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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Motor Notes Lubricant Derived From Rubber

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

Much interest has been created by a report published a few days ago in a Sydney newspaper to the effect that an Australian inventor claimed to have…

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That Fatal Collision Inquest in Regard to the . Late “Ted” Bourke. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death. and Commends Motorist for the Way He Acted in Most Trying Circumstances

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 11

The circumstances surrounding the death of the late Edward Bourke, who died as the result of injuries received when he…

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Unlicensed Truck Driven by Unlicensed Driver Parkes Motorist Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 8

At he local Police Court on Tuesday a Parkes business man, Victor James Beard, was fined for two breaches of the Motor…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 4

The criminal statistics for England and Wales recently published show that 45 per cent, of all convictions were for traffic offences—thus…

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Motor Notes Selfish Slow Drivers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 1

No fair minded person has any sympathy with the very small minority of [?] who seek to travel at excessive [?]d and to overtake other cars…

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Miscellaneous on the Tramp. Cambridge B.a. Man

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 4

Just the pity of it! exclaims Orange "Leader." Came round to the rear of an Anson-street residence recently two young men looking for work…

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Harbour Bridge Underground Railway Demands of the City

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 8

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

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Special Train to Dubbo Return Fare 10-

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 12

Forbes Football Club originally decided on the running of a rail motor and trailer to Dubbo for its big clash with that…

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Railway Traffic Commissioners' Statements SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 1

The Commissioner of Railway's, (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) says that within the next two years New South Wales will witness something of a…

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Storage of Excess Motor Spirit Mail Contractor Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 12

Under the inflammable Liquids Act, a person within a city or town la not allowed to keep more than 16 gallons of mineral spirits…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 1

Of the 10,200 new cars imported into the Union of South Africa last year, 4310 or 26.5 per cont, were of British origin, 11,620 or 71 per cent…

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Railway Picnic On Friday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. Hanks, Secretary of the railway employees picnic, which will be held in Barnardo Park, West Wyalong on Friday next, 7th inst., requests that…

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Motor Notes Special Greases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 1

The science of lubrication has kept pace with the other advances of motoring & in recent years there have been not a few worth while developments of…

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Miscellaneous Motoring Affiliation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of the Council of the N.R.M.A. approval was given to the affiliation of the Light Car Club of New South Wales with the N.R.M.A…

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Railway Picnic To-day (Friday)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. Hanks, Secretary of the railway employees picnic, which will be held in Barnardo Park, West Wyalong today (.Friday) requests that all…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. [?] Monwealth Safety Conference

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 1

The N.R.M.A is hopeful that a Commonwealth Conference will be held at Canberra after the elections to discuss measures for the prevention…

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Railway Picnic Employees of No. 6 DISTRICT Assemble at West Wyalong Two Special Trains Bring 1000 Adults and Children

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

Almost 1000 adult sand children assembled at West Wyalong on Friday last when the 14th annual picnic of No. 6 District of the…

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Motor Notes Throttle Opening and Running-in

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 1

So much has been written about the prudent running-in of tight and new engines that one is diffident in again approaching that topic; but it seems…

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General News General Motors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 3

Mr. W. Howard Gray, of the Advanx Tyre Service, has been appointed dealer to General Motors-Holden's Ltd., for Chevrolet cars and trucks…

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Aerodrome Proposal Discussed by Council Official Advice Sought

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 9

Bland Shire Council, in reply to a circular letter from the Defence Department, has decided to ask that in Officer from that Department [?]…

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