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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

393 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Alleged Thieving on Railways

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

Mr Roy Barton, an employee of Messrs Austen and Pratley, of Forbes, left for Orange on Saturday in connection with a case to have been…

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Miscellaneous. the Aero-lorry May Come. But Meanwhile Farmers Need Good Roads

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

The campaign for better roads, which is just now attracting attention, is one of significance, to the farmer. Farm produce will doubtless travel to market…

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Grenfell Railway Service

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning Mr. Reid, Railway Superintendent, met the Railway Committee and Executive of the local Chamber…

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Railway Items. May Revenue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 2

THE goods revenue for month of May amounted to £1132, live stock £10 ; for May 1920 the re­venue was £1120, live stock £300…

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Railway Mishaps

Western Champion · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 18

The Stockinbingal Forbes train was held up on Thursday morning by the derailment of some trucks on the Forbes side of Bribaree siding. An engine…

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Aeroplane in Town

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

Messrs O'Dea and Moody, commercial aviators, paid a flying visit here on Tuesday leaving again on Wednesday. They were in a De Haviland'…

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Missing Goods Alleged Thieving From the Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 6

At Orange Police Court on Monday before Mr Helm, P.M., Arthur Cassell pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing certain articles,…

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Special Train to Barmedman, Tomorrow

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 5

Two teams of West Wyalong footballers will journey to Barmednian tomorrow, one team of juniors and another to play for the…

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Aeroplane Comes Down at Forest Vale Cylinder Blows Out. Occupants Uninjured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

The usually peaceful locality of Forest Vale, between West Wyalong and Lake Cargeigo, was the scene of a thrilling spectacle on…

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Railway Crossing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 6

Mr M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., forwards us the following:—Public Works Dept., Sydney, 21st Pune, 1921…

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Travelling Stock Concessions Made by Railways. Rebate Increased to 50 Per Cent

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 1

The Government has granted the urgent requests recently made by' deputations representing pastoral interests that some reduction be…

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Motor and Vehicle Drivers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 3

There are quite 0 number of obligations imposed on drivers of motor vehicles, which they are required to observe to…

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The Motors

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 8

The motors of the New Studebaker Motor Cars, designed and built by Studebaker, are rugged in construction flexible in…

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Railway Mishaps

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 6

The Stockinbingal-Forbes train was held up on Thursday morning by the derailment of some trucks on the Forbes side of Bribaree siding. An engine…

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6d. Retention Money on B.R.S. RAILWAY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

The State Wheat Board yesterday decided not to retain the 6d. per, bushel on wheat delivered at any of the sidings along the Barmedmau…

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Reducing Railway Staff

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 6

It is reported that the railway staff at Cowra is shortly to be great ly reduced, as a result of the diminution of traffic along the Blayney…

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Our " Convenient" Railway Station

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 5

Once again execrations were called down upon the heads of the powers that be on Wednesday last, when the special train for…

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6D. Retention Money on B.r.s. Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 8

We have received from the State Wheat Board the following official confirmation of the paragraph which appeared in our last issue:—…

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A Welcome Announcement Motor Tyres Cost Less

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 9

The announcement in our business columns that the prices of the famous Vacuum Cup (Non-skid) Tyres have been reduced, will the welcome news to…

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Obtained a Motor Car by Valueless Cheque on a West Wyalong Bank

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Leslie George Hoare, who was recently charged at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, with obtaining a motor car valued at £750 from…

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