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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Victorian Railway Service

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

Two important regulations in connection with railways have been continued by Executive Council. Ono is intended to fix the rates of pay for engine…

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Wyalong Council. Special Meeting. Railway Matters Discussed the Boundaries Question

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present Aldermen E. A. Neeld (Mayor), F, Neeld senr., Hunter,…

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Lachian Bridge

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

The first pile of the Lachian Bridge at Goolagong, for which Dr. Ross. M.P. has fought for many years past, and who, by the way, has promptly deserted…

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Road Repairs

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

A long felt want is being filled in the Additions and repairs to the piece of road situated between the post office and the vicinity of the police station. In wet…

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A Cruesome Railway Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 7

In a book of railway anecdotes, bearing date About twenty years ago there is an account of what is described as a most remarkable…

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Rights of Railway Men

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 1

A [?] of railway [?] drivers firemen, and others [?] on Mr. [?] at Parliament House on Wednesday in reference to certain reports…

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Tramp Problem

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 1

The Kansas farmers have overcome the physical inertia of the tramp; They did it with a gun. A train westward bound was wrecked near the town of Pratt, and…

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Forbes to Young Railway Proposal Meeting at Thuddungra

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

A public meeting in connection with the above mutter was hold at Thuddungra Hotel on Wednesday night (last week), the attendance being large, and fully representative) of the district…

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South Australia. Railway Men's Hours Increased. Labour Party Dissatisfied

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

It is proposed to increase the working hours of the South Australian railway men. As a result there is scme talk of a coalition between the…

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Tenders for Road Work

Western Champion · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 10

The following are the lowest tenders received for district road and other works: — No. 1/03 04, reservoir at Gobondry Springs, R. Thackeray,…

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The Road to Success

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. G. F. Swift, the millionaire porkpacker of Chicago, whose death was reported recently, was the author of a number of interesting maxims on how to…

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Sydney Train Service. Break-down Yesterday

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

A serious break-down in the electric tram service occurred shortly after eight o'clock last night. Traffic was seriously dislocated…

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The Show. the Committee Meet. Exhibition Arrangements. the Coming of the Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the P.A.H. and I. Association committee was held at 2 p.m., on Thursday at Hartigan's Hotel, West Wyalong…

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The Railway. the Department Moves. Trains for the Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 3

The Department has no objection to running crains for the Show. A letter to that effect was read at Thursday's meeting of the P.A.H. and I…

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Yankee Yarns. the Tramp and the Farmer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

A tramp who asked for breakfast at a farm bouse and was refused a single crust exclaimed with uninjured air— "Alas, how deceptive is human natural…

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Cycling Comments. Dunlop Road Race

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

The big annual long distance road event of New South Wales, the "Dunlop Road Race," from Goulburn to Sydney (131½ miles) was held last…

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[?]rrifying Rumor. [?]E Wyalong Railway. [?]Mpletion Hinted At

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 3

[?]at consternation was caused in [?]cal circles to-day by the indus[?] circulation of a report that the [?]ong railway would be completed…

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Struggle in a Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

William Goodlad Burney, formerly a British Army Officer, but who is now living in retirement on a pension, was charged at the Town Court Ballarat…

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Bogan Gate Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. Clara, M.L.A., who was accompanied by Messrs. Holman, Kelly, and Burgess, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works, to ask…

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Cycling Comment. To-day's Road Race

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 3

Crack road riders from every part of Australasia will meet to-day in the annual Dunlop Road Rice, which is the biggest road event of its kind held…

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