Eccentric Railway Carriage Off the Rails and on Again
A mishap of a peculiar nature delayed the running of the 10.20 a.m. down Williamstown train in Victoria on Wednesday. As the train was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1912
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Carriages, Buggies, and Motor Cars
The rapid growth of Messrs. Angus and Sons' trade in motor cars has led some people to suppose that this 50-year-old firm was paying only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eugowra Road Repairs
At the last meeting of Boreo Shire Council held at Cudal, it was decided to urge the Lands Department to carry out the survey of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Market Reports. John Bridge & CO
For our fifteenth sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday the 15th inst a large catalogue of 6035 bales. As is usual at this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Extension. Billimari to Broken Hill. Via Warraderry, Forbes, and Euabalong
In a recent issue we re-published an important article bearing on the proposed Grenfell to Goolagong railway. A much bigger proposal is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Forbes Advocate, Friday, February 23, 1912. Railway Extension
The question of railway extension and development is one of constant interest. In this issue, we publish details concerning two important…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Accident
Dr. Broadbent's motor car turned a complete somersault just on entering "Johnny Woods' Bridge," in Sheriff-street, over the lagoon on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Broken Hill Railway
The Public Works Committee took further evidence on Monday in connection with the proposed new railway line from Condobolin to Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sensational Collision. Railway Trains Meet
A collision occurred yesterday afternoon at Newnes between a goods train and a railway passenger motor car. The accident occurred oil the Commonwealth Oil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motoring Notes. (From The Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia, Ltd.)
There is a probability of a Sydney motorist making an attempt at an early date to motor across Australia, from east to west, practically…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Carriages, Buggies, and Motor Cars
The rapid growth of Messrs. Angus and Sons' trade in motor cars has led some people to suppose that this 50-year-old firm was paying only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Without Lights
At the Police Court yesterday before the P.M, E. S. Halloran was charged with driving a motor car on February 3rd without lights. Mr. Reymond appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Tenders for the Railways
The Federal Ca[?]net, after a prolonged silting, extending over several days, has decided to call for tenders in Australia and in London for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AnOTHER Railway Smash
During shunting operations at Katoomba station yesterday a number of coal hoppers ran into the dead end of a siding. Two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chief Railway Commissioner Sydney
Members of the Cabinet deny that matters have reached an acute stage in connection with their relations with the Chief Railway Commissioner,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forbes-Stockinbingal Railway. Construction Work Started
Mr. J. P. Lynch, M.L.A., forwards for publication through Mr. R. E. Cummins, secretary of the Forbes Labor league, an intimation he has received from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Motor-car Census
French Budget statistics supply interesting information as to the growth of the automobile industry in France. In 1898 there were only 1438 motor-cars in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire and Municipal Councils. Whose Roads Are the Better? an "Impudent Letter" Received. Shire Council Conciliatory
The recent friction between Jemalong Shire Council and Forbes Muni cipal Council was again brought into notice at the meeting of the former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Question Urgent Local Action Required
At the last meeting of the Forbes Railway League it was resolved to make representations to the Government in favor of the construction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Eugowra Railway Inquiry
Mr. Mills, secretary of the Forbes Railway League, recently received an official Intimation that the Public Works Com mittee will not visit this district to…
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