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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 6 of 12

Our Railway League. Monster Meeting at Barrigan. [Continued from page 4.]

The Canowindra Star · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 6

After the visitors had left the hall (as Reported on page 4 of this issue (the Barrigan residents proceeded to form their league…

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Granfell-Wyalong Railway

The Canowindra Star · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 6

The construction of the Grenfell via Wyalong to Hillston railway has been defeated by one vote…

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The Railway Route. Temora Recommended

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

WHAT was no doubt a very pleasing items of news to the people who have been fighting, for the extension at a railway from Temora to Wyalong…

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"He was a Railway Porter."

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 5

A thin man, with a distressing cough, was inspecting some portmanteaus and trunks in front of a West End shop the other day, when the proprietor of the place appeared…

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"He Was a Railway Porter."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 4

A thin man, with a distressing cough, was inspecting some portmanteaus and trunks in front of a West End shop the other day, when the proprietor of the place appeared…

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Grenfell to Wyalong Railway Rejected by Works Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, a telegram was received announcing that the proposal to extend the rail from Grenfell, via Wyalong, to Hillston, had been defeated by one vote of the Works…

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The Voting on the Wyalong Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

At there seems to be some confusion of ideas as to how the voting was in connection with the rival routes Grenfell to Wyalong versus Temora…

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Railway Leagues. WHY? (To the Editor.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 6

SIR.—There appears at the present time a considerable amount of playing at [?] purposes between the joint railway [?]gues of Canowindera and Barrigan and…

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Railway Matters. CARGO v. CANOWINDRA. (To the Editor.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 5

SIR,—On Tuesday Canwoindra was honored by a visit from two gentlemen of Cargo, viz., Messrs. Worrall and Bulkeley. They interviewed many…

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Our Railway League

The Canowindra Star · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 4

The following lector, to which the appended answer has been forwarded, has been received by the secretary of the Canowindra League:—…

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Cargo Railway League Meeting

The Canowindra Star · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 4

A meting was held at Cargo on Wednesday, afternoon under the auspices of the Cargo Railway League, when about 70 residents of Cargo and district including representatives from…

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Railways

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 6

MANY people profess to believe that the unexpected has happened with! reference to the Public Works Committee's decision, to alter its previous…

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The Wyalong Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

The triumph of the lobbyists in securing the rejection of the Grenfell-Wyalong railway by the Public Works Committee in favour of a line from Temora drives another nail into…

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The Wyalong Railway (The Daily Telegraph, August 7.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

THE promises of the Minister for Works are anything but few, and the undertakings they involve are not inconsiderable ; but as he professes, given time, to be able to make his work good, there is perhaps some…

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Grenfell to Wyalong Railway Indignation Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

A MEETING was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Saturday evening last, to protest against the action of the Works Committee in throwing out the proposed extension of railway from Grenfell…

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Another Cheap Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 6

To provide facilities for country residents visiting the metropolis, the Railway Department announces that a cheap excursion train at specially reduced fares will leave…

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A Daily Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 6

Another attempt has been mooted to endeavour to have a daily train service established between Parkes and Condobolin, and which we trust will…

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Railway Extension. Bogan Gate to Bulbodney. [By our Special Reporter.]

Western Champion · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 10

The Public Works Committee (comprising the Hons. P. C. L. Shepherd and S. H. Hyam, M's.L C.; Messrs W. T. Dick, chairman, J. C. Watson…

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Cargo Railway League. (To the Editor.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 5

Sir.—With ref[?] the objects of the [?] Railway League as published in your last issue, in their endeavours to sec[?]e a serpe[?]ine fine from Amaroo to…

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Railway Extension. (To the Editor.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 5

SIR,—is there appears to me to be more confusion of ideas than conflict of interest involved in the various railway schemes being advocated in this district…

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