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

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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

Train Fired On

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 20

Passengers on the train which left Oatley at 5.40 on Friday afternoon for the Central Railway station had a startling experience. Mr. O. Hille,…

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Molong Railway Platform

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 13

The fact that the Molong passenger platform is much too small for present traffic is being demonstrated every day (says the "Argus"), but on…

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Railway Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 34

Frederick Mendham and John O'Brien, two old residents of the Blayney district, were knocked down by a special show train from Bathurst at…

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District News Eugowra. Opening of Eulimore Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 6

On Wednesday, April 2nd, a large body of people assembled at the Eulimore new bridge, for the official opening…

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Through the District. Back Marsden Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

Running out on the Back Marsden Road! last Friday, after a successful passage across the turbulent Bay of Biscay, I called in at Boyd Station,…

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A New Bridge

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 5

A new bridge has just been constructed over the Mandagery Creek, about five miles from Eugowra, to the order of the Boree Shire Council, costing about £640…

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Rival Railway Routes

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

Last week a rather heartless joke was "put up" on some of the leading lights of the Warraderry railway movement. It was asserted that a…

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The Forbes Times. Saturday, April 12Th. the Railway Strike

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

The fizzling out of the railway strike, although forecasted in the metropolitan press of Tuesday, came somewhat as a surprise to country…

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Mammoth Railway Engines

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 7
Also in Cowra Free Press

Orders have been received in Crewe railway works to build a large number of locomotives, which, when completed, will be the most powerful in the…

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Railway Srtike Ended. Work Resumed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

THE strikers met at the Trades Hall at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, and were in conference until 2 p.m. In the meantime a deputation,…

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A Family on Tramp

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

'Tisn't often in sunny New South Wales one witnesses the spectacle of a whole family on the tramp, but this was seen one evening, a week or…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

The arrival and departure of the train to and from Grenfell will be as follows until further notice:—Monday, Wednes[?] Friday, arrive 10.40 a.m., depart 2.25…

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The Shire Roads. To the Editor

Forbes Times · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Can you tell me if there is any likelihood of the Shire Council doing anything to the Back Marsden road in the near…

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Motor Bike Accident

Forbes Times · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

An unfortunate accident happened to Mr. W. E. Payne, the Methodist circuit missionary at Bogan Gate, on Friday afternoon last at…

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Mammoth Railway Engines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 9

Orders have been received in Crewe railway works to build a large number of locomotives, which, when completed, will be the most powerful in the…

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Cricket. RAILWAY v. BROULA

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

The above clubs met at Broula on 13th inst and played a most enjoyable game which was decided on the scores in the first innings in favour of the…

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Railway Statistics

Western Champion · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 10

District Superintendent Milne, of the Western division, gave the following interesting figures during his speech at the Par Western Railway…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Thursday, April 17. Some Railway Matters

Western Champion · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 19

Undismayed by the rebuff received from the Chief Commissioner the local Farmers and Settlers' Association have returned to the charge with…

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Forbes Day Train

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

Commenting on the decision of the Parkes Farmers and Settlers" Association to go on with the Forbes to Orange day train proposal (concerning…

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