Motor Notes Week-end Contest
A large entry is expected by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia and the Light Car Club of N.S.W., for the contest to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1936
636 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 32
£24,000 for Road
Willimbong Shire Council has been notified that the Government is making a grant of £24,000 available for the construction of an all-weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Battered to Death on Queensland Train Conductor Also in Critical Condition Horrible Discovery When Train Reached Brisbane (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afttrnoon
A message from Brisbane states:—When the Rockhampton train arrived at Brisbane railway station this morning, a porter named Shaw, upon entering a first class carriage, discovered the conductor Thomas Boyes, lying in a passageway near the centre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Fatality Man Killed Another Critically Injured (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Lismore states:— Vivian Harry King, aged 32 years, was killed, and John Coghalan was critically injured, in a head on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fog Danger to Motorists
At this time of the year motorists are likely to encounter fogs or dense mists, especially on the mountains and highlands, warns the safety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man’s Leg Crushed Orange Road Collision. Eugowra Resident’s Misfortune
When the cycle he was riding on the Orange-road, about 14 miles from Forbes, on Saturday week, collided with a car, Arthur Jolliffe,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Murders. Arrest in Melbourne. Trail Leads Through Three States. Wanted Man’s Visit to Sydney. Melbourne
Detectives this afternoon arrested a man in connection with the murder of two men in the Brisbane mail train. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →250 Miles on the Open Road “The Diary of Two Bagmen Who Begged” (Continued From Last Issue)
31/12/'33. Sabbath dawn saw the knights of the road asleep in the shelter on the Yass River. When the sun and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes. New Camping Reserve
The N.R.M.A. touring department has been advised that a camping area was recently established on the Wil-liams River, a few minutes' walk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Improvement
A start has been made on the Bland shire station of the road from Temora to West Wyalong in tar paving. It is proposed to tar pave the road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Murder Man Charged at Melbourne Court Alleged Statement (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon
A message from Melbourne states:—At the City Court to-day Herbert Kopet, aged 23 years a labourer, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Murders Arrest in Melbourne What Hotel Search Revealed STAINED P.M.G. Bag Melbourne, Sunday
Detectives this afternoon arrested a man in connection with the murder of two men on the Brisbane mail train. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed on the Railway Sydney
Miss Barbara Stinson, aged 22 years, of Epping, was killed near Epping railway station on Sunday afternoon when run down by an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes How to Oil Car Springs
Car springs will, especially when new, begin to squeak in the lubrication of their leaves in neglected. In the course of time the faces of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Accident on Marsden Road
When Mr. George Bristow was driving homo from Grenfell recently his car struck a culvert five miles out on the Marsden Road, and it turned over…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Long Week-end Motor Trip
Three well-known Forbes men had a long, but amusing motor journey of 900 miles last week-end. Mr. D. McKinnon had to make a trip to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bank Teller's Death Cut to Pieces by Train (By Wire) Sydney
A man, who either fell or jumped on to the tracks at Wynyard Railway Station yesterday afternoon, and was cut to pieces, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£70 Motor Car Is German Aim
There are now two million motor vehicles in use in Germany, and most of the cars are less than three years old…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Day Excursion Train Arrangements
In this issue the Department of Railways announces that, on April 22. 23 and 24, excursion tickets will be issued at the local station to Sydney in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poor Camp Hill Cinderella of Roads Work Aid. Baggott's Complaint
The remarkable circumstance that there is only one alderman of the nine In the Municipal Council representing Camp Hill--…
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