Electric Train Disaster. Twenty Killed
A railway disaster, by which some twenty people lost their lives under the most dreadful circumstances , occurred on the evening of July 24, on the electric…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1905
274 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 14
Prince and Tramp Scotsman's Romantic Story
Seldom has a more romantic story found its way into the police courts than that of the young Scotsman who was arrested recently at Swindon on the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eye-sight Tests on the Railway
The Railway Commissioners, in order to ensure as far as possible the safety of the travelling public, carry out eye-sight tests, which have been carefully prepared, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Notes
A special train left Condobolin yesterday made up of 27 truck loads of stock. The total number of bales of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads We Know and Roads We do not know
AMONGST other things brought up at the local Progress Committee meeting on Tuesday evening last was the matter of what is known as the Mandurama road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners
Though advised by the Commissioners' Secretary, Mr. M Usher, that these gentleman would visit the district within about three weeks from the time of Mr…
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Mr Horace Nelson, junior perter at the Wyalong Railway Station, has been promoted to Temora, Mr Nelson is a smart young fellow, and should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway. the Gloucester Estate List of Shareholders
A meeting was held of delegates from various North Coast and northern towns last week to protest against the construction of the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Jubilee
It was meet that the jubilee of so important an event as the opening of the first railway in the State--"the anniversary of the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Railway Notes
The total number of bales of wool despatched from the local station to date is 2176, since October 1st. A special train made up of 32 trucks of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Notes on Current Events. the North Coast Railway
Opposition to the North Coast railway is strengthening. It is now declared that the country through which the line will pass is for the most part poor and barren…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record week on the Railways
Traffic on the railways is at present proceeding very satisfactorily. Last week the earnings were £97,000, which is stated to be the largest ever recorded in one week on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employees’ Picnic
The eleventh annual picnic of the railway employees on the Blayney-Harden and Grenfell branches was held on the Cowra Show Ground on Wednesday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car
We hear that Mr Hart, dentist, of West Wyalong, has disposed of his motors, and that he is going to introduce a light car in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Local News. Trundle Railway
The lowest tender received for the Bogan Gate-Trundle railway was that of J. Ahearn, the amount being £13,878. Sir Henry Irving…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Camping Tours.-- a Now Holiday Scheme for the Coming Summer
The most novel and delightful holiday that can possibly be imagined consists in boarding a motor car provided with a complete camping outfit, having previously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cargo-road Dam
A meeting of gentlemen interested in repairing the above was held at Mr. T. Finn's Store on Saturday afternoon last. There ware present: Messrs. E Finn,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders for Road Work
The following are lowest tenders for district road work:—Parkes to Manildra, J Costello £112 ls 6d; Manildra to Dilga, J Costeilo £115 8s;…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Novel Motor Car
THE swagman has at last realised that he must keep abreast of the times, and the latest ia the man Who is now "doing" the west in a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway
THE Minister for Works has informed Mr. Eden George, M.L.A., that he is totally opposed to the line of railway from Molong to Peak Hill, via…
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