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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 11 of 14

Trundle Railway

Western Champion · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 12

Our Sydney correspondent wired on Monday:—The lowest tender for the construction of the railway from Bogan Gate to Trundle is J Ahearn,…

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North Coast Railway

Western Champion · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 11

Mr Eden George, M.L.A., informs us that in the vote taken in Parliament on the proposal to build the North Coast Railway that he (Mr George)…

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Cowra-Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

The Secretary of the Canowindra Railway League has, during the week, been notified that the Railway Commissioners will inspect the districts to be served by…

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A novel Motor-car

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 3

A somewhat novel car arrived in town on Saturday. It is worked by levers and was made by the man who travels in it. He says he can[?]travel…

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Local and General. Railway Excursion

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

It is notified by Railway Department that in connection with the Melbourne Cup Carnival Holiday, excursion tickets will be issued generally by mail…

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An Astonished Tramp

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 5

Armed with a pea rifle for the edification of "bunny," the wife of one of our local pedagogues set out last Sunday, in the company of her children,…

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A Past Train

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 8

PASSENGER, Parkes to Condobolin: "Is this a fast train?" Guard: "Yes sir," Passenger: "I thought so, let me get out and see what it is fast to…

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Bicycle Road Race. Wah Sing l, Domeny 2, Waddick 3

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 10

THE bicycle road race (20 miles) from Tomingley to Peak Hill and back to McPhail, promoted by Mr. H. Stafford, of McPhail, took place on Wednesday last and created…

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Railway League

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

MR. Jacob Matthews presided over a large and representative meeting on Saturday afternoon, when it was unanimously decided to form a new…

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Peak Hill Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 17

At the last meeting of the Narromine branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association Mr. Webb moved:—"That the Secretary be instructed to write to…

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Cowra-Canowindra Railway. the Matter of £. S. D. Commissioners at Canowindra. Will It Pay?

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

Messrs. Kirkaldic and Fehan. Commissioners for Railways, attended by Mr. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, visited the Canowindra district on Monday last for the purpose of inquiring into…

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The Descent of the Rhone a Road That Marches

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 7

French waterways—those chemins qui marchent, as Michelet calls them —are of infinite charm and diversity. The rapids of the Tarn, with their…

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Railway Anomalies

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Dubbo Railway and progress Association, something was said respecting the privileges accorded to Sydney city residents over the country…

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Our Railway Administration

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 8

As this is a period when events worthy of remembrance are being commemorated, it may not be out of place to mention that Sunday was the seventeenth anniversary of…

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Railway Quarterly Returns

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 8

The railway revenue for the State for the quarter ended September 30 was £997,007 as compared with £[?] for the same period of last year, showing an increase of…

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High-speed Railways

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 3

Berlin and Hamburg are about 155 miles apart in a straight line, with level country between presenting as good a field for a high-speed railway as any to be found in…

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Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4

In pursuance of a resolution passed at the meeting of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association held on ‘Saturday afternoon, Messrs. P. Squire, J. O’Neill and E. S…

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Cowra-Canowindra Railway

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners arrived in Cowra on Monday morning for the purpose of inspecting the route of the proposed railway line to Canowindra. After having…

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Bogan Gate-Bulbodney Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 10

ON Monday last tenders were accepted for the first section of the Bogan Gate to Bulbodney railway, the length being for that portion from Bogan Gate to…

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Bulbodney Railway

Western Champion · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 12

On Monday last tenders were accepted for the first section of the Bogan Gate to Buldodney railway, the length being for that portion from…

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