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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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A Dangerous Bridge. on North Condobolin Road. New Structure Necessary

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 1

Something of a surprise was sprung on the Jemalong Shire Councillors at their meeting on Saturday. This was in connection with Bumbuggan…

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A Motob Car for Australian Roads

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

The well-known Clement Bayard Company have put a new Car on the market, which they call their 12-h.p. Colonial model. It is spoken of as a…

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Jemalong Shire Council L.G. Amending Bill. the Bumbuggan Creek Bridge

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last. In the absence of the…

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Current Topics. Railway Changes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

On and after February 7th, some important alterations will be made in the railway time table at Forbes. The mail train for Sydney will leave…

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Tri-weekly Train. Meeting of Protest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

The Progress Committee has received word from Mr Tom Brown to the effect that the Commissioner proposes to run a tri-weekly train…

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Motor-cycle in War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-eycle may be called upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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[Broken Hill Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 11

The Minister for Works announced last week that he had decided to accept the tender of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for rails for…

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Railway Changes

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 18

On and after February 7th the mail train from Sydney, which at present reaches Par[?] at 8.35 a.m. will reach here at 8a.m. and will…

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Train Arrangements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

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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The Forbes Times. Friday, January 15Th, 1915. Local and General. Motor Car Painting

Forbes Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. Jim Ryan, the speciality motor car painter, has this week turned out Mr. W. K. Garnsey's car from his workshop at the…

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Forbes Municipal Council the Town Clock Forbes-stockinbingal Railway

Forbes Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last in the council chambers. The Mayor…

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Forbes-stockinbingal a Delayed Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

The pace with which the work of constructing the Forbes end of the Stockinbingal railway is being carried out is not satisfactory to Alderman…

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Forbes Municipal Council. the Railway Alteration. Alderman Reymond's Protest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Tuesday night. Those present were Aldermen Patterson (Mayor), Reymond,…

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The Motor Car and the Repair Shop

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

There is a truism "that bought experience is the best"; but he is wise who prefers to be guided by the bought experience of others. The motor car…

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The Train Service Delegate to go to Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the public meeting on Thursday night to protest against the curtailment of the Temora to Wyalong…

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A Million Hides for Motorcars

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 7

As an indication of the tremendous size of the automobile industry, it is interesting to note that in one year approximately 1,000,000,000 hides are…

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Motor-cycle in War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 7

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-cycle way be called upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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Tramway Cricketers at Woodstock. a Very Enjoyable Outing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last the Sydney Tramway cricketers visited Woodstock and on Tuesday suffered defeat at the hands…

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The Railway Changes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

The railway alterations at Forbes, which were forecasted in a recent issue of the "Advocate, will not apply to the Forbes-Sydney mail only. The…

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Motor Car Experience

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

A simile may be drawn between a horse and a motor car. You may have no expert knowledge of a horse, but instinctively your eye is arrested by…

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