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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

256 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 13

Tramway Employees

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

THE following communication regarding applications for positions in the tramway service may be of interest to some who think of seeking employment on the…

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Temora-Barellan Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Council [?] week Mr Suttor moved the second [?] of the Temora to Barellian [?] Bill. He gave the in particulars [?]…

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Road Reopened

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

The road from Cherry Tree Fans along the Belubula River towards Waddell Bridge has again been thrown open to the public. Those concerned may thank…

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Hort Story a Train Adventure

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

RAGLAN was having a hard time of it, find when the fact occurred be him, as it did many times a day, he grew sentimental and self-pitiful…

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From Sydney by Road

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 4

In the early days of the colony, before the construction of the railways, when all the passenger and goods traffic for the interior had to go by road, every…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. the Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

A sum of £30,000 has been placed upon the Loan Estimates for the construction of the Temora to Wyalong Railway. The State Premier has promised to give…

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Railway League Meeting

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the above League was held at Crouch's Australia Hotel last night. Present—Messrs S. Wilson, jun. (chair), Helyar, Welby, Wood,…

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Bulbodney Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

THE old trueism that " there' s many a slip twixt cup and lip " has found another exemplification in the rejection of the Bogan Gate to Bulbodney…

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Railway Bills in the Council. Bogan Gate-Bulbodney Railway. Thrown Out

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 8

IN the Upper House Mr. SUTTOR moved the second reading of the Bogan Gate to Bulbodney Railway Bill, giving the same particulars as supplied by Mr…

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Railway League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the above was held at Crouch's Hotel on Thursday night. Mr Wilson (Presiden) occupied the chair and the…

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Sailors Robbed on Ratcliff Railway

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 10

The term ‘knocker out’ does not refer to a human. It is a slang term for a cooling draught, a few drops of which [?] rinkled in a person’s drink will…

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Short Story [?] A Train Adventure. (Continued from last week.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 5

Raglan righted a chair and put Miss Langham into it. Then he stripped to his shirt-sleeves and spoke to the lieutenant…

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Railway Smashes. London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

A railway disaster at Alterbeke in Prussia has occurred. A train ran over a horse which clogged the wheels of the train, which whilst stationary was hidden by a…

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(Complete Story.) On the Road. [All Rights Reserved.]

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 3

THE COLD wintry day was slowly drawing…

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On the Road, [Complete Story.] [All Rights Reserved.]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 3

HE COLD wintry day was slowly drawing close. The deep silence which reigned everywhere…

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ROBERTS' (Barmedman Road)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1901 · page 2

In another paragraph we mentioned that the Messrs. Roberts' had a good lot of stone at grass taken from their mine near the Barmedman road…

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