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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

175 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 9

The first Motor-Car Marriage

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 12

I felt sure (writes the Paris correspondent of “M A.P.”) that it was bound come sooner or later. It has come, and, what is more, by one of…

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The United States. Outrages by Strikers-railway Car Dynamited. Fourteen Passengers Injured. Ball Cartriges Issued to the Militia

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 9

The strike among the railway employees in Brooklyn and New York, has collapsed, and the strikers have returned to work…

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Railway to Wyalong

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

ON Wednesday the Public Works Committee took further evidence as the the experiences of constructing a line of railway to Wyalong…

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Telegrams Sydney, Friday. Wyalong Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

The Public Works Committee yesterday took further evidence in connection with the Wyalong railway. Mr. Pittman, Government Geologist,…

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Grenfell-Wyalong Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 1

The expediency of constructing a line of railway from Grenfell to Wyalong was further considered lust week. Mr. H. M'Lachlan, Secretary to the…

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Telegrams Sydney, Friday. Wyalong Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

The Works Committee yesterday took further evidence in support of the Wyalong railway…

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Grenfell-Wyalong Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

It will be seen by advertisement in this issue that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will visit Grenfell next week, for the purpose of taking evidence in connection…

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New Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 10

Several contractors have inspected the site of the new bridge at Condobolin during the week. Tenders close on Monday…

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Our Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 10

A COMMUNICATION was read at the last meeting of the Condobolin Municipal Council embodying a suggestion from the Bogan Gate Progress…

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Our Municipal Roads

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

AT council this meeting of the local municipal council this week attention was draws to the disgraceful condition of the roads throughout the municipality, and there is no doubt that all…

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Grenfell Wyalong Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 1

The Public Works Committee gave further consideration to the expediency of constructing a railway line from Grenfell to Wyalong,…

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Iceland's Living Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 5

If tile camel is the ship of the desert, the Iceland pony is the cab, train, omnibus, and tramcar of the wonderful country to which he belongs. To begin with, ho is a…

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Railway Construction in Australia

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 6

The construction of Railways on a large scale is not a subject of recent date to the people of Australia. For the last half century the matter has…

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Canowindra. Railway League Deputation

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

The delegates from Canowindra were introduced to the Hon. Minister for Works on Thursday last by Mr. Thomas Waddell, M.L.A. The delegates in…

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The Wyalong Railway. (Cootamundra Herald.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3

IN Saturday's paper we gave reader as much information as we could gather as to the movements of the sectional committee, who are to collect evidence…

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Meeting of Railway League

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the West Wyalong League was held at the School of Arts on Monday afternoon. Present—Messrs R. A…

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Excursion Train

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 10

To provide facilities for country residents visiting the metropolis, a cheap excursion train at specially reduced fares leave Parkes for Sydney…

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Preferential Railway Rates

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 14

At the regular monthly meeting of, the Molong Progress Association an important letter from the Orange Progress Association was read. It asked…

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Wyalong Railway. Enquiry Upon the Grenfell—wyalong Extension

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

THE enquiry as to the advisability of constructing a railway to Wyalong, was opened at the Courthouse, Wyalong, yesterday, by a Sectional Committee of the…

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Koorawatha-grenfell Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 4

It is not unlikely that tenders will be called in a week or so for the construction of the railway to Grenfell, in ten contracts of about three miles…

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