The Forbes Advocate, Friday, February 21, 1913. That Day Train
It is not always good for people to get what they want at first time of asking. This piece of philosophy way help to take away the keen edge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1913
648 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 33
The Hoodoo. a Railway Sketch
Mr W. Pett Ridge writes in the "Daily Mail" of 26th May:— The men sauntered up and down near the door that was marked in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wealthy Tramp. Starvation with L1.200. Left to Relieving Officer
Nobody ever thought that Mrs Char lotte Spiers, an old woman of 74, who for years had wandered about Hampshire, was any better off than the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Murder
A MAYOR SHOT BY A MADMAN. From Avignon, on 10th April, the correspondent of the London "Daily News" wrote:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-buses in London. Depreciation of Property. Leadenhall Tenants Migrating
Strong complaints have recently been made of the discomfort and inconvenience caused to residents in Fleet street by motor-busses, but a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Motor Ride. Sydney
Eric Tyler, a motor cyclist, accomplished the journey from Sydney to Melbourne in 24 hours 40 minutes, beating all previous records…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Champion Motor Cyclist Ex-forbesite to the Front
Last week Mr W. Johnson, of Forbes, was having a look at Sydney when he ran across an old friend. This was Mr Les. Bailey, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Forbes Day Passenger Train
The following letter on the above matter has been received by Mr. J. P. L,ynch, M.L.A., from the Office of the Chief Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling & Motoring Notes. (From the Dunlop Rubber Co.)
"Slightly Different.—Don Kirkham, the Australian rider who was recently reported to have beaten Harry Green's 100 record on an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramps' Secret Signs
French tramps and footpads commnicate with each other by moans of a secret code formed of hieroglyphic signs. Wandering beggars are able to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, February 25, 1913. the Day Train
The answer of the Chief Railway Commissioner, refusing the application for a day train from Forbes to Orange, functioning there with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Up-to-date. Forbes Motor Garage's Latest
Only trained athletes and men of exceedingly equable temperaments have "pumped up" a deflated motor car tyre without using language…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Market Reports. John Bridge & Co., Ltd
No Sales have been held this week in Sydney, but information from Melbourne, where some thousands of bales were submitted, shows that the same…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Candwindra Pony Races. Record Nominations Special Train to run at 11.30, not 12.30 as Advertised
The nominations received by the Canowindra Pony Club must be exceedingly gratifying to Mr. Secretary Ern. E. Murray and the management…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Railway Accident
At Wellington on Thursday a peculiar, but serious accident happened to a young fellow named John McNamee It appears that he was employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Railway Park
Some months ago the Municipal Council completed the enclosure of "Railway Park" in Welcome-street, but little has been done towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fatal Railway Accident
At Yarra Junction (Vic.) on a narrow gauge line owned by a timber mill proprietary, a train consisting of an engine and ten trucks was proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Forbes Morning Train
Not long ago the Forbes Municipal Council acted upon a suggestion received from Messrs W. E. Moore Brooke and Co., and recommended to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Deadly Stock Train. 31,000 Sheep Crippled and Killed. The Railways Indicted
"The official return for sheep trucked from the country to Homebush for the last three years gives, 31,000 as the number of dead or crippled."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes-Parkes Bi Daily Train
The Forbes Municipal Council received a reply from the Railway Commissioners on the suggestion made by Messrs. Moore, Brooke &…
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