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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Molong to Peak Hill Railway Surveyor's Preliminary Report

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

To the Engineer-in-Chief. Railway Construction.—Sir.—In accordance with your instruction of the 21st ulto., I examined the proposed route of a…

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Railway Extension Molong to Peak Hill

Western Champion · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 11

The following preliminary report Of Surveyor J. B. Hunter, has been furnished the Molong "Argus" by Dr. Ross, M.P.:—…

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A Motor-car Wedding

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 6

It is difficult to be strikingly new and original nowadays, but the feat was accomplished by Miss Ord[?]Powlett when on the occasion of her wedding she drove up…

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Molong Peak Hill Railway

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 1

Following is the official description of the route of the above proposal suggested by Mr. M. Carrol of Redbank, Molong, and examined by Mr. Jno. Bishop…

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Cowra-Gregra Railway. Work of Survey Resumed

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

In our issue of the 12th we commented strongly on the fact that notwithstanding that Ho[?] Minister for Works Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan had definitely promised…

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Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] the Red Barn

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 7

In the month of October, 1827, there appeared the advertisement of a gentleman "entirely independent, whose disposition was not to be exceeded, who had lost the chief of…

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The Trams of the World

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 7

The first man, curiously enough, to introduce the trams into England, was a Mr. Train. That event occurred in the streets of Birkenhead,…

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Tram Accident. Overhead Wire Breaks

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 12

An accident, which might have been attended with very serious results, occurred at about 6.40 on Monday…

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Cowra-Gregra Railway Survey

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

It is pleasing to note that the above is now under way again, and this time under the direction of a gentleman who it is considered will make far greater progress…

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Want of a Railway

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

It is now upwards of two years since my last visit to the town of Canowindra, and I note the rapid improvement in your town by way of new business…

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A Boer Train-wrecker

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 7

They caught him in the kloof. His pony's pastern had been smashed by a bullet and so he could not get away. He was a mean type of…

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A Railway in the Air

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 1

Visitors to the south coast of England during the summer were considerably interested in watching the working of a marvellously constructed ropeway at…

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Expenditure on Roads

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

The sum of £300,000 having been voted for roads and ridges on the Supply Bill. the Minister for works has had instructions issued to the road superintendents that…

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The Goulburn to Sydney Road Race

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

THE must imported road race ever held in the State was carried out on Saturday by the League of wheelmen, when a great number of the best road cyclists of the…

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The Railway League. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I note in your issue of the 8th inst a contribution from an Occasional Correspondent relating to railway matters, in [?] which I crave space in your valuable…

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Railway League

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

Railway meeting to-morrow afternoon [?] Mr. W. Bassett will move that the [?]ter for Works be asked to take steps [?]ve one section of the Cowra-Gregra…

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Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] a Canterbury Tale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 8

In December, 1832, there was a memorable general election, for it was the first after the Reform Bill. There were many exciting contests, but one of the strangest was that for…

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Local and General. Excursion Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

It is advertised in this issue that a special excursion train will be run to Sydney on Tuesday, 2nd September, at the cheap fares of 1 12d per mile first class return and 1d per…

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Bogan Gate-Bulbodney Railway

Western Champion · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 10

Our Bogan Gate, Trundle and Buibodney readers will be pleased to note in our telegrams that the above line is again before the House, having been…

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Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Saturday afternoon last, in the School of Arts hall when there were present Messrs T. J. Finn (in the chair),…

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