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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 17 of 24

New Bridge Opened

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

The new bridge over the lagoon in Lachlan Street, was informally opened by ex-Mayor J. H. Bates, on the first day of the show. He…

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Aeroplane in Town. a Short Stay

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

Lieutenants Neal and Ryrie, representing a Sydney Aerial Co., blew into Forbes on Sunday just before lunch. The arrival of the aeroplane caused a…

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Aeroplane. at Forbes Flying at 6/8 Per Minute

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

On Sunday at about noon great excitement raged at Forbes when an aeroplane circled round the town, and landed near the railway…

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Eugowka Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

Mr A. H. Grimm, M.L.A., when in Forbes last week, was questioned by the "Advocate" relative to the Eugowra-Canowindra railway line,…

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Railway Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

John Mahoney, 83 years old and a native of the Bathurst district, met with a shocking death at the Kelso railway gates just after midnight on…

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Main Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

The Local Government Department asked for particulars regard ing the grant for main roads so far as Forbes is concerned, It was…

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Science Notes and News. Novel Idea for a Bridge

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 4

A novel scheme was recently exhibited at Cologne in a competition of plans for a new bridge. It was felt desirable to construct a high-level…

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Motor Railway Service

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

The railway Commissioners will run a railway motor service between Grafton and Lismore on the days when the tra[?] are not running…

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First Aeroplane Arrives at Grenfill

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

ON Thursday morning last the first aeroplane to land in Grenfell arrived from Forbes at noon, landing in Mr. W. Fogarty's paddock after doing the…

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A Bad Road

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

One of the worst pieces of road we have travelled over for some time as that on the boundary of the Shire and Municipality on the new Grenfell Road…

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Special Train for Temora Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

Arrangements have been made with the Railway Commissioners that the special train for Temora Show on Wednesday 17th inst., will leave the…

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Late Wires. Motor Smash at Auburn. Cas Falls Over Bridge Ocupants Seriously Injured Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

A motor car driven by the owner, John Gunton, and conveying Mrs. Ronsome mid two sons, met another son, Arthur Ransome, who had just…

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Late Telegrams Serious Motor Car Accident. Tragedy at Auburn. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

A motor car driven by the owner, Mr. John Gunton, conveying Mrs. Ransome and her two sons, had just metanother son, Arthur Ransome, who had…

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See Cowra from the Air. Visit of an Aeroplane

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 2

This weak and next week the residents of Cowra and district will have the opportunity of seeing one of those wonderful machines of the air, an…

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The Late Motor Accident

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 2

We are pleased to learn that Mr. Bert Bryant, who was the severest sufferer in the motor accident, which occurred on Peace night, is…

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Railway Anomalies

Western Champion · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 13

A letter read at the recent conference of the Fruitgrowers' Association, held at Orange, directed attention to a number of anomalies in the freights…

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Reinforcing Bridge Piles with Concrete

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 7

A novel example of concrete work is to be found in the reconstruction of the pile foundation of a long wooden highway trestle at Port Angeles,…

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Special Train Toe Wyalong Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

Arrangements have been made with the Railway Commissioners for the special train to leava Temora for the Wyalong Show on Wednesday, 24th…

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The Proposed Merriganowry Bridge Cowra Farmers Discuss It

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

At the meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Cowra branch) fast week, Mr. Thompson said he had been asked by a number of persons to…

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Thieving at the Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 4

On Tuesday night a thief or thieves forced an entrance to the goodshed at Forbes railway station, and stole a quantity of tinned meat,…

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