Runaway Motor Car
When Mr. E. Carroll cranked his car, which he had left standing outside the Globe Theatre, Ardlethan, he did not know that it was in gear…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1935
592 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 30
Motor Notes Testing Spark Plugs
A time honoured but very unsatisfactory method of testing a suspected spark plug is to place it with the ignition lead connected, on the outside…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bill Posting Municipal Council's Powers Railway Commissioners' Property
An interesting point of law was de cided in the Kogarah Police Court recently arising out of a prosecution by the local council for sticking posters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Easter Excursions Special Train to Sydney
In connection with the exteasive series of excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the Easter holidays, of which ample[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£2000 GRANT For Bland Shire Council Road Construction Work
Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A. Minister for Lands, has been advised by the Minister for Local Government (Hon. E. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Up Gang of Train Ihieves Much Merchandise Recovered (By Wire) Sydney
After many months of investigation the "Railway Department believe that they have broken up an expert gang of train thieves, who have been in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News & Notes from the N.R.M.A.
When Herr Hitler opened the Berlin Motor Show he stated that preliminary plans for "a car for the people" had already been produced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Closing of Roads
From the Department of Lands came advice that the application for the closing and purchase of public road, [?], separating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Train to Sydney
In connection with the extensive series of excursion trains arranged by the Railway Dept. during the Easter holiday period, of which ample…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. North African Roads
The Governor of Italian Libya, Marshal Balbo, has been given instructions by Mussolini to build new coast roads to join Tunis and Egypt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miscellaneous Bridge Notes. Remarkable Result of Psychic Bid
In the 28th rubber of the contract bridge match between Mr. and Mrs. Ely Cuthbertson, and Mr. and Mrs. Sims, now under way in New York…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Watta. Wants a Water Supply and an Overhead Bridge
Two requests were before Waugoola shire Council at its meeting on Saturday from the townspeople. of Wattamondara. Firstly,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Travelling Dental Clinics Old Railway Cars to be Used (By Wire) Sydney
The Minister for Health, (Mr. Fitzslmmons) said it is proposed to fit up old railway Pullman care as travelling dental clinics, carrying two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes Leakage at Valve Covers
Sometimes with overhead valve engines there is an annoying leakage of oil from the edges of the valve coverplates. Usually the cover is of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Notes Women and Car Mechanisms
The ladies, bless them, are for the most part very capable drivers and almost invariably more cautious at the wheel than is the so-called…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miscellaneous the Red Road
There used to be a red road running o'er the rise, Dipping down o fernland and climbing to the skies:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Work in the Western Districts
The N.R.M.A. has been advised that the widening of Castlereagh toad,, which is a well used tourist route linking up Penrith and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
A Doncaster (England) motorist, who was discovered busily washing his car in one of the main streets by a constable, was charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queer Motoring Sights
What do you consider the queerest thing you have seen in connection with motoring? asks a writer in a London journal. Quite recently I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →3000 Motorists Helped
During the month of March the N.R.M.A's metropolitan road patrols went to the aid of 3000 motorists whose vehicles had been held up…
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