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

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Eugowra Railway League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

In our last issue we published a clipping from our contemporary, Cowra "Free Press," regarding the Eugowra Railway League and the need for that…

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Railway Business

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 11

Since the opening of the Canowindra railway last July, up to December 31, the following business was transacted [?]cal railway station:—…

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Canowindra to Gregra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly on December 13th (from "Hansard"), Mr Moxham (for Mr Fitzpatrick) asked the secretary for Public Works:…

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War in the Air. Aeroplane V. Dirigible. Difficulty of Destroying a Balloon

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

Mr W. F. Reid, lecturing on Tuesday at a meeting of the Aeronautical Society (said "Lloyd's News" on October 30) expressed the opinion that the…

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Proposed Railway. Bowning to Burrowa

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

In giving evidence before the Public Works Committee recently Mr. Hanna, Under Secretary for Works stated that the length of the proposed…

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Brigade Motors

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 6

Wanganui, New Zealand, boasts a well equipped fire brigade, and claims the distinction of having been the first Australasian town to adopt self-propelled fire…

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Railway Wanted. Canowindra to Gregra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

When the railway line from Cowra to Canowindra was built it was part of a proposal that had been submitted to the Public Works Committee for a line…

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Brigade Motors

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

Wanganui, New Zealand, boasts a well-equipped fire brigade, and claims the distinction of having been the first Australasian town to adopt self-propelled fire…

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Canowindra-Gregra Railway. Meeting of Cudal League

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Central Railway League took place at the School of Arts Hall, Cudal, on Saturday afternoon last, for the…

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Sewing-machine Motor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

An electric motor sewing-machine has recently made its appearance in Toledo, Ohio. It is about the size of the hand-wheel on the main shaft…

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Sir Henry Colville. Killed by a Motor. How It Happened

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 6

We (the London "Times" of November 29th) regret to record the death, as the result of a motor-car accident at Frimley on Sunday, of Major-General Sir…

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Health Hunters. the Motor-car Body

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

Millions of letters pass through the post-office every day inquiring after somebody's health. The one topic of conversation which makes the whole…

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Building a Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

A few years ago a contractor undertook to widen a railway in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and while the men were all at work one day a serious landslip…

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Eugowra Railway League

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 11

In our last issue we published a clipping from our contemporary, Cowra "Free Press," regarding the Eugowra Railway League and the…

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A Trundle Invention to Prevent Train Collisions

Western Champion · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

Mr P Clarke, of Trundle, has patented a device for avoiding railway collisions, which has been taken up by a wealthy Sydney syndicate. It is…

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District Lines. Tullamore-tottenham Railway

Western Champion · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 18

The Public Works Committee has just completed an inspection of the proposed routes of the Tullamore to Tottenham railway…

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Sir Henry Colville. Killed by a Motor. How It Happened

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

We (the London "Times" of November 29th) regret to record the death, as the result of o motor-car accident at Frimley on Sunday, of Major-General Sir…

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Building a Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

A few yours ago a contractor undertook to widen a railway in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and while the men were all at work one day a serious landslip…

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A "John Bridge" Record

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 12

Stock and property owners, who are influenoed by hard facts and solid performances, and not by high-sounding Promises, will give fall value to the…

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Forbes-stockinbingal Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

THE Forbes-Stockinbingal railway was considered by the Public Works Com­mittee on Wednesday. The Chief Com­missioner advises caution in dealing with…

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