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

Railways, roads & transport, 1884

5 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers

Murrumburuah-blayney Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 2

THE following appeared as a sub leader in the S. M. Herald of Tuesday:—The Assembly has rescinded the resolution in favour of a standing Railway Committee; but it might with…

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Railway From Murrumburrah T[?] Blayney. In the Assembly, on

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 2

Mr.WRIGHT moved—" That this House approves of the plans, sections, and books of reference of the second part of the proposed railway from Murrumburrah to Blayney—being…

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Ten Terrible Minutes in a Train

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 4

ONE November evening a fow years ago I had occasion to travel from Cannon-street to Spa Road Station on the South-eastern Railway. It had been a cold foggy day throughout; and…

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Railway From Young to Forbes Via Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

NOT very long ago, whilst urging the expediency of agitating for a line of railway from Young, via Morangorell and Lake Cudgellico, to Wilcannia, we did our best to awaken the…

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Railway Via Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

The Burrangong (Young) Argus of Wednesday last, deplores the demise of the Progress Association of that town, and thinks that had it been composed of more vigorous elements it might…

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