The Open Road
As the homeless long for home, I am weary for a sight of it. The swerve of it, the curve of it, the shadow-dappled white of it;…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1914
598 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 30
A Mile Long Bridge in Twelve Days
Some feats of extraordinary rapid construction have been performed, at times, in the history of American railroading; but we do not know of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wyalong-Cudgellico Railway
THE following letter has been forwarded on to Mr T. Brown, M.P., by the Ungarie Railway League:—December 21st l913…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wyalong-Cudgellico Railway. (To the Editor "Advocate."
Sir,—Permit me to refer to the request made by the Ungarie Railway League for co-operation from the Wyalong Railway League in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Banquet to Ungarie Railway League. And Presentation to President
MR ROBERT MACKRELL of the Wollongough Hotel, at Ungarie, entertined the Members of the Ungarie Railway League at a dinner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gates on Roads
Some time ago the Jemalong Shire Council applied to other Shire Councils for assistance towards a test case in proving whether…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Forbes to Lismore by Motor Car. (No. V.)
Our stay in Grafton had been an interesting one, ancl probably we had crammed as much into one day as the average person would do in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Railways. Progress of Work
A report from the Public Works Department concerning the progress of railways in course of construction, contains the following information:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mile Long Bridge in Twelve Days
Some feats of extraordinary rapid construction have been performed, at times, in the history of American railroading; but we do not know of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Railways. the Coming Nationalisation. Some Striking Facts
"It is notorious that great constructive changes of public policy are brought about in this country, not by general considerations of reason or utility, but by an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Tours Around Sydney
Though Sydney is probably as well catered for as any other large city as regards train, tram, and ferry services, also cabs, motor ears, and taxi-cabs,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Railways. Nationalisation the Chief Point. Meaning of the Royal Commission
The question of the nationalisation of British railways is to be inquired into by a Royal Commission. The following announcement has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Fire
The engine of a motor car, the property of Meurant and Blake, caught fire while travelling between Upper and Lower Tarcutta roads…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Ocean Tramps
West'ard and s'uth'ard, to Rio or the Plate, East away by Table Bay an' through Magellan's Sound…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From Lismore to Forbes by Motor Car. (1)
Saturday, November 1st, 1913. Under this heading in my diary I read the following: "Rose 6.0 a.m. Left Lismore for Tenterfield 9.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wyalong-Cudgellico Railway. Deputation to the Minister
THE Minister for Works (Mr Griffiths) was waited upon on Wednesday last, by a deputation who urged the speedy construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Power on Farms a Failure
A prolonged trial of motor and traction engines has just been completed at Mylandra Park, the property of Mr. C. H Grieves, two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Railway Case. Supposed Wheat Stealing
George Henry Hampton was charged that he did at Forbes, on 2Sth December, 1913, have in his possession a quantity of wheat,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, January 13, 1914. Our Railways
By a stroke of the pen, many years ago, Sir Henry Parkes withdrew the whole railway system of the State from the sphere of political…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That Goolagong Road. (To the Editor)
Sir,—I notice by your paper of the 17th of December that Mr. Bill has written to the Shire Council re the road, from Goolagong to the Merriganowry…
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