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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

644 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 33

The Railway Protest

Western Champion · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 15

The resolution protesting against the contemplated action of the Works Department in starting the work of constructing the…

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Transcontinental Railway. Adelaide

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

South Australia has granted the Commonwealth a strip of land a quarter of a mile wide for the transcontinental, railway…

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A Novel Railway Journey

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

Among the many entertaining events that have happened during a twenty years' stay in South Africa, the train journey as a refugee at the outbreak of…

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Parkes—peak Hill Railway

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

The citizens of Parlies are up in arms against the proposal to start the proposed Parkes to Peak [?] railway at the Peak Hill end only…

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For the Motorist. Carburation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 1

By carbiiration is meant the mixing of petrol and air, in such proportions that they form an explosive mixture. I need hardly say that what we know,…

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The Motor Brigand. London

Forbes Times · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

The French motor brigand Bonnot, for whom the police have been searching, has been captured, wounded, and died soon after…

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Euglo. the Railway League

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held at Mr D. Berrell's residence on Saturday, April 20th. Mr P. J. Mooney occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Railway Meeting

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 26

A meeting of the general committee in connection with the approaching visit of the Premier, for the purpose of turning the first…

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Parkes-Peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 17

The emphatic protest made by Parkes against the intention of the Works Department to carry on the construction of the Parkes-Peak Hill…

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Railway Improvements

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 17

Considerable improvements are being effected at the local railway station in order to cope with the increasing traffic, and facilitate the…

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Railway Station Fire. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

A railway station near Warwick, Queenslnad, has been totally destroyed by fire…

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Rival Railway Routes. Grenfell-warraderry and "South of the Lachlan."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 6

Recently we published the remarks of Mr Jones, President of the Warraderry Railway League, concerning the alleged defection of some of the…

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Warraderry Railway League

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

A LARGELY-ATTENDED SPECIAL MEETING of the League was held on Wednesday last, at the Myamyn woolshed. Mr John Jones, President was in the…

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Trampled on by "Hustlers." 'Everyday Occurrence."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on the 3rd May:— The perils attending business life in…

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Forbes-stockinbingal Railway. First Sod to Be Turned Next

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange for the reception of the State Premier on his visit to turn the first sod of the…

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Train Robbers Secure a Big Haul. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

A gang of international train robbers made a raid on the train by which the Maharajah of Alwar was travelling, between Marseilles and Paris…

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Proposed Railway. Condobolin to Wyalong. Engineer's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 5

The following report on the proposed line from Condobolin to Wyalong was furnished some time ago by Mr W. Hutchinson, Chief Engineer…

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Railways For The West

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 9

Mr. H. M. Oostello, hon. secretary Western Lessees' Association, Hill [?]ton writes to the Stock and Station Josrnal follows:-- "Some time ago…

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Latest Telegraphic. National Roads. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

The annual shires conference, now sitting, carried a motion for a special endowment to shires to put national roads in order…

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General News. Grenfell-warraderry Railway

Western Champion · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 6

A most representative meeting was held (says a Grenfell wire of Friday) in connection with the Grenfell-Warra-derry railway proposal at Edwards'…

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