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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Motor and Tram Collide Three Men Killed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

A motor car crashed into a steam tram at Church Street, Parramatta. late yesterday afternoon, head on The motor ear was smashed and…

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Latest Telegraphic. Sensational Fire. Shocking Tram Collision. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out in premises known as "Warkon," in Elizabeth Street, last night. Fire brigades were speedily on the scene, but an hour elapsed…

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Lake Cargelligo Mr Aiken's' Motor Boat (Contributed)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 3

As evidence that one at least in the community has unbounded confideuce in the future of the Lake as a holiday resort was the arrival here…

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B.-r.s. Railway Work Being Expedited

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 1

Mr M. M. Flannery M.L.A. for wards the following—Public Works Dept, N.S.W., 28th December, 1920…

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Motor Plunges Into River Woman Drowned

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

A motor bus carrying 14 women and children to a picnic at Hawk's Bay, New Zealand, plunged into a river…

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W.a. Railway Strike No Prospect of Settlement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

The railway strike in West Australia continues with no prospect of a settlement. The engine drivers put their…

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Transcontinental Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

Should the threatened stoppage on the W.A. railways occur, the Common wealth Railway Department will run a train from Port Augustus to…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

It is difficult to account for the marked difference in the treatment metered out to motoring and aviation. Since the early days of the…

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Perth Railway Strike Returned Soldiers Decision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

There are no further developments in the railway strike at Perth. The Returned Soldiers League at Perth passed a resolution that should…

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A Murga Road "No Work Since Captain Cook Landed."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

The first complaint for the year was received at the meeting of [?]emalong Council on Saturday, when Mr. W. J. Woodgate, of Murga,…

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W.a. Railway Strike Shortage of Food

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

There is no further change in the railway strike in Western Australia The Trades Hall has consented to man a relief train to take provisions…

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Fatal Motor Accidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 7

There were 44 fatal motor car accidents in Sydney last year, an increase of 14 compared with the previous 12 months. The deaths throu…

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Clearing Minor Roads

Western Champion · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 13

There was an interesting conversational discussion at the Shire meeting on Monday on the question of clearing minor roads in the Shire…

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"The End of the Road."

Western Champion · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 12

The sensational public health film "The End of the Road" is to be shown at both local theatres next Thursday. This extraordinary picture took…

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New Railway Station. the Plans at Last

Western Champion · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 9

Over eighteen months ago Chief Commissioner Fraser promised a deputation from the Parkes Council that the plans of the projected railway…

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Thieving From Railways

Western Champion · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 15

In the Bathurst Police Court, before Mr. F P. C. Crane. S.M., Thomas Carpenter (30), a gland packer, and Leonard Hughes (30),…

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Motor Lorries for Wheat Haulage

Western Champion · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 13

Owing to the scarcity of carriers, a large amount of wheat is lying in the fields at the mercy of the weather, and to help producers out of their…

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Local Rate for Road Work

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Couneil, Cr. Herbert moved on notice that a local rate of 1d. in the £ be levied on the unimproved capital value…

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The Goolagong Station Road Matter Again Before Council. Boree Will Not Build Road for Waugoola Ratepayers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

The matter of the road to the proposed North Goolagong railway sta tion was before the Boree Shire Conncil on Tuesday last…

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Railway Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

A railway meeting was held at Euglo on Saturday, but owing to the very busy time was not very largely attended…

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