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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 5 of 33

From 1 & E Train. the Lady Leaped. Sudden. Madness

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 6

The corridor carriage seems deciededly unfortunate (writes the "Daily Mail" of 24th September). An eminently desirable innovation in itself, it is the…

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The Forbes Advocate, Friday, February 7, 1913. the Day Train

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

The movement in favor of a day train from Forbes, to con[?]t with the western day train at Orange, has gained surprising force within the…

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Bridge Grant Asked For

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

The Shire Councillors also asked Mr. Carmichael to use his influence in securing a possible grant of £300 for the reconstruction of the Thurungle Creek bridge,…

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Day Train for Forbes

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

The important question of a day passenger train between Forbes and Sydhey, to junction with the day train from Dubbo at Orange-a proposal that has…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

The same deputation urged on the Minister the necessity of expediting action, with regard to the promise made that a refreshment room would be established at…

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"Detroiter" Motor Car

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

Some further interesting particulars of this fine little car will be found in our business columns, but no data is so convincing as the…

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New Motor-car Wheel

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

A now motor-car wheel has been produced which does away with the terrors of tyre changing, which has long been the ordeal most dreaded by…

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A Hay Stack Fire. on South Condobolin Road

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

A most disastrous fire occurred on Sunday afternoon last, at Mr T. W. Bolam's, about four miles out on the South…

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Railways and Wheat. Sydney, Tueaday

Forbes Times · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 2

A thoroughly representative wheat-man says there is a bigger [?] over railway wheat haulage this year than over before in the…

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Through the District. New Grenfell Road. "Tuscalannah."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

I was our Wandary way again yesterday, on the New Grenfell Road, and came across Mr W. H. Wyatt, who sowed 236 acres, last year at…

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Mrs Yerkes Criticised. Motor Accident Sequel

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 8

From Berlin, on 22nd August, the correspondent of the London. "Daily Mail" wrote:— Mrs Mary Adelaide Yerkes, widow o[?]…

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Motor Gar Burnt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

ON Tuesday afternoon last, Messrs Thompson and Schwartz's Flanders 20 motor car caught on fire when about four miles from Wyalong on…

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Railway Construction. Extension from Barellan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

A LEAGUE has been formed in connection with the Barellan-Mirrol railway extension. Mr. McGarry, M.L.A., advocates the immediate…

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Visit of Fort Macquarie Tramway C.C.

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

A team representing the Fort Macquarie Tramway C.C. arrived here as per arrangement on Wednesday morning by rail from Sydney, and…

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SOCIAL. Tramway Crloketers Entertained at a Smoke Concert

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

Cowra was paid a visit on Wednesday last from a Sydney Tramway Cricket team, and in the evening they were entertained by the local Club at Host…

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Trans-australian Railway. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

About 400 tons of rails for the trans-Australian railway have been sent from Lithgow since Thursday…

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Public Information. Railway Fares from Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

Station 1st class| 2nd class £…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Thursday, February 20, 1913. the Day Train

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 21

The local Municipal Council a little while ago forwarded a request to the Chief Railway Commissioner asking for the establishment of a day train on…

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Transcontinental Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 10

The opening of the Western Transcontinental railway work proved a fiasco in many respects. Kalgoorlie is considered to be the stronghold o[?]…

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Day Train to and From Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 7

The stone we set rolling when we proposed that the Orange-Forbes railway should be as well served as the Orange-Dubbo line is gathering…

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