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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 2 of 14

Victoria and Her Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

Victorian railway service is being tilled with boys and girls. Stations that used to have stationmaster at a living wage are now winked by…

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New Gold Find. on Yalgogrin Road

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

"Where's the new rush?" Such was the general topic in town yesterday morning. Mild excitement prevailed in some circles when it was…

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The Cargo road Dam

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

A meeting of persons interested in repairing the "big dam" which was broken away by storm abut two years ago was held at Mt. T. Finn's general…

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Cargo road Dam

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. M. J. Abberton who was last week appointed to take levels, etc., in connection with the peo[?]sel repairs to the Gargo-road dam has submitted the…

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Messrs. John Bridge and Co Limited

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

For our sale on Wednesday we brought forward a catalogue of 686 bales of about equal quantities of scoured and greasy. [?] the marker rather weaker…

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In Suburban London Bridge Players and Women

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 9

"A railway experience extending over a quarter of a century and acquired in different parts of the country convinces me that the average…

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Railway Matters

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 6

The agitation for Railway communications to Peak Hill is to be revived, and with this object in view a monster public meeting is being arranged, to…

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Short Story Money or Life: A True Story of the Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

"What think you of the young blade, Sir John?" and the speaker slightly nodded his head in the direction of card table, where two men sat playing…

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Local Agitation for a Railway Platform at Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The residents of Wyalong have within the past few days adopted a proper course so far as agitation for their their just rights are concerned…

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The “Neutral” Railway

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

Advices front Newchwang state that the Japanese request the carriage of 460 tons of rice to Sin-min-in, the northern terminus of the Shan-hai-kwan railway line…

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Official Correspondence. Trundle Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 7

Mr A. J. Kelly, M.L A., is in receipt of the following correspondence on the above subject from the Treasury Sir,--Refering to the letter of…

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Cargo-road Dam

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

During his visit to Canowindra Show Mr.T. Waddell, M.P., was interviewed in regard to a special grant towards repairing the Cargo-road dam…

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Trundle Railway

Western Champion · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 18

The following letter, received by Mr A. Kelly, M.P; has been forwarded us for publication:- The Treasury N.S.W.,…

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Special Cheap Railway Excursion

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

For the Easter Holidays the Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of Special Cheap Excursion Train to Sydney on Saturday, April 15th…

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Exciting Experience on a Railway Line

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

Two well-known residents on Wednesday evening left Loch (Victoria), and were walking to Nyora along the railway line. When they had reached the centre…

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On a Railway Station Platform

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

The following amusing incident occurred recently on a certain railway in the North. An early morning mail train wan booked to stop at in intermediate station, to put…

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Amusing Scene on a Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

A gatekeeper in the employ of the Hessian Railway Company was recently the hero, of an amusing incident. His wife being ill, he went himself to milk the goat,…

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Train Blocked by the Flood

Western Champion · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 12

Owing to the exceptionally heavy rain in the Bogan Gate and Condobolin districts Wednesday's train to Condobolin was stopped at Monomie siding…

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The Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 4

The condition of the railway line between here and Bogan Gate, despite the strenuous labor of the relief gangs, has not improved to any great extent…

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Railway Matters

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

WHEN residents here "battled" for the construction of a railway which would give the most speedy and convenient means of access to and exit from the great mining…

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