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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Forbes Road Gate Forbes P. P. Board too Clever for Lachlan Shire Councilors. But the Council is determined to sift the matter to the bottom

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

Readers must remember much of the original history of this barrier gate matter; how, despite the protests of some of the shire councilors…

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Motor Notes Traffic Accidents--Widespread Concern

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

In many parts of the world including Australia, deep concern is expressed by official bodies and motoring authorities at the number of…

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Special Train From Lake Cargelligo Alteration of Time

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Wilder, Secretary of the West Wyalong, Cycle and Athletic Club has asked us to state that owing to cerain unforeeen…

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Drunken Motor Drivers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

No penally can be too severe for a driver who is under the influence of strong drink when in charge of a car. The danger is not only to…

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New Railway Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, announced this week the abolition of the differential freight rates for imported goods. It…

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Hamburg's Road Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

An analysis of road accidents in Hamburg for a test week shows that pedestrians caused more accidents than motorists. Bicycles were also…

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Blazing Train Boys Jump From Flames. Hundreds of Pounds Worth of Damage

Cowra Free Press · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

With seven trucks blazing fiercely, Tuesday night’s westbound goods train was shunted to Dubbo. Three youths…

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Motorists in Trouble

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

During the month of December N.R.M.A. patrols went to the assistanec of nearly 3000 motorists who called upon the Association for help…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. Safety Department expresses alarm at the number of road accidents which have occurred in this State since the beginning of…

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Better Wages for Railway Workers

Cowra Free Press · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

A substantial improvement is provided in the reserved judgment given on Saturday by the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. H. Henwood,…

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Elbow Fractured on Train

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 7

Arthur Monzies. 17, of Bullah, was sitting in a motor train between Narandera and Tocumwal, with an elbow on the ledge of an open window. He…

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Cycle and Tram Collide Man Seriously Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

Arthur Linton, aged 40 years, was critically injured last night when his motor cycle collided with a tram at the intersection of Parramatta Road…

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Motor Notes Curing Brake Snatching

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Brake snatching or '"shudder" at low speeds is a subject which has during the last few years been mentioned several times in these notes, and it will…

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C[?]ttle Shipping in the West. Recalls Memories of Old Days. Where Herds of Thousands Once Tramped Their Dusty Way to Railheads. Now Thin Lines Dribble From Scant Ranges to the East

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

Here is this colorful western city —Belle Fourche—once one of the greatest initial shipping points of cattle raising in the world—there…

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Clearing Roads In Parish of Tuggerbach

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, a letter was received from the Minister for Lands in reply to the representation of…

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Rescued From Death Girl at Harbor Bridge Family Squabble SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

A 16-year-old girl was found this morning clinging to the granite coning of the platform of the Harbor bridge pylon 150 feet from the ground…

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RAILWAYMEN Serious Trouble Threatened Warning by Union Officials SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

The Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration served an order yesterday on the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr…

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COLLISION. Lorry and Tram SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

There was an accident in King Street, St. Peters, this morning, when a motor lorry, driven by a Chinese market gardener,…

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February Railway Excursions

Western Champion · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

Following on the many railway excursions run towards the close of last year comes the announcement of a further series about the middle…

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Railway Station Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

The Peak Hill railway station and its contents were destroyed, by fire early on, Monday, morning. It is understood that a kerosene lamp which…

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