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

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

707 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 36

Visit of Railway Commissioners

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

Railway Commissioners Frazer and [?]ilne paid a visit ot Canowindra on Wednesday last. They came out on the ordinary [?]rain, and after staying…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

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

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Railway Commissioners Visit Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Mayor (Ald. J. S. Poignand] and Ald, A. E. Smith met the Railway Commissioners, when the desirability of extending the vsrundah on…

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A Sensational Motor Car

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 3

We do not believe you can find greater value than is offered in the new Model 75 "OVERLAND." The present extraordinary lew pries makes…

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Jemalong Road Work. Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Mr A. J. Booth, engineer, reported to Saturday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council: Harvey has put out to date on North Condobolin…

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Shire Road Work. Extra Maintenance Men Employed

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Booth, Engineer of the Jcmalong Shire Council, made a lengthy report, to Saturday's meeting of that body. In the course of his report he…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Various Road Complaints, Preferentlal Employment for Returned Soldiers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday last was attended by Crs. Moses Brown (President), J. H. Noakes, J. D. Low, G…

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John Bridge and Co., Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 6

Report under date 6th. May, 1916:-- Wool:--News regarding wool values continues satisfactory. There…

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Railway Breakdown Between Manildra and Meranburn

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 12

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

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New Railway Proposal. Condobolin to Cowra

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 7

Three gentlemen, Messrs Shannon, Malloy and Greave, paid our town a visit last Saturday, with a view of having active measures…

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Dodge Bros' Motor Cars

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 26

Regarding the Dodge Brothers motor car, for which Mr. F. Farindon has been appointed the local agent, it is very satisfactory to the sole agents,…

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Railways Alterations

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 32

With the advent of May there comes a time which has long been looked for by the railway night officers and station-masters, viz., the general adoption…

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The Markets. Messrs. John Bridge and Co. report under date, May 6, as follows:—

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 6

Wool.—News regarding wool values continues satisfactory. There is a hardening tendency at the London sales, resulting from better business…

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Forbes-stockinbingal Railway

Forbes Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. A. Burgess, M.L.A., has received the following from the Public Works Department:—Sir,—in reply to your letter of 17th April, covering…

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The Co-operative Motor Society, Ltd., 41 Hunter Street, Sydney. the Government and the Peess

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 6

The treatment of our officer prisoners in Germany—in some camps, at any rate—has greatly improved of late. We hear of tennis on hard courts, of…

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The Ideal Road

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 7

An Interesting experiment has been made, with promising results, at Zurich." Fine gravel, the grains averaging from one-twentieth to…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

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

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The Forks Advocate Tuesday May 16, 1916). New Railways

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

It railway matters at Forbes, are somnolent these days, they are apparently the other way about at Condobolin, from whence more than one…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

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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WOOL Canvassing. Who Pays for It? an Open Letter From John Bridge & CO., Ltd

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 25

We reply in this frank and perfectly open manner to the criticism levelled by certain wool canvassers against our proposals for…

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