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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

184 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 10

Parkes Railway League

Western Champion · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 13

The monthly meeting of the Parkes Railway League was held on Wednesday evening at the Council Chambers the president (Mr S. E. Close)…

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Road Congress. France's Welcome to Delegates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

The great amphitheatre at the Sorbonne presented an imposing spectacle this morning (wrote the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on…

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The Evils of Bridge. From the Shopkeeper's Point of View

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

A tradesman in the fancy line (His name I won't repeat), Whose shop stands, filled with gewgaws fine,…

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Railway Restrictions. Drastic and Amusing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

Mr Beasley, the general manager of the Taff Vale Railway, has been unearthing some of the provisions of Acts of Parliament relating to…

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An Elephant on the Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

The wild elephants in Siam occasionally do a considerable amount of damage, but rarely do they go to the length of stopping trains. Still, this has…

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Our Eugowra Page. Railway Matters

Western Champion · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 16

On Monday evening, January 4th, a very well attended meeting of those interested in forwarding the railway works on through Eugowra took place…

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Local Railways. Peak Hill-parkes Line

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

The Public Works Committee at Friday's meeting considered the ex pediency of constructing a line of railway from Peak Hill to Parkes…

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The Railways. Further Extension Forecasted

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

In responding to the toast of "The Ministry" at the Railway banquet at Gowra last week, Mr Waddell said that the Canowindra…

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Eugowra Mems. RAILWAY

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 14

Members are still being enrolled for the Railway League, and considerable interest is evinced in the progress of the works of construction at Cowra…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, January 22. Parkes-peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 12

The report of the Railway Commissioner upon the Parkes-Peak Hill line, placed before the Public Works Committee the other day by Mr Hanna…

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North Coast Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

Among the tenders accepted by the Public Works Department on Monday was that for the construction of the third section of North…

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Tottenham Railway Question

Western Champion · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 13

The field was revisited during Christmas week (says an Orauge and Plains message) by Mr Robert Scholesser, A.M. Inst. O.E., A.M. Inst…

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Railway Matters

Western Champion · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 13

On Wednesday night we received the following telegram from Mr J P Lynch, M.L.A:—-Tenders will be invited Narromine-Peak Hill railway…

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Parkes Railway League

Western Champion · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 13

A general meeting of the Parkes Railway League was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening the Mayor (Mr S E Close) occupying the…

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Railway Grain Shed

Western Champion · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 13

In reply to the request of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlera Association, asking that provision might be made for the protection of…

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Railway League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of this League was held at Hansons Hotel on Saturday. The attendance was very poar, there being only 8 persons present,…

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Ths Railway Commissioners, and a Deputation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

A deputation of members of the Progress Committee and a number of other townsmen waited on Commissioner Johnson at the local Railway Station…

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THE Myalong Advocate. Wednesday, February 17. The Railway Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

IT appears almost futile to make any further reference to the position of the local railway station, seeing that we have asked for…

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Girl Killed. Motorist Sent to Prison

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

At Sussex Assizes on November 10, Harold Burnett Gylee, secretary of the Minerva Motor-car Company, was found guilty of manslaughter, the motor-car…

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Emotions Beneath a Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 7

Describing his feelings as he lay between the metals while a gooils train, which had knocked hiin down, passed over his body, John Hughes, the…

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