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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Bumbury Roads. (To the Epitor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 7

Sir,—Knowing that your valuable columns are always opon to matters cf public welfare, I would like to call the attention of your readers, and…

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The Pope's Railway Carriage

The Canowindra Star · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 6

There is a gilded private car with a brief but interesting history laid up at Civita Vecchia, Italy, and the chances are that it will never be used again…

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Gregra-Cowra Railway

The Canowindra Star · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Surveyor Colonel Parrot is still engaging on the survey of the route for the above. Some slight difficulty has been encountered near Cudal but this is but a…

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He Didn't Catch the Tram

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

"I was out in the western part of the state the other day on a matter of business," paid Brown. "I expected to get buck the same day, but I missed the train and was forced…

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Forbes Excursion Train (To the Editor of the "Champion,")

Western Champion · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 16

Sir,—Have the Railway Commissioners any particular grudge against Parkes? One would think so from the pretence they made of taking the…

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Local News. Our Railway League

The Canowindra Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above is advertised in this issue for January 19th inst, and we shope that the whole of the members will contrive to be present. No time during…

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Railway Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

Seventeen people were killed and forty injured by a railway collision in a tunnel near New York…

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Railways

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

The railway earnings for the past five months increased by £47,000, and the working expenses increased £130,000…

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Railway Matters

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

A good many people are anxious to know what has become of the local Railway League. Their desire for the information has probably been prompted by the following paragraph which…

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Gregra Cowra Railway

The Canowindra Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Surveyor Colonel Parrott, at present engaged in surveying the route for the above light line, has reached and crossed Oaky Creek, and is at present camped on…

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Railway League

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Railway League was held at Welby's Metropolitan Hotel last night. Present—Messrs Wilson (chair), Helyar, Gagie, Welby…

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Temora-Barellan Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

FROM the Temora Independent:—"At a meeting of the Warri Railway League, held recently, the following motions were carried in reference to…

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Railway League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held at Welby's Hotel on Thursday night. Present:— Messrs Wilson (chair), Wood, Helyar, Gagie, Souden,…

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The Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

We had a visit, at the end of last week, from a Mc [?]ing, of the Railway Survey Department, in connection with our railway extension…

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Tramgie

Western Champion · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 6

The continued dry wearther and dust-storms are in a degree affecting business. The Police Magistrate had rather…

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Railway League

The Canowindra Star · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the above took place in the School off Arts Hall on Saturday evening last, when Messrs. Wm. Bassett, T. J. Crawford, Alex. McDonald, Chas…

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Railway Matters

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

MR. USHER, an officer from the Railway Department, arrived at Wyalong yesterday, where he was furnished with a liberal supply of statistics as…

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Original Poetry. [The name of the composer of these verses was not supplied us, but a local gentleman informs us they were written by Mr Ogilvie,—ED. C.] the Road To—

Western Champion · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

Yarding lambs, with long tails breaking Toiling in the teeth of Fate After old ewes b[?]nt on taking…

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Our Railway. a Departmental Visit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

THURSDAY was quite a busy, and yet excireable, day with some of our local residents. The main topic for some considerable time past has been 'when…

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A Bad Road

The Canowindra Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Many farmers of the Barragan district have a grievance[?] at all events those of them who convey wheat to Man[?] via the Toogong-Manildra road…

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