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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 24 of 33

The Railway Union. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

The Railway Union has decided to affiliate with the Labor Federation of New South Wales…

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Suicide Halts Train

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 3

Passengers on the train from New York for Washigton last month were attracted to a woman who stood near the tracks when the train stopped at Manhattan Transfer…

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Detrolter Motor Car

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

Those of our readers interested in motoring are requested to note that from Monday next (22nd inst.) the price of the Detroiter motor car, the…

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Letters at Railway Stations

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

It has been decided by the Postmaster General that no late fe[?] shall be charged on letters posted at railway stations in the county. The…

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Aeroplane's Fall

Western Champion · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 21

Another aviation tragedy, involving the loss of several lives, is reported from Germany. The disaster occurred in Rhine Province. A military…

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Notre Dame Bridge

Western Champion · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 4

Ninety-nine out of a hundred Parisians were amazed one morning lately to learn that the old Notre Dame Bridge was falling in. A few of them,…

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Railway Chief's Price

Western Champion · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 4

One of the happiest men in the United States at present is Mr. Howard Elliott, who with his wife was spending a holiday in New…

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Forbes Harriers. Railway Picnic

Forbes Times · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

The following are the handicaps in connection with the 440 yards and 1 mile handicaps to be run on the Show Ground next Monday,…

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The Railway Picnic

Forbes Times · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

The railway picnic to be held on the Forbes Show Ground on Monday next promises to be a huge success, and should just about…

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Mikado As Motorist

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 6

Slowly but steady Western institutions, ever since the demise of Emperor Meiji, has been stealing a march upon the inner recess of the forbidden…

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The Forbes Advocate, Friday, September 19, 1913. Current Topics. the Railway Picnic

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

The railway picnic, to be held at the Forbes showground on Monday next, looks like being a big success. A very varied and interesting…

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Railway Picnic. Forbes Harriers Events

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

The following are the handicaps in connection with the Fortes Harriers 440 yards and 1 mile handicaps, to be run on the Showground next Monday,…

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Mikado As Motorist

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 3

Slowly Tout steady Western institutions, ever since the demise of Emperor Meiji, has been stealing a march upon the inner, recess of the forbidden…

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The Railway Picnic. on Forbes Show Ground. a Huge Success

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

There have been a good many railway picnics in western New South Wales during past years, but we doubt if any has been more…

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Crookwell to Cowra Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

AN INQUIRY into the merits of the proposed deviation from Crookwell to Koorawatha instead of Crookwell to Cowra was held at Kennelly's Hall,…

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Annual Railway Picnic. Big Day at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

Officials.—President, Mr H. Stra[?]on; treasurer, Mr F. J. Webb; secretary, Mr H. Brown; judges, Messrs Milne, Haslam, and Farnsworth;…

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Our Railways. Superintendent's Congratulations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

At the railway picnic yesterday, Mr Milne, the Western Railway Superintendent, quoted some interesting figures concerning the running of trains…

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New Motor Cars

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

Mr F. H. Brook has arrived at Forbes with a new 15-20 h.p. Star car, which expert motor men declare is one "out of the box." The new car…

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Big Railway Contract. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 3

The Federal Government has accepted tenders for railway material, to the value of £312,000, in connection with the trans-continental railway, of…

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American Train Derailed

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 22

Twenty persons were injured, on Saturday through the derailment of a train, near Manhattan, in Kansas. Eight coaches left the road, one a…

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