N.Z. Tramway Strike. Sydney
The tramway strike in New Zealand ended in a victory for the men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1912
644 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 33
Lost Luggage on the Railway
The following interesting collection was found in the carriages of the Forbes mail train, on arrival at Forbes, for the week ending 3rd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Condobolin-broken Hill Railway. Evidence at Condobolin
The following is a summary of the evidence given in Condobolin before the Public Works Committee. William Maitland said he was 16…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merriganowary Bridge
The Hon. T Waddell, M L A, is in receipt of the following communication from the Public Works Department: —Sir,—In reply to your letter of 15th instant, having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bridge & Co., Ltd
Hides.--Under furious competition extreme lights advanced another 18d to 14d, while the heavier averages generally showed an appreciation of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brisbane Upheaval. A.W.U. Men Join Strikers. Loyal Railway Staff. Strike Breaking of Own Weight. (Our Special Message). Sydney, Tuesday
The Brisbane strike is becoming more serious every day. At a meeting of the Mackay branch of the A.W.U. held last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Extension. Works Committee Inquiry
The following summary of the evidence tendered in pupport of the Condobolin-Broken Hill extension, given at the first-named centre, is…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Strike. Ipswich Railway Men Resume. Brisbane
The Minister for Railways states that 1314 of the men employed at the railway workshops at Ipswich have gone back to work. The number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Traffic Notice Boards to Be Erected
The regulations which control motor traffic permit of the erection of three kinds of notice, viz., "15 miles," "4 miles," and "motors prohibited."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RAIlWAY RETURNS
We are indebted to Mr. Percy Barnes for the following returns:— Goods, January 1912—Tonnage out 2345 tons, inwards 1048; wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Road Wanted
At Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Saturday last a letter was read from Mr. E. G. Wenscb, secretary of Derriwong Siding Farmers and Settlers' Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Stockinbingal Railway and Closer Settlement
In connection with the pending construction of the railway line from Forbes to Stockinbingal, a notification was published in this week's "Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Eugowra Railway Extension. an Alternative Shcheme Proposed. a "South of the Lachlan" Line
It is of course common knowledge that the proposal for the construction of a line of railway from Canowindra to Eugowra has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Noted Tramp Steer Shot
The famous steer which escaped from Butcher Obert's pen, Lehighton, a year ago, and which had been shot at a hundred times, but escaped traps set…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bicycle Road Race. Win for White
A bicycle five-mile road race took place on Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices of the Forbes Bicycle. Club, starting from the monument in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forbes Railway Traffic
Following is a summary of the traffic at the Forbes railway station for the month of January:—Passengers tickets issued, 1522; revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grenfell to Goolagong Proposed Railway Extension. Interview with Works Minister
The question of railway extension is of such vital interest to this district just now, and it is highly probable that several more projects will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clearing the Road
Maurice O'Connell had recently been promoted from coachman to chauffeur, a change that gave him no little pleasure, not to say pride…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Mile Road Race
The Forbes Federal Bicycle Club ran a five mile bicycle road rate on Wednesday j afternoon, along the Bogan Gate road Seven members of the club took part, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Penny-in-the-slot Train Speedometers
Several of the observation cars of the limited trains of a railway system in England have been equipped with penny-in-the-slot speedometers…
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