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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 4 of 8

Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

At one of his meetings recently, Hen. T Waddell was asked if he had not promised a railway to Canowindra in return for support Such a question p[?]…

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Motor Cycling

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

At internal the public were treated to exceptionally fine exhibitions of motor riding by Messrs By[?]nes and Hart. Mr. G. Byrnes, of the Byruns Bicycle Manufacting…

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Railway Commissioners Visit. Local Wants and Grievances

Western Champion · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 13

Messrs Oliver and Fehon, Railway Commissioners, who are on a tour of inspection to the Western line and its branches, arrived from Forbes by special…

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Victorian Railways Increase in Revenue

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

For the eleven months ending May 31, the Victorian railway returns amount to £3,201,835. The net-revenue over working expenses shows an…

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Train-wreckers. Their Punishment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 6

Evening at De Aar. An awed hush has fallen upon a place of great unquiet, for there is stern, grim work afoot, and the brenthlessness of impending tragedy…

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The Game of Bridge. the Feminine Fascination

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 5

As most people are aware, the great card game which has taken society by storm is Bridge. Why this game should have attained the extraordinary vogue…

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The Agriculture Motor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 4

An exhibition of the 'Ivel' agricultural motor was given on a coastal farm last week. The machine, the first of its kind introduced into New…

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Largest Motor in the World

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

It is in the huge forests of Canada where the biggest motors in the world are seen. They have been specially designed by a Chicago inventor for hauling logs over…

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New Type of Railway Engine

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, in order more satisfactorily to [?] have just introduced the first [?] an entirely…

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Our Open Column. Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

Sir.—I notice that a Lockwood correspondent in the "Molong Argus" refers to Hon. Mr. Waddell's railway remarks at LOckwood as a "per[?]uasive bunch of…

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Vote Snaring. Mr. Kelly at Barmedm an Talks Big About a Road Vote. This Alone Should Condemn Him

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

Before closing his speech here on Saturday night ([?] our barmed [?] an correspondent)Mr. Andy Kelly Said that he had [?] interviewed the…

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Great Motor Race World's Championship. Spirited Description

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

Talk about sensation, said a gentleman who had just returned from seeing the motor world championship races in Florida—why, to witness a close finish…

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Canowindra Railway. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

SIR.—It seems strange, but some, if only a few, of the electors of these districts are almost gulled into the belief that Mr. Thomas Rose is serious when…

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The Moor End Mystery, Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xv.—on the Bridge. (Dr. Tring’s Narrative.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 1

I had no difficulty in gaining admittance to the cells. The sergeant in charge knew me, and was an obliging fellow…

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Canowindra Railway. To THE Editor, Cowra Guardian

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

SIR.—The peculiarities of the electors of Canowindra and Eugowra divisions of the Belubula Electorate instills me to crave space in your valuable journal to show the…

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Our Railways

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 7

Australia is, unfortunately, a land of feast or famine. If all goes well it advances with giant strides; if, on the other hand, an unprofitable season…

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The Railway Budget

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

The August number of this attractive production is to hand, and, as usual, it contains a large amount of useful information concerning railway…

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New Tramway-care for Smokers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

Although on the Continent the tramway companies have long considered the needs of their smoking passengers, British companies have rigidly…

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The Bulbodney Railway

Western Champion · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 10

Mr G C Little, of Trundle, one of the most active workers for the Bogan Gate to Bulbodney railway line, received the following letter from Mr…

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Motorcar Humours

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

Restrictions on motor-cars on the Continent have begun to border on the farcical, In Antwerp and Brussels regulations were made that automobiles must not travel in…

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