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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Merriganowry Bridge Meeting at Goolagong

Forbes Times · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 4

The Waugoola Shire Cornell convened a public meeting, to be held at Goolagong last week, and invited all residents interested to attend to…

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The Bridge Again. Specifications Alteeed

Forbes Times · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening last the question of the Lachlan-street bridge across the lagoon was again mentioned, when…

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Queensland Railway Strikers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

The Queensland Government intends dealing with 24 railway men in north, Queensland for refusing duty…

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The Meat Shortage. Extending Railway Trom Bourke

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hall is in consultation with the Meat Board regarding the extension of the railway from Bourke north-westerly which would neable fat stock…

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Lachlan Street Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

We suggest careful inquiry into the proposal to use metal on the new bridge across the lagoon at the foot of Lachlan-street. The idea, we…

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Orange-forbes Day Train

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

The movement to secure a passenger train from Orange to Forbes and Forbes to Orange daily, to connect with the Dubbo-Sydney and…

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Big Train Disaster. 600 Burned Alive

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Moscow reports state that 600 persons were burnt alive in the Kieff train disaster, which was due to bandits who removed the rail…

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Railway Commissioners Visit to Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners and Staff arrived by special train yesterday morning, and stayed about a quarter of an hour. They were met…

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Trucking Yards Request to Railway Commissioners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Subjoined is the full text of the request for trucking yards at Red Bend, which was made to the Railway Commissioners on the occasion…

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The Malls. Train Mails

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 4

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

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The Merriganowry Bridge. Low Level Structure to be Erected. Unauimous Decision of the Residents

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

The adjourned public meeting in connection with the above held at Goolagong on Saturday last was very well attended, Cr. Wright, President…

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Public Information. Railway Time Table

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 4

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

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Warning to Motorists. A Visitor Heavily Fined

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before Mesers Miller and Muggridge, Js.P., Jokn Ronald McDonald, an employee of the Studebaker Motor…

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Our Railway. Deputation to Commissioners. Proposed Improvements Parkes

Western Champion · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners, with the usual retinue of officials, arrived by special train at 7.35 on Monday morning, and made a longer stay than…

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Eugowra Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 19

Eugowra Railway League are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the line from Canowindra to Eugowra will be among those undertaken by…

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Railway Mishap

Western Champion · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 19

An accident happened to the Forbes mail on Saturday morning (says the "Western Advocate") which severely disgruntled the passengers, aroused…

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The Merriganowry Bridge Low Level Structure to Be Erected

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 5

The adjourned public meeting in connection with the above was held at Goolagong on Saturday last, and was well attended, Cr. Wright,…

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Correspondence Hydro-electric Proposals. The Eugowra Railway. (o the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Sir,—The schemes and ideas of the Nationalist Government, relative in particular to the Hydro-Eletrie proposals, whereby…

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Railway Commissioners Visit Trucking Yards at Red Bend

Forbes Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

We have been handed the following copy of a petition presented to the Railway Commissioners on the occ[?] of their visit to Forbes on Monday…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. M. Prests' Talbot motor car was destroyed by fire in the shed at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday. The cause is unknown as neither he nor any of his…

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