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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 6 of 8

The Roads and Bridges Vote

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 1

Some 25 members of Parliament waited upon Mr. Carruthers, Premier and Colonial Treasurer, last week, with an urgent request that the allotment of…

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John Bridge and Co., Ltd

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 2

WE make the following extracts from a very lengthy special wool report issued by the above company:—For our forth sale of the new season we…

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Railway Returns

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 2

THE following particulars of trade it the local, railway station have been kindly supplied by Mr. R. Conlin, Stationmaster It covers the quarter ending Sept. 30th…

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Diversity of Railway Rates

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 6

It may not be generally known that the cost of trainage on gold is considerably higher from Parkes than it is from Narromine. 100ozs from the…

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REVIVAlISM by Motor General Booth's Tour

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 9

At midnight on August 84th Booth, the founder and leader of the Salvation Army, left Paddington for Penzance. where he will start on a…

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Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

The secretary of the above, Mrr J. T. Finn, has received the following communication from Hon. T. Waddell in reaply to a communication on the…

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Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday afternoon last. There were present:— Messrs Thos. Finn (Chairman), Jos…

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Messrs, John Bridge and Co., Limited

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 4

For our fourth sale of the new season we brought forward on Wednesday a representative catalogue of 3,479 bales, and although it contained nothing of a really…

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A Curious Underground Railway

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

A novel type of electric underground railway for handling posta’ matter, parcels, and goods has beep put in operation in Chicago, U.S.A. A few years ago a…

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Temora-Barellan Railway

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

THE construction of the Temora to Barellan line of railway appears to have received a serious check, judging by the replies given by the Minister for Works to a…

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Our Holiday Friend the Sea Serpent at Montrose. Attacks a Suspension Bridge

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 9

Our contemporary, the "Dally Mail," must be credited or discredited, as the case may turn out to be, with the first sea serpent story of the season. Whether…

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Our Railway Super

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 4

The Junee " Southern Cross " gives a very interesting interview with Mr. G. J, Roberts, senr superintendent of railways, who has recently returned…

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Train "Held Up" by Masked Bandits. Penniless Excursionists

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 4

Five highwaymen, heavily armed and wearing masks, stopped and robbed the St. Louls express on the Illinois Central Railway on the night of the 1st of…

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Messrs John Bridge and Co., Limited

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 3

For our fifth sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday a catalogue of 2,660 bales, representative of most of the earlier shearing districts of the State,…

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Odds and Ends. No Last Train

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

PORTER (at country railway station, in a weary voice): ‘The half-past nine o’clock train won’t start to-night till ten o’clock, and there’ll be no last train.’…

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Railway Servants and Politics

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

Recently a statement was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Griffith, who is secretary of one of the Railway Associations, in connection with a communication…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 2

FOR our sixth sale of the season we brought forward on Monday a catalogue of 3,328 bales which, as compared with that previously submitted…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Co, Ltd

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 1

For our sixth sale of the [?] brought forward on Monday a of 3,321 bales, which, as compared with tha previously submitted, was more…

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The Mono Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 6

It is intended to work the mono-rail line between Manchester and Liverpool by electricity at speeds as high as 110 miles an hour. The engineers have declared that a…

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My Travelling Companions a Railway Sketch

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 4

"I am very glad you have a carriage to yourself." said my mother; "it is not really such a long journey, and if you can keep your feet…

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