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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

489 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 25

Railway Workers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

The Darling Harbor railway employees have decided to withdraw their strike threat. The Commissioners have called for…

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Aeroplane Crashes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 10

An aeroplane containing three men crashed when landing on Goulburn race course on Friday. It was broken practically in halves, the propeller broken…

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Aeroplane at West Wyalong. on Sunday Next

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

As will be seen by advt. to-day the Australian Aircraft Company is bringing an aeroplane to West Wyalong on Sunday, and will conduct flights…

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Train Collision. on Western Line. Four Persons Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

A head-on collision occurred between a light engine and a heavily laden goods train at Minore, Western line, yesterday…

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The Advocate. Friday, June 4, 1920. Motor Fire Engine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

A motor fire engine is badly needed at West Wyalong. Recent fires, and particularly the conflagration in the heart of the town (Hartigan's Hotel)…

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Railwaymen's New Knife for High Prices

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

Lot every profiteer got off the track, and "extremely quickly" a Kansas (U.S.) editor advises, for the movement of the Railway Brotherhoods lo establish co-operative…

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Warrinya Road Question of Resumption

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

Messrs Moore, Brooke and Co., for Mr M. Hassett, have written to the Shire Council, objecting formally to the Youngie block on the North side…

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Visit of an Aeroplane Large Crowds Attracted. Local Residents in the Air

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

The first aeroplane to visit West Wyalong arived about 5 p.m. on Saturday. It wan a two-passenger Avro, piloted by Lieutenant Bartlett, and…

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New Zealand Tram Strike Settled

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

The tramway strike at Auckland has been settled. The men express regret at their conduct…

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Aeroplane at Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

On Monday Captain Snook, business manager of the Australian Aircraft Co's aeroplane now touring N.S.W., arrived in Condobolin by car, to…

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New South Wales Government Railways Visit to Sydney of H R.H, the Prince of Wales Excursion to Sydney Saturday, June 12

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 3

EXCURSION Tickets at Single Fare for the Double Journey (minimum rates 7s 6d First Class and 5s Second Class) will be issued to Sydney by train leaving Cowra at…

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Cowra Road Methodist Sunday School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

The victory tree presented by the Sunday School Department of Sydney, was planted in the church grounds on Thursday afternoon. The variety sent…

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Railway Gates

Western Champion · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 11

Parkes has grown so accustomed tp seeing the railway gates at Welcome street in a broken condition that an extra smash or two attracts little…

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Between Forbes and Eugowra Big Demand for River Country. Railway Matters and Irrigation. Possibilities on the Lachlan. (Written Specially for the "Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 7

The fall of over half an inch of rain last week has considerably heartened the men on the land who have been battling with drought for…

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An Up-to-date Motor Garage

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

The Cowra Motor Garage Coy., situated in Bridge-street, Cowra, can now claim to have one of the best and most complete establishments of its…

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Special Sporting Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 6

When the Temora foolballers go to Wyalong by special train on June 30, it in probable that other sporting bodies will take advantage of the…

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Starvers on the Road. Relaxation of Regulations

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 6

Kiama.—At a meeting of the Jamberoo Council a request was received from the Under Secretary for the relaxation of the rules governing…

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Trams Cease Running

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 4

The tramways have ceased running…

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A Railway Man's Dream. Clever Play on Names

Western Champion · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 11

LILY VALE had a number of brothers and sisters named Peter, Wal, Cecil, George, Lue and Lizzie. One day I met the boys out GUNNING. They…

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QUANDIALLA (From Our Own Correspondent.) New Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 9

We hear it from a most reliable source that the construction of the bridge across the Waa Wee Creek, alongside the railway dam, will be…

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