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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

144 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Kilted on a Train

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

John Lennox, a guard of a goods train, was killed early on Wednesday morning by an explosion of a case of nitric acid in the brake-van, between Woodford and Lawson…

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Grenfell Railway-Local Revenue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

WE are indebted to Mr. H. Crawford, station master, for the following traffic and revenue returns for December, 1903 :— Tonnage.—Inwards, 174 tons 17 owt 2 qrs…

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Railway Reception

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

THE final meeting of the Railway Reception Committee was held last night, at Secry's Royal Hotel. Mr. C. R. Sadler occupied the chair. and…

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Railway Reception Committee. Hold Their Final Meeting. the Balance-sheet. How the Surplus Was Spent. Hospital Tickets for Committeemen. How That Beer Was Disposed Of

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The Railway Reception Committee held their final meeting under the Presidency of Mr. C. R. Sadler at Seery's Hotel on Monday night. The…

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Members Column. Railway Commissioners December 30th., 1903

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

SIR.--With reference to the letter addressed to you from Mr. John Hart of Derriwong, and presented at this office, asking for the provision of…

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Railway Excursion

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

The Railway Department announces in this issue cheap tickets to Melbourne will be issued by the train leaving Condobolin at 10.55 a.m., on Thursday…

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Municipal Council. Regarding a By-law Recovery of Rates in Arrear. How the Road Sursidy Will Bespent

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Wyalong Municipal Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. There were present:—The…

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Railway Trucking Yards. Need the Telephne Installed. Action by an Alderman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night Adermon Brookman pointed out the great inconvenience resulting from there…

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Deviation of Bulbodney Railway

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 10

The "Government Gazette" of the 8th inst, notifies that the Governor has approved of the abandonment of so much of the line, which commences…

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Our Railways. Improved Results

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

The New South Wales railways show an improvement in earnings during the past quarter of £23,705…

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Railway Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

On the arrival of the Sydney train from Parkes Friday morning the news of a dreadful railway accident that had occurred at Parkes just previously…

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Fatal Accident a Man Crushed Beneath a Train

Western Champion · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 17

Shortly after nine o'clock on Friday morning last an appaling fatality occurred at the local railway station, a well-known fetter, named George…

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Tramway Trouble

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

The Tramway employees held a mass meeting yesterday and decided to interview the Premier. The men have decided not to strike…

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Farmers' and Settlers' an Association Meeting Mostly About Roads

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

The Farmers' and S[?] Association met on Thursday morning at Collins' Empire Hotel, West wyalong. The President (Mr. R. Gagie)…

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Railway Appeals Board

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. T. E. Burke, nominee of the Grand Council of Railway and Tramway Unions addressed a meeting of railway employees in the Waiting from of the Cowra railway…

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Railway Matters

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

While in Sydney, the deputation appointed in connection with the Genauagie leasehold, waited upon Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, relative to…

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Municipal Council. the Repairing of Roads. What the Progress Committee Did. Aldermanic Amenities

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The Council met in the Municipal Chambers, Wyalong, on Tuesday night. His Worship the Mayor (Ald E. A. Neeld) presided, and there were…

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Russian Activity. a Railway on the Ice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The Russians are busily engaged in laying a temporary line of rails across the ice in Lake Baikal, which is one the Siberian Manchurian railway…

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The Recant Railway Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 11

Wt are informed that the Railway Commissioners have donated the sum of £250 to the widow of the late Mr George Maxwell, who was killed…

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Guarding the Royal Train

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 1

When the King and Queen travel in their special train very great precautions are taken by the railway company to ensure the safety of the Royal travellers,…

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