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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 11 of 18

Original correspondence Railway Extension. (To the Editor Grenfell Record.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

SIR,—No doubt the people of Grenfell would he quite content to leaves the terminus of the railway there for all time, but this will not be the case; therefore it in worth their while to…

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A Death Compact. One Man Relented. Railway Station Drama

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 7

A strange story of a death compact was told in the Battersea Coroner's court when an inquest was held on George Buchanan Scott-Coward, aged nineteen…

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Motor-car Tragedy. Hospital Matron Killed. on a Lonely Road

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 3

A fatal motor-car accident occurred at Ewhurst, near Hastings, about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a car belonging to Messrs Skinner, of Hastings,…

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Local Railway League

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 3

THIS is how the Secretary of the local Railway League appeals to the public:—"A number of us are pounding away trying to get a railway…

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Cheap Railway Excursion

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 10

THE Railway Department advertises the running of an Excursion Train to Sydney and intermediate stations at the specially low fares of ld per…

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D[?]s in a Railway Station. Terrified Porters

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 3

A swarm of angry bees caused a scene of wild commotion at Burgess Hill Railway station, in Sussex, the other morning…

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Cowra-Canowindra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2

A meeting of delegates representing the Canowindra Railway League, Cowra Progress Committee, and the Farmers and Settlors' Association, was held in…

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Gregra - Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather no less a number than 17 turned up to the meeting of the above held at Cudal on Saturday last, including…

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Cowra-Canowindra Railway

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Cowra and Canowindra delegates in connection with the above movement was held in the School of Arts on Monday…

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Official Correspondence. Public Works Department, Sydney, 6th September, 1906 Bogan Gate Bulbodney Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 4

SIR,--In reply to your personal inquiry respecting the proposed extension of the Bogan Gate-Bulbodney railway, I have the honor, by direction…

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Peak Hill-narromine Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 7

Statistics have been prepared in support of the construction of a line of railway from Narromine to Peak Hill, via Tomingley. The area of alienated…

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The Railway Question

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

ON Saturday Mr. J. Westcott, senior, of Alectown, paid us a visit and explained that Parkes people were working unitedly and hoped to…

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The Peak Hill Railway. Points in its Advocacy

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 9

THERE are 700,000 acres of alienated land in the district. livery acre of land along the route is fit fur cultivation…

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Bullock Creek Railway

Western Champion · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 13

Mr A Kelly, the member for the Lachhn, has kindly handed us the [?] lowing letter he has received from the Under-Secretary Public Works…

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Railway Collision As Show. American Sensation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 7

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 5th July:—After a tedious wait of three hours,…

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Tramp Leaves L11,000. "Owd Alf."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

A considerable sensation was a few weeks ago caused in the Peak District of Derbyshire by the publication of the will of Alfred Booker, at one…

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Narromine-peak-hill Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 5

Statistics prepared by the Peak Hill and Tomingley railway leagues in connection with the proposed line from Narromine to Peak Hill, show…

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Peak Hill Railway. What Our Member is Doing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

MR. EDEN GEORGE, M.L.A., has addressed the following letter to the Minister for Works re the proposed railway to Peak Hill:—Parliament…

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New Railways

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 7

WORK on the Collarendabri, Walgett, Barellan (extension), and Bogan Gate to Bulbodney railways is in full swing, and the Minister for Works states that…

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Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts hall on Saturday afternoon last. There were present— Messrs T Finn (Chairman), F C Crowe,…

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