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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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The Railway League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2

Another meeting of the West Wyalong Railway league was held at the Victoria Hall, on Saturday evening. The attendance was…

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A Railway Fallacy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 4

In designating the reduction of fares on the train which left Condobolin last Tuesday week for Sydney Show a " cheap excursion," the…

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Train Rescues by Lifeboat. Flood Adventure

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 6

Passengers in a train on the South of France line between Armargues and Agues Mortes, in the Gard Department, had a thinking experience on Saturday night…

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New Railways

Western Champion · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 4

The following is a copy of Surveyor Stephen's report on trial survey for railway from Forbes to Grenfell, via Piney Range:—…

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A Pig's Right. May It Sit on the Road? an Amusing Discussion

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 3

The usually solemn and church-like Court of Appeal echoed with laughter for several hours yesterday (says the "Dally Express" on February 9), while…

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The Electric Train. Notes About a New Experiment

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 7

The suburbs have been served for all time within the memory of the present generation by a railway service that only optimists have generally been able…

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Only a Tramp

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

A well-known Buchan agriculturist was paying a visit to his son, a well-known minister in Aberdeenshire. Being a noted fancier of buff Orpingtons, he was taking a setting of eggs to…

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The Electric Train. Notes About a New Experiment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 3

The suburbs have been served for all time within the memory of the present generation by a railway service that only optimists have generally been able…

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Great Road Makers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 6

The death of Robert Louis Stevenson [?]curred on 3rd December, 1894, two months after the completion of the Ala Loto Alofa, or Road of the Loving Heart,…

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Parkes-Peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 13

Mr G Ross, secretary of the local Railway League is in receipt of the following letter from Mr J P Lynch, M.P:—I have been informed that the…

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Petrol Motor Fire-engine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 7

The first petrol motor fire-engine to be put into service in the Metropolis has just readied the London Fire Brigade headquarters. A second engine…

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Petrol Motor Fire-engine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

The first petrol motor fire-engine to be put into service in the Metropolis has just reached the London Fire Brigade headquarters. A second engine…

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Cudgellico Railway League

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Railway League was held on the 1st inst. The attendance was fair. Mr F McRae was re-elected president, and Mr Jas Knight…

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Railway Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

Some twenty five gentlemen mustered at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of inaugurating a movement to urge the…

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Official Correspondence. Public Works Office. Tullamore to Nymagee Railway

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will visit Tottenham on Friday, June 11th. Committee to leave Parkes by 9.30…

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Railway Matters. Parkes-peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 16

Mr J. P, Lynch, M.L.A., forwards the following particulars of the approaching visit of the Public Works Committee: —…

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Parkes—Peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 13

By advertisement it will be seen that a meeting of the Coradgery Railway League is to be held at Mr Hill's residence, Coradgery, on Saturday,…

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Aeroplane Laws

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 3

Probably Parliament will have to provide, before long, that in the case of anyone flying over private lands he must fly at such a height as to make his…

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Ingenious Toys. Aeroplane Games

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 7

The manufacture of toy aeroplanes is making great progress in Paris, more especially in the form known as the "Diabolical Bird." The Tuileries…

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Lady in an Aeroplane. Impressions of Flying

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 6

Miss Wright to-day gave me her impressions of her aeroplane fight with her brother yesterday (telegraphed the Pau correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on…

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