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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Original Correspondence an Unfinished Road (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

Sir,—The labor and money expended for metalling Welcome Street is of very little use until another 100 loads of blinding is put over it. In is…

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Wanted a Road Superintendent. (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 14

Sir,—I think the travelling public may well ask, through the columns of your useful paper, if there is any public official to look after, at any [?]e, some…

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Grenfell Railway-Local Revenue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

WE are indebted to Mr. H. Crawford, station master, for the following return of traffic and revenue for the month of January, 1902 :— Goods—Inwards, 139 tons 8 cwt 2 qrs…

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Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

IN this issue will be found an extract from the Temora Star regarding the possibilities of when the Temora-Wyalong line of railway will be…

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Temora-Wylong Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 4

WE take the following from the Temora Star:—"Much interest is manifested at Wyalong regarding the starting of the railway. It is thought…

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Fire in a Railway Car

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

A first-class vestibule oar attached to the Sydney Express, standing unoccupied at the Albury station yesterday evening, was destroyed by fire…

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Bridge Approaches

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

Mr S. B. Galvin, the successful tenderer for fencing approaches to the local bridge, arrived from Forbes on Wednesday and has since commenced work. His contract price…

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Local and General. Excursion Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

The railway authorities advertise the issue of specially low fares by cheap excursion trains to Sydney and intermediate stations in to-day's issue…

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Railway League

The Canowindra Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Canowindra Railway League took place on Saturday afternoon last, when Messrs. Wm. Traves, W. Bassett, G. K. Minter, C…

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Surveying Railway Route

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

True to his promise to push on railway matters in connection with the proposed Condobolin-Mount Hope railway line, the Minister for Works has authorised the…

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The Railway Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Mr H. E.Helyar,President of the local Progress Committee,has received a private communication in which the Hon John Meagher, M.L.C.,…

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District Roads

Western Champion · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 10

At the recent meeting of the Parkes Farmers' and Graziets' Association, the Secretary (Mr H McInnes) drew a tention to the remarkable manner in…

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The Train Timetable

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

Finding that the previous proposal to delay the arrival of the train at Condobolin would not suit a majority of the travelling and trading public, the railway authorities…

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The Railway Station

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

WE have been favoured with a copy of a letter on the above subject, which was received by Mr H. R. Helyar, President of the Progress Committee, and which runs as…

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Railway Improvements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

Last week Mr. T. Kingsland, Orchard Lee, received the following communication from Mr. Clara, M. P., who in turn had received it from the Railway Commissioners :--…

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Free Railway Passes

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

IT really seems as though there is no end to the privileges which members of the Federal Parliament are intent upon claiming for themselves. Some months ago, when they were granted…

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Our Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

THE fact that tenders for the supply of sleepers and hardwood to be used in the construction of the Temora to Wyalong railway have been…

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Strike of Railway Men

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

The employees at the railway workshops at Durban have struck for increased wages…

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The Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

In reply to a communication sent, the Mayor of Temora, Mr Jas. Thom, has received the following from Mr. Burgess, M.P.:—…

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Here and There. Cheap Excursion Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 6

The railway authorities announce the running of cheap excursion trains to Sydney and other stations, giving persons so desirous a chance to make the trip to Sydney to…

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