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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Railway Fatality. Ken Matheson's Sudden End. Coroner's Finding: Accidental Death

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Coroner, Mr. J. Montgomerie, held an inquiry at the local Courthouse, as to the cause of the accident in the Cowra railway…

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Motor Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. George Campbell, of Cadgeio, while driving in his motor car in the vicinity of Mount Victoria Park, on the Mountains, on Saturday night,…

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Long Stook Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

Ono of the longest trains which over passed through Gundagai was that which, on Friday, brought from the mountains, 4,000 sheep. Two…

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Man Killed by Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

An old man eseaped from the Junec Hospital at 4 o'clock on Thursday morning. He made for the railway line, some hundreds of yards…

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Railway Smash. Damage at Forbes Station

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

During shunting operations at Forbes on Friday night [?] three or four [?] sheep trucks were bumped along the dead-end in the new section of the…

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Railway Time Table

Western Champion · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 17

The new railway time-table will come into operation on Sunday next. There is a very slight alteration in the running of the mail train as far…

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Suspension Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 6

The suspension bridge is almost completed, and is now crossable for vehicular traffic. The Shire Council are to be commended for the very…

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The Bridge

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

The much discussed Lachlan-street bridge is being pushed on with all speed by the contractor, Mr. Richard Biggs, but the progress of the work…

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Railway Fatality. Shooting Death at Junee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 3

The second railway fatality within seven days occurred at Junce on Tuesday evening last, when Mrs Kelly, of that town, mother of Mr. Nat…

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British Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade sneaking in the House of Commons, slated that the Government would…

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The Rabbit Question. P.P. Board to Shire Council: "Clean Your Roads of Rabbits." Council's Replywe "We Will, If You Clean Your Reserves."

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

A letter from Mr. Hailey, Rabbit Inspector for the Carcoar P.P. Board, was read at the meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council in Cowra on…

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Science Notes and News. Train Strikes a Heaver Blow Than a Gun

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

The force of a blow struck by a modern train going at high speed is greater than that of the shot from a modern gun. At least, such is the…

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N.s.w. Railway Programme. Big Proposals

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ball announces that the Government's Railway programme includes, in addition lo the duplication of lines, provision for the completion…

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Peace Concessions to Railway Staff

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

The local Stationmaster (Mr. M[?]Kervey) received the following were from the District Superintendent on Thursday:—"The Government…

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The Merriganowry Bridge. Trying to Repair the Government's Blunder. Public Meeting at Goolagong. Low Level Bridge likely---High Level an Impossibility

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

The public meeting convened at Goolagong on Wednesday at the instance of the Waugoola Shire Council was very disappointingly attended,…

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Wonderful Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 4

Search where you will, you find no highway in the whole world so romantic as the Grand Trunk Road of India. A stately avenue of…

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New Stale Railways. Federal Assistance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 3

following upon an announcement a couple of days ago, intimation has now been received by the State Government that the Federal…

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The Malls. Train Mails

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 4

Canowindra and Grenfell 7.30 a.m. daily. Sydney, West and South, 5.45 p.m daily…

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Public Information. Railway Time Table

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 4

Passenger train from Harden to Blaynoy arrives 12.45 a.m., departs 1.15 a.m connecting with western mails. Passenger from Blaynoy to Harden…

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Fire in Molong Road

Western Champion · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 17

Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a five roomed cottage in the Molong road, and the premises were completely gutted. The…

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