Cowra Railway League
Pursuant to advertisement a meeting of the above body was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night, when there were present Messrs. H…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1911
425 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 22
Police Court MONDAY. (Before the P.M.) A. Bridge Street Brawl
Thomas Gooley. Unlawfully assaulting Constable Clarke whilst in the execution of his duty. Mr. Montgomerie for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway-tickets From Old Newspapers
This is essentially the age for the commercial utilisation of waste products. Upon the Belgian Government railway system newspapers left in the train are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Railways. a Suggested Economy. the Nationalisation Question
H. G. Archer wrote in the London "Dally Mail" of [?] February:- There is an alternative to the complete nationalisation of our railways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Death-roll on American Railways
An article in the "Atlantic Monthly" entitled "Confessions of a Railway Signalman" helps to explain the long death-roll on American railways…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maxims for Motorists. Pedestrians Who Know Nothing
"I should like to see horses and even pedestrians carrying head and tail lights when using the roads at night time," said Mr Henry Sturmey, the veteran…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Tramp's Mistake
It was in the gloaming, and Weary Walker laid down his bundle by the roadside, and sighed a sigh of relief, for there, not one hundred yards in front of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Countess and Son. Killed by Train. Car in Fragments
The Comtesse Antoine de Nicolal and her son, Comte Christian de Nicolai, with the driver of their motor-car, were killed in a terrible level-crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Paper Motor Tyres
It is surprising that paper, which is used for waggon-wheels, has not yet been adopted for motor-car tyres. An ingenious inventor has now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extraordinary Gradients on Brazilian Railway
The steepest gradients of any railway built with ordinary rails are found in Brazil on the road joining the bay of Rio de Janeiro with Nova…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crookwell Railway. [Copy.] Mr. Surveyor Kennedy's Report No. 1 Proposes Railway From Ctookwell to Cowra
Commencing from the end of the existing line at Crookwell at 172½ miles, crossing Kiama Creek, following the creek down to its junction with the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Purchase of a Motor Car
There is an absurd idea amongst country people that those motor cars which gain so much favour in the city are quite unsuitable for use in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cheap Railway Fares
At the last meeting of the Cumberland Council of Progress at the Town Hall, Parramatta, the Secretary, office of the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Improvements. Public Meeting at Wyalong
A PUBLIC meeting (convened by the Mayor) was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night for the purpose of considering…
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"The resolution passed by the Labor Conference in favor of country people receiving similar excursion rates to those enjoyed by the residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forbes-Stockinbingal Railway
A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Forbes Railway League [?]ays the "Times") was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →THE Western Championship and Parkes and Forbes Reprsentative. Friday, March 3, 1911. Cross Country Railways
The Public Works Committee will take evidence on the proposed Parkes Peak Hill railway at Alectown at 10 a.m, on Saturday 11th March, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Purchasing a Motor Car
Last week we drew attention to the error there is in thinking a rovgh and cheap car is suitable for heavy country roads, and as a furtherance of our…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cheap Railway Fares
At the last meeting of the Cumberland Council of Progress at the Town Hall, Parramatta, the Secretary, office of the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Purchase of a Motor Car
There is an absurd idea amongst country people that those motor cars which gain so much favour in the city are quite unsuitable for use in the…
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