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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 12 of 18

Stockinbingal Forbes Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 10

WYALONG STAR says:—A strong agitation has been started in the Grogan, Temora, and Coota mundra districts asking for the construction of a light line of railway…

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Our Railway Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 2

The absured position of the Wyalong railway station was brought into preminence last week when about a hundred Temora people (who visited the Wyalong…

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Motor Cycles. Some Impressions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

The first glimpse that I caught of a motor, bike sailing easily along a metalled North-Coast road, while creating an envious feeling in my heart…

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Railway Matters

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 4

AT last week's meeting of the Balderodgery Progress Association it was decided to write to Mr. Eden George, M.L.A., asking him which railway line…

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Tramp Leaves L11,000. "Owd Alf."

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 6

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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The Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 10

A DUBBO resident, writing to the S. M. Herald, urges that the proposed cross—country railway, Werris Creek to the Western line, should without doubt junction…

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The Cross Country Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 13

SAYS the Forbes TIMES:—Judging by the general tone of the New South Wales Parliament concerning a great connecting railway which will bring…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, September 28, 1906 Peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 5

During their recent visit to the Metropolis the delegates to the Municipal Conference (Messrs Close and Fisher) took occasion to present the…

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Train's Terrible Leap. Palls Into a Lake

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

The "Great Northern Flier," westbound, left the rails near hero last night, and the fore portion plunged into the depths of the Diamond Lake…

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Victims of Bridge. Girls at the Card Table. Father Vaughan's Strong Indictment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 3

The prodigal in Mayfalr was the subject of Father Bernard Vaughan's sermen at Farm street yesterday (22nd July.)…

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The Old Tramp

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 6

Though his clothes are ragged and mean, And his features haggard and wan, While with tottering steps he shuffies along—…

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Parkes to [?] Train

Western Champion · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 12

Says the Mo[?] Argus"—How is it that a great[?]unt of expedition cannot be eff[?] regard to the railway journey [?] Molong to…

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Rapid Railway Travelling

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 4

HOW is it (says the Molong ARGUS) that a greater amount of expedition cannot be effected in regard to the railway journey from Molong to…

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Our Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

PARKES CHAMPION, referring to the proposal to construct a railway from. Parkes to the main Western lino, via Peak Hill, sajs:—The advocacy of…

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Gregra - Canowindra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Cranbury hall on Wednesday, 26th September. There were present— Messrs W Bassett (President), R E…

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More Train Robbers. Lost 1,20,000 in Two Months

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

The German correspondent of the "Express" wrote on July 26:— Two fashionably dressed men and a young woman have been arrested by…

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Victims of Bridge. Girls at the Card Table. Father Vaughan's Strong Indictment

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 6

The prodigal in Mayfair was the subject of Father Bernard Vaughan's sormon at Farm street yesterday (22nd July.)…

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Farmers and Railways

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 4

THE man on the land, the primary producer, has hard times in Australia. When the seasons are good, he revels, and pays high freights with a smile…

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Railway Matters. CUMNOCK

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 4

AT last week's meeting of the Progress Association a letter, was read from Mr. Eden George, M.L.A., re railway con-nection to Cunmock, and stating that…

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Railway Talkers

Western Champion · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 7

Railway travellers who like "to keep themselves to themselves" will appreciate this story. A passenger by train wanted to read,…

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