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

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

221 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Railway Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

A train eollided with a yehicle containing a picnic party at Bendigo yesterday. A [?]man named John Langley was killed, Benjamin…

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Tram Revenue

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

Wednesday's revenue for the Tramway Department was £1700, nearly 300,000 fares being collected…

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The Boer War. General, French’s Column. Golesberg Road Bridge Destroyed

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

LONDON, January, 16. 3.45 p.m.— Major-General J. D. P. French shelled and wrecked Colesberg, Road Bridge in order to embarass the retreat of the…

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New Bridge for the Tugela

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

LONDON, January 16:—A new bridge to replace the structure over the Tugela at Colenso, destroyed by the Boers,, has been built in three weeks at Wednesbury…

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Jocular Railwaymen

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

Ameicans are great jokers. Mr. C. Dewey Hilles, of Lancaster, Ohio, has found this out to his cost. Mr. Hilles was formerly a railwayman, but is now ongaged in another…

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The New Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 5

Mr. A. Ringholm, the successful tenderer for a new bridge over the Lachlan at Condobolin, was in town on Wednesday seeing what plant he…

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Poetry. the Love-bridge

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 10

Two little feet upon the stairs, Two little arms were open wide, Two little hands wou’d bar the way Trying to reach from side to side…

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Rail and Tram

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

The railway earnings for flip quarter ending 31st December show a decrease of £9550, but the tramways, show an increase of £1376. The…

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New Railways. Grenfell versus Condobolin. Mr. Brown, M.P., Opposes the Grenfell Wyalong Extension in Order to Secure the Temora- Condobolin and Nyngan Link Line

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 11

Just prior to the close of the last session the Government submitted a resolution authorising the construction of a line of railway from Grenfell to…

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Cheap Excursion Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

To provide facilities for country residents visiting the metropolis on the occasion of the departure of the Bushmen's Contingent to South Africa, and…

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The Wyalong Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

We have so frequently used this heading, that it might, in printing phraseology, be "kept standing." We are making it our subject once…

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The New Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

It will interest a number of our readers to know the reason for the contractor's delay in starting the erection of the new bridge, which we…

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A Well-known Railway Worker

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

Mr. Harry Gibson, a well-known railway official, ever takes [?] earnest if quiet interest in all that [?] the welfare of state or individual. [?] so popular is he amongst his fellow workers…

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Special Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 7

On Tuesday a further number of relatives and friends of the local members of the Australian Bushmen's Contingent left to witness the…

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Grenfell Railway League

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening last. Present : Messrs.J. Q. Wood (clair), T. Bembrick, James Casey, H. Gault, K. M. Vaughn, Jos. Simpson,…

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Local Items. The New Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 6

Mr. A. Ringholm, contractor for the new bridge over the Lachlan at Condodolin, arrived in town on Wednesday to commence work. Mr Kingholm brought two…

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Werris Creek to Wellington Railway

Western Champion · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 15

At the last meeting of the Molong Municipal Council (says the "Argus") it was decided to co-operate with the Wellington Railway League in…

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Canowindra Railway

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

On his return to Sydney, from his visit to Cowra last week, Mr. Waddell, M.P., called on the Minister for Works to press for the submission to Parliament next Session of a…

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Mr. T. Brown, M. P. on Railways

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 4

SPEAKING at Condobolin last week Mr. Brown, M.P. made the following remarks anent railway extension westward :—There were different railway routes advocated, viz…

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New Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

Mr Ringholm has commenced his contract for the erection of the new bridge over the Lachlan river at Condobolin in earnest, and has already most of the timber on the spot,…

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