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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

464 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 24

Where Are the Roads?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 7

AMERICA'S highways are being motorised, so are Australia's. Motor vehicles are pashing out into the rural districts, [?] economic victories against the odds…

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The Merriganowry Bridge. Petition Against the Site and Favour a High Level Structure

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 3

A largely signed petition was before the Wangoola Shire Council at its last meeting, favouring the removal of the proposed site of the low…

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Railway Changes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 8

When the railway was extended from Condobolin to Roto, Tryda, and Mount Hope the running time-table was fixed, after consulting the wishes…

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The Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

Alderman Bates suggested that all metalling be held up on the Lachlan-st. bridge, so as to allow the filling to settle. The metal…

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Recent Train Bolt on Southern Line

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

From the Junce "Southern Cross" we take the following particulars concerning the recent break-away of a goods train, travelling from…

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Correspondence Railway Chaos. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

Sir,—Inlanders have grown accustomed to the platform nonsense scattered by the Government during the past twenty years…

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Railway Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 6

Railway matters are booming at Eugowra just now. Three members of the Station Sites Board, arrived at Canowindra on Tuesday morning…

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GOOLAGONG. (From Our Own Correspondent). the Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 6

A great deal of local excitement was caused last Tuesday morning, when it was ascertained what a deutation of three railway officials,…

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Eugowra Railway Station Sites Board Coming

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

Following upon the announcement that a sum of money will be placed on the next estimates for the building of the Canowindra-Eagowra railway,…

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Motor Smash at Cowra "Joy Ride" That Ended Disastrously. Local Car and Local Men Come to Griep

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

There was a disastrous motor smash at about 1 a.m. this (Thursday) morning, near the Show Ground at Cowra, in which three Canowindra men, two…

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Eugowra Railway Station Sites Board Go Over Line

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

The Station Sites Board, consisting of Messrs. Hutchinson, Usher and Bonghton arrived in town on Tuesday morning last, for the purpose of going…

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Motor Accident on Peace Day Little Girl Run Over

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 5

Just as the crowd was commencing to assemble in Kendall-street on Wednesday "morning an accident occurred 'which might easily have been…

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Violent Robbery on Train. £75 Stolen

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

When the train was travelling from Kalgoorlie to Perth, two men entered a compartment where a man and his wife were seated…

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Barmedman Rankins Springs Railway, to Commence Early Next Month. Mr. Amos May Take Charge

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Barmedman-Rankin's Springs Railway League held at Buddigower on 24th inst., there was official communication to…

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Wool Brokers. Injunction Application Against Clarence W. Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 7

Mr Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court last week, had before him an application on behalf of the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain,…

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Cowra Branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of railway employees held recently it was decided to form a branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute here. Mr. H. Maddock was…

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Wool Brokers. Injunction Application. Against Clarence W. Bridge

Western Champion · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 22

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court on August 20th, had before him an application on behalf of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain…

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Bridge Without a Trace of Metal. Nique Construction in Java

Forbes Times · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 8

The natives in Java have a bridgebuilding techaique which utilises to the limit their resources for work of this character. Of raw materials, they are…

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Eugowra (From our Correspondent). Eugowea Railway

Forbes Times · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 7

The Station Sites Board, consisting of Messrs. Hutchinson, Usher and Kroughton arrived at Canowindra on Tuesday morning, the 19th inst., for the…

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Cost of City Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

A return tabled in the Assembly yesterday, shows that £939,000 has been expended in the city Railway to date including £620,000 for resumptions…

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