73 Year Old Cyclist WINS 12 Mile Road Race
Dicky Darrell, the 73 year old member of Woy Woy Cylcling Club, rode into first place in the 12 mile event recently. Twice this season he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1937
658 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 33
Railway Error Train Gets on to Wrong Line
The Goulburn, bound passenger train which was turned north at Strathfield on Saturday night was about [?], [?]nutes late in resuming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strand Theatre "The Road to Glory"
A great love drama of the great war. "The Road to Glory," opens at the Strand Theatre tonight for a 3-night season. Fainted against a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Of New South [?] Motor Smash On Orange Road Shire Councillor Concerned Mrs. G. H. Griffith Injured
Fortunately there were very few accidents associated with the Christmas and New Year holiday season, at Forbes, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weekly News Summary Indemnity for All Motor Accidents Explanation of the New Queensland Protective Legislation
Advice has been received from Mr. A. G Bill. Manager of the Road Service Department. Royal Automobile Club of Australia, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farnes's Mother Killed. Motor Accident After Christmas Visit
Mrs. Florence Farnes, 58, mother of Kenneth Farnes, the Essex fast bowler, now with the M.C.C. team in Australia, was killed on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. 15,000 Mile Highway
A highway is to be constructed from Canada to Brazil; for eight years engineers have been surveying a possible course. It will cost about 20…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Excursions to and From Sydney Last Week in January
The very extensive series of excursions which served all parts of the State during December, is to be followed by more excursion trains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Indemnity for All Motor Accidents Explanation of the New Queensland Protective Legislation
Advice has been received from Mr. A. G. Bill, Manager of the Road Service Department, Royal Automobile Club of Australia, that the vexed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Notes Progress of Oil Filtration
To meet the needs of modern engines and following a sound policy of constant technical research the leading oil companies have, during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bad Motor Smash Car Turns Over After Hitting Post. Relieving Bank Manager at Goolagong Seriously Injured. While His Assistant Escapes with a Shaking, and Abrasions
While returning from Canowindra to Goolagong shortly after 11 o’clock last night by car, Mr. Ross Terrass, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Excursions to and From Sydney. Last Week in January
The very extensive series of excusions which served all parts of the State during December, is to be followed by more excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Network Road Service Stations Throughout N.S.W.
The objective of establishing a network of 170 R.A.C.A. Road Service Stations throughout New South Wales is steadily becoming an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Tragedy Railway Employee Killed
A railway employee, Bernard Kennedy, aged 31 years, was killed instantly at Junee last week, when he was run down by a shunting engine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Trams Death Knell Sounded Replacement by Buses
According to reports, the London Transport Board has decided to replace 2,300 trams with the more mobile services of motor and trolley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Development League Monthly Meeting Closer Settlement Railway Service
About a dozen members were in attendance at the adjourned December meeting of the Forbes Council Chambers on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lack of Road Courtesy
Many motorists who toured in the counrty during the Christmas and New Year holidays have reported to the N.R.M.A. that they encountered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miscellaneous Harbour Bridge. Volume of Traffic. 36,509,000 Passengers in Year
Taking an average, 99,751 passengers and 15,601 motor vehicles crossed Sydney Harbour Bridge each day during the financial year ended last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Headlight Testing
The Berlin police are to use a dark hall for testing car headlight efficiency of motorists reprimanded on that score. Eventually, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Excursion Train
The cheap excursion train to Sydney, advertised in our last issue leave Forbes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, has now been convertetd…
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