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

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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The Red, Red Road to Hooge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 9

On parade--get your spade, Fall in the Shovel and Pick Brigade, There's a carry fatigue for half a league And a trench to dig with a spade…

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Train Break-down

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

Passengers by the train from Sydley on Tuesday morning last had an inpleasant experience at Bangaroo, which resulted in a lengthening out…

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Motor Car Runs Amok

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

Mr Jack Banham's butcher shop was very unfortunate on Sunday last. It happened to be in the way of an unruly motor car, which…

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Mr. Hoyle at Wamboyne. Need for Railway Facilities. the Minister's Promise

Forbes Times · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

From the Wyalong "Advocate" we take particulars of the recent visit of the Hon. H. C. Hoyle, Minister for Railways to Wamboyne. The…

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Motors at the Show. the March of the Motor Gar

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 9

The products of the motor car world were a leading feature among the industrial sections at the Show. Notwith-standing that some of the firms…

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The Pullman Motor Car Exhibit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 11

"What's in a name," was amply demonstrated at Stand 92 in this year's Show, for the name Pullman there proved an irresistible magnet to car…

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Bowen's Ltd., Maxwell "25" Motor Car Exhibit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 11

The pipular Maxwell "25" Motor Car exhihited by Bowen's, Ltd., Sydney, agents, 276-8 Castlereagh Street, familiarly known as "the economic…

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Motors at the Show. Larke, Hoskins & CO'S., (Ltd.) Fine Exhibit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 11

[?] Hoskins & Co., Ltd., of 237-Castlereagh Street, had a fine [?]nebt of Motor Vehicles in a large [?] near the Main Pavilion. Their…

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Mansfield's Motor Lorry Exhibit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 11

MANSFELD'S "LITTLE CIANT" MOTOR TRUCK…

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The March of the Motor Car

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 11

The products of the motor car world were a loading feature among the industrial sections at the Show. Notwithstanding that some of the firms…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 6

The farmer of New South Wales has been quick to utilise machinery in every possible branch of his vocation. The harvester, if not actually invented in…

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Railway Concessions for Soldiers' Relatives

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. T. Lozell, secretary of the local War Service Committee, is in receipt of the following communication from the Premier's Office:—"April 27, 1916…

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Lachlan Shire Council Continued from last issue. the Road Plant

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 11

Under orders of the day, the president had the discussion of the working of the road plant notified as first business. He explained why…

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Railway Traffic

Western Champion · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 26

We are indebted to the local S.M. for the following interesting comparative figures, showing the traffic at Parkes for the four months ending…

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The Shire Road Plant

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

The Bore[?] S[?]ire road [?] com[?]ed work on Monday—the first [?]ce the plan[?] was shut down late last yrar—[?]shing stone on Hay's…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. The Railway Crossing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Tuesday night. Those present were the Mayor (Alderman Sam), and Aldermen Bates,…

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Railway Leagod

Forbes Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Lnace Kirby, secretary of the Railway League at Eugowra, is calling a meeting for Wednesday, 10th May, to be held in the School of Arts,…

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Railway Breakdown Tender Off the Line. Between Manildra and Meranburn

Forbes Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

Passengers from Forbes Parkes, and intervening sidings had an uneviable experience on Tuesday last, when the afternoon mail train got off the line…

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Visit of the Railway Conv missioners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners, includ Deputy Chief Commissioner Fraser, Commissioner Milne, and Mr. Hodgson, Superintendent of Lines, paid a hurried…

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The Railway Crossing at Blatchpord Street

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Cr. Chas. Whitn[?] and Engineer T. A. Donaldson, of the Boree Shire Council, waited on Railway Commissioners Frazer and Milne at the…

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