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

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Decision Deferred Gelling's Road Psoposal More Information Souqht

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

At the last meeting of Bland Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) reported that he (accompanied by Cr. A. A. Wallace) conferred with…

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£3.000,000 on Roads 8.000 Men Regularly Employed (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 1

The State Government expects to spend about £3.000.000 this year on loads, oil which 8,000 men are now regularly employee…

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Fourteen Incinerated Motor Coach Overturns (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 1

A cable from Casbianca states: Fourteen persons were incinerated, and eight were injured, When, the driver of a motor Coach…

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Seven Killed 120 INJURED Motor Coach Over Ciiff (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 1

A cable from Turin states:— Owing to the failure of the brakes seven were killed, and 120 persons injured when a motor coach…

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Motor Notes Adjusting Clutch Slip

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 1

A question put to the writer a few days ago was to this effect. "Sometimes there is a little clutch slip in my car when I try to accelerate…

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Pilfering From Motor Cars

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 6

In view of the widespread pilfering from cars and the frequency with which vehicles are stolen, the R.A.C.A. reminds motorists of the…

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Extra Train on Rankins Springs Line

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 3

It is announced that with the commencement of the winter time table, the train service on the Barmedman. Rankins Springs line is to be…

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False Alarm Forbes Man's Find Unconscious Traveller Lying on Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 1

Whilst returning home from Sydney late on Wednesday night of last week, Mr. Harold Moloney, solicitor of Forbes, saw a man…

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Carriage of Air Mail Effect on Railways (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 1

The effect on the railways of the plan for the carriage of mail matter by air will be discussed at the conference of the Premiers…

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B I G R I S E Railway Revenue

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 2

Hauling an additional 1,415,918 tons of goods and carrying 35,730,081 extra passengers in the first 10 months of the current financial year, the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. No Footpaths

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

Of all the roads patrolled by the Automobile Association in England, 7000 miles of important main thoroughfares have no footpaths, and the…

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Free Road Map of N.S.W.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 4

We have just received a copy of the latest and most-up-to-date Road Map of New South Wales which is now available, free and post-free, on…

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Car and Train Crash Four People Killed Eight Accidents in Four Days (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

A cable from Johannesburg (South Africa) states:—Four people were killed outright when a passanger train crashed Into a light sedan car,…

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Motor Cycle Crashes Police Search for Men But Find Blood Pools (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

Early this morning the police were searching for two men, who, It is believed, may have been badly hurt when a motor cycle which they had…

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C.W.A.Y.S. Bridge Party

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 5

On last Thursday night the C.W.A. Younger Set held a card evening to help defray expenses of their coming knitting and cooking…

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Motor Notes Connecting Metric Measurements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 7

In many car specifications, catalogues and reports of oversea contests metric measurements are given, and it is helpful to know how by rule of…

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Burrangong Shire's Big Works in Hand. £20,000 Being Spent This Year. Presidents's Report. Another Motor Car Necessary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 2

Four contracts were in progress on the Bribbaree developmental road and tenders had been called for eight contracts on the Temora Road, four…

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Young Aerodrome. Gala Day for Opening. Service This Month

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

The W.A.S.P. Air Service have notified Messrs. Lloyd Martin and Co. that the Young Aerodrome will be officially opened on Saturday, 27th…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 4

London taxi cabs are not to have car radio. All cabs have to be approved by the Public Carriage Department, and the fitting of a…

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Essendon Aerodrome Criticised bv Mr. Fairburn (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: Having flown all round Australia, Mr. J. V. Fairburn, M.P., returned to his Station home at Mount Elephant,…

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