

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Could the Trams Carry Them

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

One aspect of the crusade against the private motor car in the city that appears to be overlooked, says Mr. G. N. King, Acting Chairman of…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Chance Taking

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

"Rarely is the chance-taking way on the road the easiest, the quickest, the most efficient way; never is it the safe way. And what are…

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The New South Wales Tramway Band

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 5

The N.S.W. Tramway Band, which will broadcast; from 2BL on January, 24th, makes a special feature of concerts for charity, and twice a year…

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A Long Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

VICTOR SEGHETTI astride the bicycle he pedalled from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to New York. He took 20 months, and used 16 sets of tyres on…

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FINED £10 Interference with Rothbury Railway SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The hearing of the charges arising out of the alleged interference with the Rothbury railway was concluded at Cessnock, when eleven men were…

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More Retrenchment Loan Money Short— Cuts on Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 14

Further curtailment of public works is threatened. The Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, said that Londcn underwriters were…

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Motor Notes Vital Parts of "Vac" Tank

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 14

Points in the vacuum tank which should be noted are a priming plug in the cover which allows petrol to be poured in should the tank ever run…

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Hillston-roto Railway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

In connection with the construction of the Hillston-Roto railway, the Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., has been advised by the Chief Engineer for…

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In the Motor World Radiator Action Leaks and Temporary Repairs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

Two kinds of types of radiators are used in motor cars-- namely, the tubular and the cellular; or, as the latter is also called, honeycomb radiator…

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Railway Freights Need Adjustment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

A sign of the times and an indication of where the policy of the Railway Commissioners is bringing the railways, is to be found in the increased activity of the motor lorries. As was pointed out in a previous article in this paper,…

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