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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Railway League

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

Early in the week, under instructions from his league, the secretary of the above, wrote to Hon. T. Waddell and Dr. Robs, M.P., submitting to their…

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Cowra-Gregra Railway Survey

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

Mr. Sur[?]er Wells is making rapid progress with the survey of Railway route. On Saturday next he expects to have 12 miles permanently staked, he has…

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Bridge Over the Lachlan River at Goolagong

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

No money was voted by Parliament for this work. Tenders were invited on 12th. June 1901, and fresh tenders were invited on 30th. December of same year. On the 25th November…

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Romances of the Road. (All Rights Reserved.) a Story of Pitt Place, Epsom

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 7

Pit place, called after the chalk-pits that were near it, not after the statesman, is one of those old houses that fringe the Downs at Epsom, and give a character to the famous…

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A Motor-car Wedding

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

It is difficult to be strikingly new and original nowadays, but the feat was accomplished by Mies Orde-Powlett when on the occasion of her wedding she drove up…

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Road Vote

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

It is probable that the road vote for the current year will be reduced to £600,000…

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Excursion Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 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 1½d per mile first class return and 1d per…

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Federal Railway League

Western Champion · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 11

A hastily-convened meeting of the members of the above was held at the Council Chambers last Thursday evening, the Mayor presiding. After…

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Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] at the King's Head, Margate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

In the year 1798 there was, almost on the sands, at Margate, a little inn called the King's Head. It was not much more than a public-house; still, it had one or two…

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The Banquet Burglary at the Grenfell Railway Station

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

Was held in the Masonic Hull, a building most suitable for this kind of function. About 50 gentlemen, including judges and visitors, wore present. Miss Dumont was the craterer and A successful burglary was committed at the Grenfull railway station about 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning. About half-past 6 the ganger on duty discovered one of the…

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Peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 11

Mr. H. B. Pulver, J.P., Council Clerk, has kindly handed us the following letters he has received from Mr. P. J. Clara, M.P., re the…

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Temora To Barellan Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

IN the House on Thursday the Minister for Works moved the second reading of the Temora-Bmellan Railway Hill, which he stated, had been…

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Wellington to Werris Creek Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

Preparation to the Works Committee leaving from Wellington to take evidence on the proposed Werris Creek line, Mr. KcLachlan, Secretary for…

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Gregra-Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

Dr. Ross, M.P., has received the following.—Public Works Department Sydney, 3rd September, 1902.—Sir,—With…

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Cowra-Gregra Railway Survey

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

Many local workers for the above have imagined in the past that the people of Cowra intended giving them every assistance possible in obtaining the…

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Our Open Column COWRA V. Canowindra Railway. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

Sir,—Your last issue [?] my [?] to the [?] care the good people of [?] are [?] upon the [?] people of the [?]…

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Railway League

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2
Also in Western Champion

A large and representative gathering of members of the above assembled at Murrell's Commercial Hotel, on Saturday last, the 20th inst., to…

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The Railways. Cutting Down Expenses

Western Champion · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 14

The marked falling-off in profitable traffic generally on the railways, and more particularly on certain sections, has forced upon the Railway…

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Railway Revenue

Western Champion · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 11

The local Railway Stationmaster— Mr J Warburton—kindly furnishes us with the following particulars of the business transacted at the Parkes…

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