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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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The Train Service. Meeting of Protest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 3

As briefly, stated in last issue, there was a large attendance at the public meeting at Rudduck's Stadium on Thursday night last, to…

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Like Motor, Like Men

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

Foster Fraser asked an American Manufacturer, "Where are your old men?" The answer was to point to the graveyard. Low-priced Motor Cars…

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Zeppelin or Aeroplane? a German Blunder. Mutiny at Ereeroum. Sydney, Thursday 1.20 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 19

It is still not definitely known whether Zeppelins or aeroplanes were responsible for the raid on the Norfolk coast…

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Constantinople in Danger. Russo-german Struggle. the Road to Erzeroum. Sydney, Saturday 7.30 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 21

The British have captured an important strategic position at La Bassee. The German losses were heavy, and many, prisoners were…

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Railway Water Supply

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 19

An informal meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of considering the position with respect to the…

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Train Timetable Alterations

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 9

Commencing on Sunday, February 7, the Canowindra railway timetable will be reversed and trains will arrive here after that date on…

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Efficiency in Motor Car Engines

Forbes Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The engine of the Clement Bayard Car is a fine sample of what the French have done to inerease engine efficiency, with the result that a ten-horse Clement'…

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A Country Railway

Forbes Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

An Orange advice says:—Messrs, Chalmers and Lawrence, railway engineers, are at present engaged on a trial survey of the proposed…

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Motor Ambulances. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The committee of the French-Australian League of Help received £5000 from the State Government. This is to complete the sum already…

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A Motor Car for Australian Roads

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

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

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The Train Service

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

In consequeuce of certain correspondence received by the Secretary of the Progress Committee, relative to the curtailment of the daily train…

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Railway Retrenchment

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

In pursuance of the above policy, Mr. Hodgson, Superintendent of Lines, makes the following announcement:— The loss is so great that measures have…

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The Train Service

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 3

The following wife was received by the Secretary of the Progress Committee from Cr. E. A Buttenshaw on Monday afternoon:—…

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Rail and Tram Returns

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 3

The quarterly returns issued by the State Chief Railway Commissioner show a decrease of £62,793 in the gross railway revenu, and…

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Simplicity in Motor Cars

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 3

The owner who looks after his over car wants everything as simple and accessi[?] possible fittings such as low tension [?] and sparking [?]…

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Railway Returns Increase in Revenue at Forbes

Forbes Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The railway returns at Forbes for the half-year ending 31st December show a substantial increase in revenue as compared with the…

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Run Over by His Own Motor Car

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

Of all the remarkable experience that the Hon. C. S. Rolls has "enjoyed," either in the ground or in the air, he places a little incident which happened at…

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The Railway Muddle. Curtailment Causes C[?]ngestion. Four Specials in Four Days

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

No better proof of the absurdity of curtailing the Temora-Wyaloug train service could be desired than the running of no less than four…

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Wyalong Railway Employment

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L,.A., furnishes the following copy of Departmental correspondence:—Dear Brown,—With reference to…

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The Tramp Doggie's Story

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 7

Of course, I'm only a common dog, and my home is in the street, my bed in some doorway, and my dining-room a dustbin at someone's backdoor. But…

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