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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

636 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 32

Cowra Visit Train Had to Be Cancelled. Unfortunate Weather

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 10

The special train organised by the Cowra swimmers for their visit to Young on Sunday last, had to be cancelled…

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Railways in West Parkes-Eugowra Line Another Suggestion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Dealing with the recent proposals for railways In the west brought forward by the Advance R Cowra League, Mr. H. M. Brown…

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Fast Driving More Serious Action Against Motorists

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

In the Sydney Traffic Court Mr. Scoble, S.M., said that as a result of the number of motor car accidents, as revealed In the statistics just…

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New Railway Suggested

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

At a Parkes meeting during the week, a suggestion was made that agitation should be commenced Cor the construction of a railway line between…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Spare Wheel Thieves

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 1

Edinburgh (Scotland) motorists are complaining that it is almost impossible to leave a car in the streets there for any length of time without…

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Local Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

Motorists who speed about West Wyalong streets, and particularly on the West Wyalong-Wyalong highway would do well to heed the warning…

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Mr. Scobie.s.m. Warns Motorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

At the Trafflic Court, Sydney, Mr. Scobie, S.M., who has visited West Wyalong on a number of occasions, said that as a result of the motor…

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Dangerous Road Formation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

Loose gravel on roads and particularly on curved sections of the highways is a source of danger not fully realised by motorists. Several fatal…

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Huge Toll. Road--war

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 1

The House of Commons, London, was startled when Mr. Hore-Belisha disclosed that the road casualities during the reign of the late King…

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Road Accidents a Sensible Suggestion

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

A sensible suggestion was recently made in one of the English motor journals which had for its purpose prevention of road accidents which…

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Motor Notes Remarkable Revival of Motor Industry

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

In Great Britain and in America economists predict that the current year will be a boom period for the motor industry. A leading American…

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Motorists Pay

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

The extent to which the owners of motor vehicles help to balance the budget in Great Britain, may be gleaned from the fact that last year…

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Railway Excursions For Easter To and from Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales Interstate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue the arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at Excursion fares…

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Toll of the Road

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 10

Last year there were 9209 road accidents in New. South Wales, involving 461 deaths and 6420 cases of injury, according to figures…

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More Floods at Greenethorpe Cloud Burst on Saturday Afternoon. Two and Three Inch Fall in 30 Minutes. Damage to Roads, Fences and Fallows

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 9

Greenethorpe was more than drenched by a storm which burst there on Saturday afternoon; it was nearly washed…

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Railway Excusions for Easter. to and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales. Interstate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 6

As will be seen by the advertisement In this issue the arangements made by the Department of Railways…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Car Radio Not Dangerous

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 5

Special investigations have been made by tho Paris Police Department Into the question of whether or not i wireless on cars affects the…

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Railway Excursions for Easter to and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales. Interstate

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 9

As will be seen by the advertisement in this issue the arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at…

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Toll of the Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

Last year there were 9,209 road accidents in New South Wales, Involving 461 deaths and 6,420 cases of injury, according to figures supplied…

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Railway Excursions for Easter to and From Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 9

As will be seen by the advertisement in this issue the arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at Excursion tares…

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