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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Canowindra Railway League. To the Editor

The Canowindra Star · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

Sir,—The Railway League seems to have gracefully retired from active organization since the visit of the Hon. The Minister for Works, of course in…

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A Miniature Train

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

A "Tom Thumb " train, so called because it is supposed to be the smallest in the world has just been constructed by a young Scotsman, who, without any technical…

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Parkes Railway Station

Western Champion · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 10

The station master, Mr Smith, kindly supplies us with particulars of the transactions at the station during the month of December, as follows:—…

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Varieties, Alighting on a Train

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

When in America I had a exciting adventure while experimenting with an improved parachute. My descent from a high altitude was…

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Bonuses for Railway Men

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners have already expressed their satisfaction with the work done by the railway staff during the Commonwealth celebrations, and are…

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Murder in a Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

London, January 18.—A terrible tragedy occurred in a train on the Landon and South-Western line yesterday. Just as the train had left…

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Our Road Superintendent's District

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

SOME time ago an effort was made by the Local, Progress Committee of Committee's to get the office of the road superintendent transferred from Cudgellico to…

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A Rats Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 7

The owner of the greatest number of welltrained rats is undoubtedly M. Dourof, a Russian, who has made it the business of his life to carefully study the habits of these…

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Wyalong to Hillston Railway. Public Works Committee Inquiry

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 12

THE question of extending the railway to Hillston has on several occasions been discussed by the Public Works Committee, more particularly in…

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Wyloang to Hillston Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

THE question of extending the railway to Hillston has on several occasions been discussed by the Public Works committee more particularly…

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Railway Extension

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

At the meeting of the Public Works Committee yesterday, evidence was taken on the proposed railway from Cooma via Ni[?]tybella and Bombala…

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Public Works Committee. Wyalong to Hillston Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

The expediency of constructing a [?]ine of railway from Wyalong to Hillston was further considered by the Public Works Committe on…

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Terrible Railway Disaster

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

WHEN the wires flashed through the news on Friday evening that a dreadful railway accident had happened in one of the suburbs of Sydney, then was much…

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Temple Railway Smash

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are rendering monetary assistance to the relatives of the victims of the accident. The Coroner has obtained the…

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The Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

WE take the following extracts from a Cootamundra Herald leader on railway matters:— "By telegraphic news from our…

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Terrible Railway Accident Near Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

On Friday evening a few minutes past 6 o'clock, the 5-55 p.m fast train, Sydney to Hurs[?]ville, was wrecked just, outside Sydneham station. The…

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The Railway Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

Professor Warren and Mr. Norman Self have been engaged by the Coroner to assist at the inquiry into the laterail way accident…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Western Champion · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 12

A terrible accident occurred on the railway line near Tempe Station on Friday evening, by which 9 persons were killed and 24 injured…

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Grenfell Railway Carriage of Passengers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

A communication from the office of the Railway Commissioner, Sydney, dated 19th February, addressed R. Halls, Esq., Acting-Mayor, says : —With reference to your letter of the 17th ult…

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The Railway Catastrophe near Sydenham

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

THE following are particulars of the catastrophe a brief account of which we gave in a special, issued last Saturday:— The 5.55 p.m. train from Sydney to…

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