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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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The Forbes Advocate Tuesday, March 12, 1918. the Meat Works Question of a Daily Train Appeal to Forbes Public Men

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Messrs W. Angliss & Co. Proprietary Ltd. are now in a position to say that sheep killing operations will be in full, swing at the Daroobalgie…

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Railway Construction. the Question of Private Loans

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The "Farmer and Settler," commenting on the raising of private loans to finance the construction of railways, says the arguments in favor…

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Market Reports. John Bridge & Co. Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 11

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 9th March : Wool.—Appraisements are steadily progressing, and, if continued without…

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The Roads of the Shire. No Construction Work This Year. The Council Decides on Only Maintaining Roads

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

A decision of some importance was come to at Saturday's meeting of Waugoola Shire Council, at the instance of Cr. Rowlands. Daring the…

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'John Bridge' Easter Hospitalities. to Country Friends and Clients

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 11

Observing a time-honored custom their relations with the countryside, John Bridge and Company, Limited, are making the usual…

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Won't Pay in Advance! Murrungal Shire Council's Caution. In Regard to Darby's Falls Bridge Repairs

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

On Saturday a letter was before the Waugoola Shire Councillors from Murrungal Shire Council refusing to pay half cost of repairs to Darby's…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

An invitation is extended to all motorists, vide J. F. Leake & Co.'s advertisement in this issue, to witness a demonstration of Kor-Ker puncture…

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John Bridge & Co's Big Sale

Forbes Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Despite the fact that buyers are chary of operating at stock sales through awaiting the verdict of the meat price fixing commission now sit…

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Wonderful Siberian Railway

Forbes Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7

The threat railway, of 5,000 miles in longth, that runs across Siheria, is one of the most marvellous in the world first because of the difficulties that had…

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A Motor Car Dash. Against the Police at Balmain. Opium Smugglers Smart Work

Forbes Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

A sensational affair happened at Balmain early yesterday morning, when two smugglers got away with £3000 worth of opium…

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Shire councillors' Tour Abandoned Through Motor Defect

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

On Friday morning last, Crs Bartram, Buttenshaw, Templeman and Maitlaml, and the Shire Engineer, started per car on a tour of…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 11

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 16th March, 1918:— Wool. — The following arrangements for appraisements to the end…

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Railway Station Lighting

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 13

Despite repeated rebuffs the local Council are still pegging away at the Railway Commissioners in an endeavour to induce them to extend the…

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Train for Workers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

The matter of applying for a workers' train from Daroobalgie to Forbes, as mentioned in a recent issue of this paper, was brought up at…

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Workmen's Train to Daroobaalgie

Forbes Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

The agitation for the running of a daily workmen's train from Forbes to Daroobalgie, where 500 men will shortly be employed at the Freezing…

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New Railway Line Inviting the Premier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 7

Mr Arthur Grimm, M.L.A., has forwarded to the Municipal Council a letter he received from the Secretary of the Railway Commissioners,…

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Forbes-Stockinbingal Railway Question of Official Opening

Forbes Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. A. H. Grimm, member for the district, has forwarded to the local Municipal Council a [?]etter he has received from the Railway…

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Railway collision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

A startling head-on collision between two trains occurred at Spring Bluff railway station, Queensland on Monday morning…

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Roads

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

O[?] The roads that haunt me, wandering thro[?] my dreams Dippng to the valleys, bridging many streams Climbing to the hilltops, spreading on the plain…

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Workmen's Train to Run to Daroobalagie

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

The butchers at Daroobalgie works will commence killing in earnest on Tuesday next, when about six ty or seventy will start. Later on…

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