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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Royal Maniac. Mad Dog Crown Prince. Amok in a Motor Car

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

I have obtained from a personage in the entourage of the Kaiser himself a statement of the highest interest, which may go far to clear up the…

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Fast Motor Trip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Mr William Woods, of the staff of Messrs John Meagher & Co., Ltd., Forbes, put up a good performance on his motor bike a few days ago…

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Railway Items

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

A LARGE quantity of old wheat is being despatched to various country stations, 30,000 bags going to Young for the mills there, while various…

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The Railway Hold-up

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

Wilfred Larsen, was before Judge Armstrong at Bathurst on Wednesday charged on three counts, viz., being armed and assaulting with intent to…

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The Mails. Train Mails

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

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

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Bridge over the Lagoon. at End of Lachlan Street... Council Authorises an £1850 JOB

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

The question of the crection of a bridge over the town lagoon at the lower end of Lachlan-street, at a point opposite Hasemer's old brickyards, has…

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Public Information. Railway Time Table

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

Passenger train from Harden to Blayney arrives 12.45 a.m., departs 1.7. a.m. connecting with western mails. Passenger from Blayney to Harden…

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Lachlan St. Bridge Referendum to Be Asked for

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The acceptance of a tender for the election of a high-level bridge over the lagoon, at the south end of Lachlan-street, seems to be creating…

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Damaging a Road. Drain to Water Stock

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Louis Tarde pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully damaging a public road at Wongajong. Mr Helm presided on the Bench…

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This Morning's Cases. Injury to Public Road. (Before the P.M.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Louis Tarde, who is in occupation of a property on the river, was proceeded against by the local Municipal Council for wilfully injuring a public road…

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Motor Car for a Shilling

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The eighth annual hospital carnival of the Sydney police and firemen is to take place early this year, and already tickets are being sold in…

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The Mails. Train Mails

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 1

Canowindra and Grenfell 7.30 a.m. daily. Sydney, West and South, 6.45 p.m. daily…

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Roads in Bad State

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

Roads are becoming in a shocking state, and want rain badly to make them anything like decent…

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Cowra Road Methodist Church

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

The Harvest Festival in connection with the above church was held on Sunday 9th inst., and was very successful. Rev. A. F. Crapp preached to…

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Water for Drought Stricken Areas. Railway Commissioners' Reports

Forbes Times · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

Mr. A. Crow, District Railway [?] [?]dent, Orange, writes us:—Ow[?] to the very serious shortage of water throughout the Western districts,,…

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The Great Bridge Question

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

To-night's the night in the local Municipal Council, when the great Lachlan-street bridge proposal is down for discussion. The Rankin…

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Lachlan Street Bridge. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Re new bridge over lagoon. This should have been built years ago. It is a public want, and the need of it is an eyesore. What were…

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Open Column. the Lachlan-street Bridge. To the Editor Forbes "Times."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Regarding the controversy over the erection of a bridge across the lagoon at the end of Lachlan-street, I would like to say I consider the bridge…

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The Mails. Train Mails

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

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

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The Roads

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 15

These lines were written by a Sydney soldier to his mate, with whom he had chumed in France for three years:—…

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