The Longest Railway Journey in the World
MOST people imagine that the five days’ run of the famous Western express from New York to San Francisco is the longest railway journey in the world. Up to last year, no…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
256 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 13
Excursion Train
Special cheap excursion tickets, at 1½d per mile first class and 1d per mile second class, will be issued to Sydney (and intermediate stations) on Monday, 24th June,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In a Tramcar
A boy about 10 years of age got aboard of a Fourth-avenue car at Forty-second street with a parcel under his left arm. The car had scarcely entered the tunnel,…
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Mr. Oliver, Chief Railway Commissioner, accompanied by the Chief Traffic Manager, District Superintendent, and other officers, paid their annual visit of inspection to…
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A boy about 10 years of age got aboard of a Fourth-avenue car at Forty-second street with a parcel under his left arm. The car had scarcely entered the tunnel,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Open Column. FORBES-EUGOWRA v. Canowindra Railway League. (To the Editor.)
Sir.—My attention has been directed to the Cowra "Free Press" of the 6th inst., wherein reference is made by the Eugowra correspondent to some criticism…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway League. Monthly Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the above took place in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of considering the report of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bridge Street Drain Ratepayers Wake Up. (To the Editor of the ‘Cowra Guardian.’)
SIR,—Having taken down the dimensions of the storm-water drain in Bridge Street, and made up the cost of same to the ratepayers, I am simply…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Inter-state Motor-contest. a Keep Ahead. How Victoria Won the Federal Cup. [As Related by Hurry B. James.) Before the Start
At last the eventful day has arrived and 4 a.m. finds Jack Proctor and your humble servant eating a hearty breakfast. The petrol and water…
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"Only a tramp," so they say, "nothing more," Lying there dead where the surf beats the shore,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Station Robbed
The railway station at the Rock, near Albury, was broken into on Sunday. The sum of £28 was stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Inter-state Motor-contest. a [?]Eep Ahead. How Victoria Won the Federal Cup. (As Related by Harry B. James.) Getting in Our Places
A few minutes to time a shrill whistle call draws our attention to the fact that only another five minutes will elapse before the starter takes the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Accident
Sydney Wilton, a conductor, fell from the rail of a tram in Elizabeth street last night, and was taken to the hospital enconscipus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Short Story a Railway Romance
Samways is a porter with whom I have struck…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Strike in West Australia
The strike of railway men in West Australia is now assuming alarming proportions. Twenty five thousand men are to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Inter-state Motor- Contest. a Peep Ahead. How Victoria Won the Federal Cup. (A. Related by Harry B. James.) Clocking the Miles
"There's a post," calls out Proctor, pointing some hundred yards ahead, but before I can get my watch out from under my heavy top coat, we are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W. A. Railway Strik
The railway strie at Western Australia has been settled. The Mayors of Perth and Fremantle sat as arbitrators and both sides agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Inter State Motor-contest a [?]Eep Ahead. How Victoria Won the Federal Cup. (As Related by Harry 3. James.) We Take the Risk
We are now close up behind the leading cars, but finding it very unpleasant getting their dust, we decided to "jump" them. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Trans-Continental Railway. Surveyings the Route
A Perth (W.A.) telegram says :—Mir. J. Muir and party, sent to survey the route of the proposed trans-continental…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Open Column. Our Railway (To the Editor.)
SIR;—It was with the greatest surprise that I read in Saturday's ADVOCATE the sudden turn that Mr. Holman, our newly elected…
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