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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 3 of 13

A Railway Meeting

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

By an advertisement, which appears in another column, it will be seen that a meeting in connection with railway matters, is to take place on the night of the 16th…

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Old Road-books

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

Old road-books of the days when mailcoaches were in their greatest perfection, and of the more remote era of postchaises and travelling on horseback by forgotten…

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Railway League

The Canowindra Star · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

The Secretary of the Railway League has, during the week received the following correspondence. J. J. Finn, Esq., Canowindra.—Dear…

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A Railway Meeting

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

A MEETING for the purpose of forming a local railway league—owing to the old league having become defunct—was held at Crouch's Australia Hotel, Central…

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Railway Wanted at Wyalong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 1

A LARGELY attended public meeting was held at West Wyalong this week for the purpose of urging the construction of the proposed railway to this…

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Railway League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

A very large and influential meeting of residents of Wyalong and district was held at Crouch's Hotel on Tuesday night last, for the purpese of…

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Proposed Temora-Gunbar Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

A DEPUTATION was introduced to the Minister for Works recently, by Mr T. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., including Messrs. Carroll, Nielsen, Watson…

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Open Column. Railway Meeting. (To the Edior, Wyalong Advocate.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

Dear Sir,—In reading the report of this above meeting. I find that the chairman (Mr Saml. Wilson) stated Mr Dempster informed him that he sent in…

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Short Story. Saved by a Train-wrecker

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

"I think you had better attempt no explanation, Mr. Halbon," the senior partner was saying to me very quietly. "No," he want on, as I was on the point…

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Railway League

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the League was held at Crouch's Hotel, Central Wyalong, on Thursday night. Mr. S. Wilson, jun., President of the League, was in the…

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A Bridge of Ropes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

My profession is that of an engineer, and in the year 1855 I procured a post as manager to a silver mine on the western or Chiltan side of the southern chain of the Andes, and…

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Short Story. Saved by a Train-wrecker

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

the "Strand Magazine." "I think you had better attempt no explanation Mr. Halbon," the senior partner was saying to me very quietly…

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Railway League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Crouch's Hotel on Thursday night last—Mr. S. Wilson (President) occupying the chair…

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Opening of the Belubula Bridge

The Canowindra Star · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the committee elected in connection with the arrangements for the opening of the bridge over the Belubula which is now completed, was…

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Sydenham Railway Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

The jury ascribed the derailment of the train at Sydenham to the high rate of speed at which it was travelling, and to the defective characteristics of the engine. They…

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Road Work

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

Mr O'Sullivan has arranged for the employment of 117 men on town road works, and 118 men on road work in the country districts…

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The Late Sydenham Railway Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

The inquiry into the lute railway accident closed yesterday with driver Doyle's evidence. The jury, after three hours…

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Train Service

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 12

Mr Waddell has had a long interview with the Chief Commissioner for railways with reference to railway matters…

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Compressed Air Tramway Cars

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 3

Compressed air as a motive power for tramway cars seems to be successfully applied in New York and Chicago. We learn from the ‘Street Railway Review’…

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GREGRA v. CARGO-ROAD. (To the Editor.)

The Canowindra Star · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 4

SIR,—With pleasure I perceived in your last issue a letter from the Department of Public Works to the Orange Progress Committee in reference to the…

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