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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 14 of 33

Tram Care Stuct Up One Car Burned—Othere Deserted. London

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 3

Serious riots have occurred at Cincinnatti in connection with the Traction Company running cars with nonunionists…

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Mangled by Tram Motor

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 26

James Pittman, aged 34, a carpenter working at the Government tramway sheds, met with a serious accident. After effecting repairs to a motor be…

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The and Westren Champion Forbes Representative. Thursday, May 15. Parkes-peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 19

It is now over a year since the first sod of the Parkes-Peak Hill railway was turned, and if we are to accept the progress made during that period…

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Wyalong-cudgellico Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 22

The Premier (Mr. McGowen) has undertaken to act on behalf of the Minister for Works at the turning of the first sod of the Wyalong to Lake…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

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

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Lion and Train

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 5

The following remarkable incident is described in an article on the "Cape to Cairo Railway'' in the Empire Magazine":—A construction train was…

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Lion and Train

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 7
Also in Cowra Free Press

The following remarkable incident is described in an article on the "Cape to Cairo Railway" in the Empire Magazine":—A construction train was…

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Bridge Collapses. River Strewn with Caroases. Trails Held Up. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 5

The bridge near Taree, on the newly-coustructed North Coast Railway line has collapsed, and trains are now held up. The ferry punts had to stop running…

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Rabbits on Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

At the meeting, of the Forbes Pastures Protection Board on Friday morning, it was decided to request the Chairman to bring forward a…

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The New Grenfell Road Mail Service

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

When the letter with regard to the above matter was read at the meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday…

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Correspondence. Railway Travelling. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 1

Sir,—I notice that my letter appearing in your issue of the 9th inst., regarding railway travelling, has been answered (?) by "Another Traveller."…

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Lion and Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 9

The following remarkable incident is described in an article on the "Cape, to Cairo Railway" in the Empire Magazine'':--A construction train was…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

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

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Letters to the Editor. Rival Railway Routes. To the Editor

Forbes Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

Sir,—In your columns of April 30th an article appeared castigating the Public Works Committee for neglect in making known their…

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Tram and Lorry Collide. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

A tram and a lorry collided in Susan street, Randwick, last night. Alfred Green, the driver of the lorry, was killed, and also his two horses. The tram driver,…

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Insufficent Railway Trucks for Wheat Haulage

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

THE wheat buyers operating at Gren­fell and other local centres have found it very difficult right along the present wheat season to get sufficient trucks…

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Railway By-Laws. Passengers' Rights

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

EDWIN GOULD and Herbert Greenwell, season ticket holders, were prosecuted at the Central Police Court on Tuesday, on charges of…

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A Fine Motor Ride

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

It will be remembered that some few weeks back we reprinted from the Millicent (S.A.) paper an account of a trip from Goolagong to the…

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Back Marsden Road. To the Editor

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

Dear Sir,—On reading the annual statement of the Jemalong Shire Council in your esteemed journal this morning, I notice that…

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