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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

274 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Trundle Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

Mr Kelly M.P., sends the following Departmental notice with reference to the estimated loss on the Bogan Gate. Bulbodney rail way :-- Public Works…

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The Siberian Railway Its Present Condition

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 9

From accounts we have received from a traveller who within the last month passed over the whole of the Siberian railway from Mukden to European…

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The Cowra-Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Recently a meeting (or rather several meetings) of the Canowindra Railway League was convened at the instance of several of the most enthusiastic members…

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130 Miles an Hour on an Electric Train

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

The electric train constructed by Messrs. Siemens and [?]alske for high-speed trials on the Berlin-Zossen military railway made four experimental trips recently. On the…

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Railway Returns

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

Through the courtesy of Mr Hernfield we are able to supply the following figures concerning the quantities of wool and wheat consigned from…

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School Children and the Railways

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

The Rail way Commissions appear to be determined to keep their business in a solvent condition, even if their decisions work harshly…

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The Bulbodney Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

Mr A. J. Kelly, M.L.A, is in receipt of the following communication from the Public Works Department;-- Sir,--With reference to your personal,…

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Sogan Gate-Trundle Railway

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 10

Mr A. Kelly, M.., has received the following letter from the UnderSecretary for Works, which he has kindly handed us for publication:…

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A Railway Matter. Bogan Gate-trundle Section. Guarantee Against Loss

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 13

Recently an offer has been made to the Government in connection with the construction of the railway from Bogan Gate to Trundle, a distance of 15…

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Town Talk Our Railway Comforts

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

RESIDENTS and the travelling public have little to complain of concerning personal comforts at the Wyalong railway station…

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Trundle Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

The action of certain pushing residents of the Trundle district in collecting names for a guarantee to cover the estimated loss on the proposed and…

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Novel use of a Motor Cycle

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. Stephen Rodda, of Gregham-stown, near Orange, recently purchased a motor cycle. In addition to putting it to the ordinary uses for which these…

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More Room on London Bridge

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 4

The work of widening and improving London Bridge is now nearing completed. The old bridge will be considerably beautified by the alteration…

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The Spike an Amateur Tramp

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

The following is from a series of papers, written in the London "Daily Mail" by Mr Bart Kennedy, entitled On the Road in Winter, or The Diary of an Amateur…

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Bogan Gate-Trundle Railway

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 11

Yesterday Mr Usher, of the Construction Branch, visited Trundlefor the purpose of obtaining information for a fresh estimate of the provable earnings…

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A Road Matter

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Mr Souden said be thought that as they were arranging for one deputation they might as well do something towards getting the road between West Wyalong Post…

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Bogan Gate Trundle Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 7

An Officer from the Construction Branch of the Railway Department has been in Trundle during the week Collecting data on which to extablish the…

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The Proposed Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. T. Waddell, M.L.A., writes us to the effect that the Minister for Works gives him but little hops of this Government, at least for some time to come,…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Co Limited

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

Our [?] on Wednesday which was the largest for the past fortnight, embraced 4733 [?] in which comprised [?] of unskirted and…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Go Limited

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

On Tuesday we brought forward our [?]…

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