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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 7 of 8

Bogan Gate-Bulbodney Railway

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 10

The Premier has promised to place on the estimates a sum of £28,000 for the construction of the Bogan Gate-Trundle section of the above line. Mr…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Co.. Ltd

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

For oar seventh sale of the season we brought forward on Wednesday our largest and best catalogue so far submitted, consistiting of 4465 bales, comprised in…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, December 2, 1904 Cheap Railway Excursion

Western Champion · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 10

The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of a special cheap excursion train to Sydney on Saturday, December 17, The fares…

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Bogan Gate-Bulbodney Railway

Western Champion · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 10

In reference to our statement, published in our last, to the effect that Mr G Little had been successful in getting a promise from the Promier to place a…

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Special Cheap Railway Excursion

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of Special Cheap Excursion Train to Sydney on Saturday, December 17th. The fares will be at…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Co, Ltd

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

For our eighth sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday a large and representative catalogue of nearly 6,000 bales, containing, some of the choicest…

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The Sketcher. Crack Goods Trains. The Fastest Luggage Carriers of English Railways

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 6

The Great Northern Railway Company is an easy first, both in regard to the speed and the number of its merchandise expresses, for this company stands…

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A Train Bolts at Mid-night

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 5

Late on Saturday night, during the shunting at the trucking yards near Eulomoga, says the Dubbo Dispatch, three trucks and a brake van became…

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Bogan Gate-Bulbodney Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 7

Mr. A. Kelly, M.L.A., writes to the Parkes Champion as follows: —"In reference to your statement, published in your last, to the effect that Mr. G…

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Terrible Railway Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

A dreadful railway fatality occurred at Honeysuckle Point railway station near Newcastle on Sunday, when a young railway officer named G. L. Ormsby, son…

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Grenfell; It's Wheat, it's Wool, and it's Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

THE GRENFELL CROP FOR THE SEASON 1903-4 yielded 90,000 sacks of wheat, and, with the exception of a few thousand bags, was despatched by rail, mostly in its natural state, and the…

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The Road Office. Removal to Wyalong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 3

We have received the following notification from Mr. G. F. Rowney, District Works Inspector, Lake Cudgellico : --" Removal of Headquarters…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 5

On Monday we offered our ninth catalogue of the season, consisting of 5304 bales, the most representative that we have so far submitted to buyers. Included…

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Notes on Current Events the Railway Commissioners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

THERE is a popular delusion that the Railway Commissioners are by law exempt from outside interference, short of the combined action of both Houses of Parliament. It received a rude…

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Railway to Bulbodney

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 5

Mr Kelly is in receipt of the following communication from the treasury on the above subject :-- The Treasury, New South Wales, Sydney 9th Dec…

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Race Train

Western Champion · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 10

The Railway Commissioners in their wisdom have seen fit to refuse to issue the customary cheap tickets from For[?]es to Parkes in connection with…

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Military Motoring. Private Smithy's Views. the Captain's "Shover."

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 4

Mr Edgar Wallace writes amusingly in the London "Daily Mail" of September 23rd:— "What'll be the badge for that…

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A Bear Motorist Scene in Argyll Street

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 9

Most Londoners know Madame Batavia, the highly trained bear of the Royal Italian Circus. Her clever, tricks haye for some time post provided a fund of…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Co. Ltd

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 1

We held our [?] sale of the season on Tuesday. [?] of 5 326 [?] very good [?] superior [?]…

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A Thief In a Tramcar

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 6

The following story (writes "Robin Goodfellow") is related by a correspondent, who, although he did not himself' witness the incident, vouches for its…

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