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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

349 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 18

Railway Matters

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

WITH the able assistance of Messrs. W. Todd, Cannon Bros-, Dempsey, A. Clifton, T. Looney, and others, Mr. Andy Kelly, M.L.A., has been…

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Correspondence. Our Member and Our Railway. To the Editor of the EXPRESS

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 2

SIR,—I was present at the "Show Settling" and heard Mr. Eden George say "that if the Government did not soon grant him a railway to Peak Hill…

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Trundle Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 11

THE contractors are making steady progress with the Trundle railway. They have the embankments formed to within four miles of that township…

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The Hoodoo. a Railway Sketch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

Mr W. Pett Ridge writes in the "Daily Mail" of 26th May :— The men sauntered up and down near the door that was marked in…

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Daring Motorists. Abduct a Girl. Across the Frontier

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 4

From Paris on 22nd May the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote :—Details of the extraordinary…

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Swindling the Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

A LABORER named Anthony Brady hat been committed for trial, on a charge of making a false declaration with the view of obtaining 17s belonging to the…

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Railway Returns

Western Champion · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 15

The local Stationmasser (Mr J W Colless) kindly supplies us with the following particulars of the earnings of the Parkes Station for the month of…

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Railway Returns

Western Champion · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 13

From the annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ending on June 30th last we cull a number of figures relative to Parkes…

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Cowra-Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 2

The following resolutions were passed at the last meeting of the Cowra Progress Committee:— Proposed by Messrs Thomas and…

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Gregra-Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 5

A most enthusiastic meeting of the members of the above league was held in the Cranbury Hall on Saturday afternoon last. There were present:—Messrs W…

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The Hillston=barellan Railway. the Deputation to the Minister

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 8

The deputation from Hillston, Gunbar and the Western lessees recently waited upon and asked the Minister for Works to extend the…

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Road to Ruin

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 19

Begins when constipation and biliousness fasten themselves on you, aud drag down your health. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure these disorders and…

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Carriage of Wire Netting. Railway Concession

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 17

THE Railway Commissioners have decided that in future rabbit-netting shall be carried at the lowest rate in the rate-book instead of at the B rate…

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Fight on the Line. Fierce Struggle in Front of Approaching Train

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 4

A midnight fight on the railway between a guardsman and a policeman, in front of advancing train, was described at South-west London. The…

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The Bullock Creek Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 13

LAST week (says " Hermit" in the Parkes EXAMINER) Mr. Inspector Usher, goods, traffic inspector, visited the site of the terminus of the first…

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Gregra - Canowindra Railway League. Deputation to the Hon. Minister Foe Works. Sydney, 3.20 p.m

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 5

Several parliamentarians attended with the deputation from tie above which waited on Hon. Mr Lee, Minister for Public Works, to-day, as well as Mr J…

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Road to Ruin

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 1

Begins when constipation and [?]iliousnes fasten themselves on you and drag down your health. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure these disorders,…

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Railway League

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Peak Hill Railway League was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon. Mr. R. New lugging (Vice President)…

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Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the above league was held in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday afternoon last. There were present: Messrs F C Crowe, Jos…

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An Illustrated Train

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

To help the excited traveller to find his or her own seat, which may have been temporarily vaoated in a long and crowded train, the illustrated train has come into…

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