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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Picked up on the Road to Seven-Mile. Contribution

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

THOUGH some of your readers know it, There are some who have not heard Of a poem in which a poet Introduced a certain bird ;…

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Proposed Railway

Western Champion · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 8

An extensively signed petition has been forwarded to Dr. Ross, M.P., by Mr. H. P. Miller, J. P., Secretary of the Balderodgery and Mount Aubrey…

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Alteration in the Train Service

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 9

The following alterations with regard to the time of trains running to and from Cowra came into operation on the 17th instant:—…

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Alteration in the Train Service

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

The following alterations with regard to the time of trains running to and from Cowra came into operation on the 17th instant:—…

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Personalities. the Prince and the Motor Car

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

Is his Royal Highness going in for the motor car this summer? The other day the manager of the leading motor car works at Coventry was lecturing on this means of…

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Railways. Not Ripe for Federation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 8

The Convention at a very early stage made up its mind that the time was not ripe for the complete federation of the railways. In this…

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Pen-Notes the Mono Railway System

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

A cable informs us that a joint committee of Liverpool and Manchester merchants propose to build an electric railway on the mono-rail principle to…

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Alteration in the Train Service

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 9

The following alterations with regard to the time of trains running to and from Cowra came into operation on the 17th instant:—…

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Our Sydney Letter. New Railway Line

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 9

A proposal has been afoot for some time to connect Parramatta and Singleton by rail. As the oldest town in the colony perhaps there is some excuse, for…

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An Aerial Railway

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 12

A company has been formed, the capital secured, and the privileges obtained, to construct a species of aeri[?] cable railroad across the very…

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The Wyalong Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

THE Parliamentary standing Committee on Public Works met on Thursday afternoon under the presidency of the Hon. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C. There were also…

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The Railway Question

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

SOME time since we draw attention to the fact the West Wyalong branch of the railway league appealed to be allowing valuable time to pass without taking any…

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Bicycle Road Race

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 7

On Wednesday afternoon a road race, under the auspices of the Cowra Branch of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen, was run on the Carcoar Road,…

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Railway to Wyalong

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Friday aftonum under the presidency of the Hon. W. J. Trickott, M.L.C. There were also present the Hons. Dr. Garran…

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Boer Plan of Campaign. Railways to Be Destroyed. Kimberley to Be Raided. and Capetown Captured

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 9

The “St. Jame’s Gazette” publishes a plan of campaign reported to have been drawn up by General Joubert, Vice-President of the Boer Executive and…

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The George St. Tram

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 8

It will come as a surprise to most people to be told that the electric tram will be finished about the end of August. Sydney people generally have…

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Public Works Committee. Wyalong Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

At the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on Wednesday, Mr. J. Perry, M.L.A., presided, and all the other…

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The Local Railway. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners Request for a Daily Train. Improvements Promised. Last Saturday's Excursion

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 10

THE Railway Commissioners--Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie,--accompanied by a large staff of officials, including Messrs. Harper (Chief Traffic…

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Miss Pauline of New York Chapter Xix. on the Road to the Mine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 14

Dick is awakened on the following morning by the strange cry of a vegetable vendor shouting this wares along the street. It is early, but there is…

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The Young Grenfell Road Case

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

AT the Police Court. Young, before Messrs. J. Broughton and J. Forsythe, Frank McAllister, James Smith, John Kerwan and John D. Powell, on remand, were…

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