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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

734 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 37

Another Wage Cut Shock for Railwaymen Aftermath of 44-hours Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Bathurst railway employees received a shock on receipt of a notification to the effect that the Commissioners had decided to farther reduce the…

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In the Motor World Used in Record Ignition Booster Inventor's Test From Darwin to Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 9

In travelling from Darwin to Melbourne in a Chevrolet, Mr. Ludwig Nudl recently proved the efficiency of a new spark…

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Railway Figures Wheat From District Stock Truckings for Year Interesting Totals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 12

The quantity of wheat dispatched to Sydney from this district this season is given in figures supplied at the Forbes railway…

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The Old World Touring It Per Motor Gar Mr. and Mrs. P. Garling and Party. (Continued).IRELAND

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

Having crossed from England, to Ireland by boat! Mrs. Garling’s next letter to her brother bears the following address and date:…

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Railway Commissioners “Save.”

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

The 10 per cent cut decided upon by the Federal Arbitration Court will result in a big saving to the N. S. W. Railway Commissioners, the…

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Harbor Bridge Lottery. Drawn Next Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 2

The Director of State Lotteries (Mr. Whiddon) stated that the first Harbor Bridge Lottery would be drawn next week. He stated that it…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 3

Residents of country districts are being splendidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent excursion trains at low…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 3

The number of country residents visiting Sydney this summer does not seem to have decreased appreciably, says the N.R.M.A. Requests…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Western Champion · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 11

Deciding on a Shock Absorber. One is often asked by motorists whether or not certain "shock absorbers" are likely to increase the riding…

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Mid-summer Railway Excursions

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a of excursion trains which will run during the second week of February…

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Motorists' Duty Carelessness Unforgivable

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Every time a motorist fails to do something that a reasonable man should do, he shows himself unfit to be in charge of a motor vehicle…

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Motor Notes Locating Piston Faults

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

Such intricate and deep-seated matters as pistons, cylinder walls and piston rings are generally, religiously shunned by the owner-driver as…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of February…

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Repairs to Bogan Road

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 8

At its meeting on Tuesday night the Municipal Council considered a letter from the Coradgery branch of the Agricultural Bureau asking that…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5
Also in Western Champion

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

Returns relating to motor accidents in N.S.W. in 1930 show a decrease of 67 fatalities and 727 cases of injury as compared with 1929, says the…

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Sheep Killed. Callous Motorist

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 12

On Saturday morning whilst a mob of sheep belonging to Ald. A. W. Blowes was being driven to his property near Molong a reckless motorist…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of February…

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CARNIVAL Funds for Hospital "Monkey Railway"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

If plans being discussed by the board of directors of the Forbes District Hospital and a big Sydney chocolate firm come to a head,…

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