Mr Waddell and the Railway Employees
Last Saturday night the Locomotive Firemen and Engine Drivers Association at Bathurst hell its anuual banquet. Sir Waddell, State Treasurer and Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1902
220 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 11
A Dog That Saved a Train
It has long been a problem whether the palm should be awarded to the horse or dog as the first friend of man among the brutes, and without any desire to decide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] Swift Nick
The closing period of the seventeenth century was the golden age of highwaymen. They were generally cowardly [?]ans, who took care never to attack unless the odds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ways of Living. Tricks of Railway Thieves
THERE are specialists among thieves as in the legitimate professions; and it was from one of two comrades who for several years…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] a Duel on Wimbledon
The name of Thomas James Brudenel, sixth Earl of Cardigan, and the last of his line, will recall to most readers of history the plains of Balaelava and the charge of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Railway Abuse
THE Railway Commissioners recently brought down the rate for freight on hay, straw and chaff to a nominal sum, making the charge unconditional to country districts, but excluding the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Dog That Saved a Train
It has long been a problem whether the palm should be awarded to the horse or dog as the first friend of man among the brutes and without any desire to decide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway League. Ordinary Meeting
A meeting of the Railway League took place in the School of Arts hall on Saturday afternoon last, when there were present Messrs W. Bassett, W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cowra-Gregra Railway Survey
That the Minister for Works and his colleagues have not been over enthusiastic in regard to the above survey has been quite apparent to the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway in the Air
Visitors to the south coast of England during the summer were considerably interested in watching the working of a marvello[?]sly constructed ropeway at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] the Derbyshire Rebels
On the evening of June 8th, 1817, a strange scene was taking place in the parlour of the White Horse Inn at P[?]trich, Pentrich is a village a few miles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Strike
The railway stike at Chicago has Collapsed and future differences are to be settled by Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Longest Railway Journey In the World
MOST people imagine that the five days' of the famous Western express from New York to San Francisco is the longest railway journey in the world. Up to last year, no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway League
The following letter which explains itself has been received by Mr. J. J. Finn, secretary of the local railway league during the week.—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gazette Notices. Reserved From Sale for Railway Purposes
Land District of Cowra, No. 33,686 County of Forbes, parish of Muly[?] town of Cowra, containing an area of about 2 acres [?] 15 [?]ches. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Difficulties of Interstate Railway Traffic. Neilly's Break of Guage Patent. Increased Transit Facilities for our Farmers and Graziers
THE old pre-Federal system of State independence had its advantages; but it was not without its disadvantages, and one of the most striking instances of the latter is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Railway Route
We learn that the new Western Lands Board have decided to urge for the construction of a railway line right through the centre of the western division as a national…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pick-ups of a Car Fender. the Motor-man Tells of the Many Queer Things Scooped Up in His Day
When the motor-man started in on his second cup of coffee he became sociable "Yes, sir," he said," we certainly do catch some queer things on fenders…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Survey Stopped
A telegram from Canowindra says— ‘Some four years ago in agitation was commenced in the Canowindra district with the object of obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Contracts
Tenders for road contracts are called in this issue for work in the Cowra and Forbes districts. For particulars see advt…
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