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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Railway Wants. Deputation to Commissioner

Western Champion · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 32

The Chief Commissioner for Rail ways (Mr. Harper) accompanied by Mr. Fraser, Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Kendall, Engineer-in-Chief, Mr…

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Motor Acciident

Western Champion · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 6

A party of four young ladies and two young men were returning from Newbridge to Bathurst a dance early on Sunday in a motor car…

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Fatal Accident on Goolagong Road

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred on the Goolagong road, about 10 miles from Canowindra, at 5 o'clock on Wednesday evening last, when…

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Railway Commissioners at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners were in a better "giving" mood at Parkes than at Forbes. Mr Harper replied to the deputation that waited upon…

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Special Train Used by the German Emperor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

Six coaches each weighing about 60 tons, compose the special train used by Kaiser Wilhelm, of Germany, in his travels. Of these, four are…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 1

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the train is timed to arrive at. 10.40 a.m., depart 2.25 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, arrive 11.10 a.m.,…

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Stopped the Train

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Near Cookamidgera the other afternoon, the communication bell on the Forbes train was violently jerked. The train was pulled up, and the…

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On the Bridge. to Wed Man Who Saved Her. Alone and Despondent

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 4

She was alone and despondent, and was contemplating suicide when a man who chanced to be driving past noticed her woful attitude and interested himself in her…

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A Train Trouble

Western Champion · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 23

A slight sensation was caused on the' Forbes to Sydney mail train on Friday night last (says the Molong "Express') by the performances of a…

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Amarco Shire. Parkes-baldry Road

Western Champion · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 23

At the last meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council (Cumnock) the President reported, in the form of a minute, that when in Sydney recently he…

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The Railways. Slow Duplication Progress

Western Champion · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 34

Mr. T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association made a statement on Thursday, on railway matters which, he…

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Railway [?]Ghbridges

Western Champion · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 18

Mr. H. [?] M.L.A., forwarded the following copy of aletter received from the railway authorities: Sir,—With reference to…

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Railway Meeting at Cudal

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 6

The large attendance at the railway meeting for Saturday last in Cudal, in connection with the proposed visit of the Public Works…

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Jemalong Road Work. Plant to Be Laid Up. Forming at 2/- per Chain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr A. J. Booth, reported at the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Saturday, that Harvey had completed re-building of…

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A Shire Motor Car. a Method of Saving Time. Council's Probable Speculation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

There is a possibility that Jemalong Shire Council will later on purchase a motor car for the use of the engineer. The matter was talked over…

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Wireless Train Brake. Device for Railway Safety

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 9

The "Zeitung des Vereins Deutscher Eisen bahnverwaltungen" states that Herr Birth, the Nuremburg Schoolmaster whose name became known by his invention of a boat…

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Ungarie Railway League (By Our Special Representative.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Uugarie Railway League was held at Mackrell's Hotel on Saturday last…

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Railways V. Federals

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

On the 7th inst. the first meeting of the Independents and Federal Seconds in the Junior comp. took place. When the teams took the…

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Parkes-peak Hill Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 18

The first passenger train will run to Peak Hill to-morrow (Friday), leaving at 9.45 a.m. It is timed to reach the Peak at 12.15 and will start on its…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 1

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the train is timed to arrive at 10.40 a.m., depart 2.25 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, arrive 11.10 a.m.,…

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