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

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

453 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 23

Peak Hill Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 10

THE Standing Committee on Public Works this week resumed the hearing of evidence regarding the expediency of constructing a line of railway from…

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Chrildren's Court. Wednesday, 1St May. [Before Mr J McKensey, P.m.] Obstructing the Railway

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 14

Bertie Mobbs was charged that he maliciously placed obstructions upon the railway line, with intent to endanger the train running upon it…

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Warning to Motorists. Lawyer Who Killed a Girl

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

Dr. Abrahamsohn, a well-known Berlin lawyer, is now in prison for causing the death of a little girl in a motor accident…

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Railway Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 20

A YOUNG man, between 17 and 20 years of age, supposed to have fallen out of the Sydney express on Friday night, was picked up by the driver of…

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A Railway Matter. Pullabooka Railway Lhague

Western Champion · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 17

THE annual meeting of the above was held at the residence of Mr Jas. Casey on Saturday, 27 th April. Correspondence was received from Messrs Kelly…

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The Motor 'Bus Driver. As in London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

The motor 'bus driver will give way to nobody. He would not give way to a brewer's lorry. He would not give way to a traction engine. He would…

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Brooklyn Tragedy. Appalling Motor Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 7

Before the eyes of her husband, Mrs Jacob Tunhridge was thrown from an automobile on Brooklyn Bridge this afternoon March 5th and cut to pieces…

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Pullabooka Railway League

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 10

THE annual meeting of the above was held at the residence of Mr. James Casey on Saturday, 27th April. Correspondence was received from…

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Railways in Winter

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

In countries where the railroad reaches high altitudes great trouble is experienced in keeping the track free from snow. In a very special degree this is true of the…

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Light Railways in India

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

The experimental light railways which have been under trial in India for some time have acquitted themselves be well that several millions sterling arc about to be…

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Remarkable Motor Car Invention

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

A novel French touring map, the road being travelled is shown upon a baud of paper, which is mounted on the splashboard of the motor-car, and by automatic unrolling…

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Railway Commissioners to Visit Wyalong on

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

Mr A. J. Kelly is in receipt of [?] note from tht Railway Department stating that the Commissioners w[?]ll [?]rive at Wyalong on Wednesday 15[?]…

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Bicycle Road Race

Western Champion · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 14

In connection with the road race from Forbes to Parkes on the 4th June next, Messrs Foots Bros, of Parkes have generously offered a gold…

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Firing at a Train

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 9

A PASSENGER by the Melbourne express to Goulburn, reports a sensational incident in the vicinity of Rookwood. A few minutes past…

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Peak Hill Railway. Proposed Deviation From Trial Line

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 16

SUBSEQUENT to the visit of the Public Works Committee to Peak Hill, Mr. S. H. Weedon, of the Railway Department, was sent on a visit of inspection…

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Peak Hill Railway

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 19

THE following evidence was given before the Public Works Committee by Mr. G. H. Crowhurst, of Tomingley, over 20 years a resident of the…

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A Railway Matter. Stockinbingal to Forbes

Western Champion · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 16

Mr Kelly, M.L.A., introduced a numerously-attended depuatation to the Minister for Works this afternoon, (saye Thursday's "News,") with a…

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Railway Commissioness

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners arrived at Wy[?]ong on Wednesday morning o[?] their tour of inspecting the li[?]s It was intended by the Progress…

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Yalgogrin Railway League (From a Correspondent)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

At a public meeting held at Smith's Hall, Yalgogrin, on Saturday, 11th May, it was unanimously decided to form a league to be called…

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American Railways. "High Finance," Low Efficiency

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 6

Sydney Brooks writes in the "Daily Mail":—Among the permanent problems of Amberican life and polities, the…

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