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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 8 of 12

Suggested Alteration in Local Railway Service

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 8

MR. T. BROWN, M.P., has furnished as with the following correspondence relating to a proposal to expedite the train service between Sydney and [?] and the establishment of a daily service…

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American Tramps or British Cyclists? Travellers' Train

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 6

The American tramp is a distinct species. He is a man of iron constitution. Therefore, on principle, he refuses to drink water—for fear he should rust, remarks Mr. J.F…

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Railway Matters

Western Champion · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 4

Mr. T. Brown, M.L.A., sends us the following correspondence relating to a proposal to expedite the train service between Sydney and Orange, and…

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Cargo Railway League

The Canowindra Star · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

The following correspondence hinging on a slight disturbance, supposed by Mr. Worrall to have taken place at Cudal between the gentlemen mentioned…

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Bogan Gate to Bulbodney Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 1

MR. JOHN JAMES MILLER, manager of the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Association, was examined before the Public Works Committee on 7th…

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The Wyalong Railway. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

SIR,—The Works Committee have just issued a second report upon this line. I wish to draw your attention to it: it sums up, in my opinion, in favour of the line—certainly not one word…

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American Tramps or British Cyclists? Travellers' Trials

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 5

The American tramp is a distinct species. He is a man of iron constitution. Therefore, on principle, he refuses to drink water—for fear he should rust, remarks Mr. J. F…

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American Tramps or British Cyclists? Travellers‘ [?]

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 14

The American tramp is a distinct species. He is a man of iron constitution. Therefore on principle, he refuses to drink water for fear he should rust remarks Mr. J. F…

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Road Race

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 12

The Davies-Franklin Road Race, held on Friday, 14th instant, resulted in a rather easy win for Frank Minto, of Melbourne, who covered the…

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Parkes to Brolgan Road

Western Champion · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 10

Recently the Brolgan and Warrigal Farmers' Association preferred a request to the Ministsr for Works, through Mr J. B. Reymond, M.L.A.,…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

Western Champion · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 10

The acting Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr W M Fehon, Commissioner D Kirkcaldie and Mr John Harper, chief traffic manager, arrived…

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The Liquor Trams

The Canowindra Star · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 5

There is a strong feeling that the present law, which imposes the same license fee of £30 per annum on the smallest and the largest hotels, is somewhat of an…

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Our Railway League

The Canowindra Star · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 4

The Usual monthly meeting of the above took place on Saturday afternoon last, when there were present—Messrs. T. Bassett (in the chair), T. J. Crawford…

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Road Tenders

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 12

The following tenders were opened at the Court House on the 15th September, 1900:—Contract 18/[?] road Cowra to Canowindra —G.W…

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The Grentell to Wyalong Railway Public Meeting

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 5

A representative public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night. 14th instant, in connection with the above natter…

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The New Railway Time-table

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the proposed alteration in the time-table on the western line, which the Commissioners intend shall come into operation on the seventh of next month, does not materially…

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A Lion in a Railway Carriage. East African Police Officer Killed

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 8

A STORY of a remarkable lion adventure is told in the East African and Uganda Mail. Mr. Ryall, a well-known district superintendent of police, was killed by a lion in a railway carriage…

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Motorman's Lung is upon us

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 6

The newest disease in the laple is motorman's [?] which does not confine itself to motormen excessively. Ald [?] who are so about of either on the front…

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Train Talk

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

"The greatest evil, perhaps," said the lean passenger, "of profanity—" "Is its inadequacy," interrupted the fat passenger, who had discovered his pass was…

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Alteratison in Train Timetable

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 6

On and after Monday next, 8th instant; the new summer timetable will come into operation on the great western railway line and branches. This affects Condobolin more…

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