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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 11 of 25

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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Lith[?]ow Railway Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

Representations have again been made for the provision of a new central railway station at Lithgow. The scheme will also include the…

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Current Topics Railway Construction

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

The statement of the Minister for Railways that the Railway Commissioners are urging the construction of the city and Eastern Suburbs railway,…

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Thievery per Motor Car

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

Last Saturday evening, between 4 and 5 o'clock, a motor car, with billets of wood standing on end in the back part of the car, passed…

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Light Railways

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

AT the Graziers Annual Conference Mr. P. V. Carter in seconding a motion re light railways said they had some little…

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The Road to Ruin

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

UNDER the head "STARTLING LIBERALITY," the public is being enlightened as to the cost of awards, and shown what a raid…

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Chamber of Commerce. Last Night's Meeting. The Bridge Above Waugan

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the members of the Forbes District Chamber of Commerce was held in the council chambers last night, there being present:…

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Fibst Aid Railway Ambulance Examination

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

For several weeks past, an ambulance class to render first aid to the injured, under the tuition of Guard Bagley, has been conducted at the…

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The Malls. Train Mails

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 6

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

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Making Motoring Cheaper

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

For motorists to be their own suppliers of tyres, oils and benzine and thus cut out the middleman with his inevitable profit is an ideal which has now materialised…

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Public Information. Railway Time Table

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 6

Passenger train from Harden to Blayney arrives 12.15 a.m., departs 1.15 a.m connecting with western mails. Passenger from Blayney to Harden…

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Aeroplane Crashes at Albury

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

A Sopwith aeroplane with two aviators lauded unexpectedly on Abury showground crashing into the arena ring-fence…

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Captain Roy King Aeroplane Does Not Turn Up

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the alderman on Friday night, Alderman Johnson wanted to know if the council had been advised that Captain Roy King…

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Local & General Train Delayed. Wash Way on Line

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Todays train was 2½ hours late owing to a washaway on the line…

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Forbes Railway League

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Forbes Railway League is called for Saturday afternoon next to consider the report of the organiser (Mr J. Fell) with…

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Making Motoring Cheaper

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 7

For motorists to be their own suppliers of tyres, oils and benzine and thus cut out the middleman with his inevitable profit is an ideal which has now materialised…

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Train Delayed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 6

The train from Stockinbingal to Forbes was over an hour behind time on Tuesday, and failed to make a connection with the mail from Forbes to…

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The Forbes Aerodrome. Racecourse Recommended by Captain King

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

Subsequently the matter of having Forbes selected as a landing site in connection with aerial services, was brought under Captain King's…

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Railway Matters the Ettgowra Extension

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce it was decided to get into communication with Mr. G. T. Weaver, now residing in Sydney,…

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The Eugowra Railway Question of Its Future Extension. (Contributed)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Matters relating to the Canowindra-Eugowra railway and the question of the future extension of this line had an airing at the meeting…

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