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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Motor Notes An Oil-Resisting Cement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Often garagemen and amateur mechanics wish to prepare some jointing compound which will not be affected by oil. A cement of that nature can…

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General News Harbour Bridge. Underground Railway. Demands of the City

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 5

"The people of Sydney, and more especially those of the northern suburbs, now view the Harbour Bridge from an angle different from that…

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Car Over Bridge Driver Narrow Escape (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

Ralph Cassidy had a narrow escape from death last night. He was driving a motor car on a bridge across a small creek,…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The problem of what to do With the children during the approaching, holidays is simplified by the Railway Department's announcement of a…

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Ignored Traffic Direction Motorist Fined Incident at Football Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

A motorist who failed to observe the direction given him by a traffic officer at a football match on the Forbes Cricket…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

To the novice, who has been warned about "tinkering," and yet is afraid that some important point may be neglected, here is a useful…

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A Railway Farewell Steamshed Inspector Rochaix Honored by Employees and Tennis Club Members Mrs. Rochaix Presented with a Handsome Afternoon Tea Set

Cowra Free Press · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 5

After having been over nine years in charge of the Cowra Loco Dept. as Steamshed Inspector the time has come for Mr…

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"Mick's Over the Road"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 1

The bottle display arranged by Mr. Skelton, Empire Hotel, West Wyalong, which was well known as "Mick's Over the Road," in the M.U…

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Jumped From Train But Killed by Another (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 1

William Barry was killed near East Maitland, when, finding himself on the wrong train, he jumped off, and was struck by another…

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Old Man Killed Run Down Dy Train (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 1

Michael O'Donnell, aged 80 years, was run down and killed by a train when crossing the railway line near Woy Woy…

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Motor Notes High Speed Compression Ignition Engines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

It has been our practice for a long time to keep readers apprised of every new development which has occurred in Australia with regard to the use of…

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Condobolin Railway Station

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. Buttenshaw has received the following from the Acting Secretary for Railways:-- "With reference to your letter of the 13th instant, I am…

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Railway Excursions for School Vacation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 6

The problem of what to do with the children during the approaching holidays is simplified by the Railway Department's announcement of a series…

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Railway Excursions. for Spring School Vacation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 1

The problem of what to do with the children during the approaching holidays is simplified by the Railway Department's announcement of a series…

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Roads

Western Champion · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 8

My civic pride used to receive a jolt, in fact several jolts, every time I drove down Court Street. However, timely repairs are under way,…

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Junee Coming By Special Train

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

Junee has chartered a special train, leaving the southern centre at 8.30. a.m. and arriving at Forbes at 2 p.m., to convey its…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners arrived in Grenfell on Thursday night in time, for supper and left before breakfast the following morning…

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Railway Excursions. for Spring School Vacation

Cowra Free Press · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 6

The problem of what to do with the children during the approaching holidays is simplified by the Railway Depts. announcement of a…

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Railway Picnic Friday, 7th September 2000 Visitors Expected From All Parts of Riverina

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 4

All arrangements are complete for the railway employees' picnic to be held in Barnardo Park, West Wyalong, on Friday, 7th…

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