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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 13 of 20

Railway Concessions

Western Champion · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 16

During the visit of the Select Committee on Agriculture to this district some of the witnesses urged that a special concession should be given on…

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Memorial Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

I believe the people have things well on the move for the erection of the memorial bridge, and that two queens have already been nominated…

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That Special Train (With our office poet's apologies to Milton or somebody)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 5

The special train chartered by the Parkes P., A. and H. Association to take people from Forbes to Parkes on the second day of the clashing…

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Motoring Notes Hve Millionth Ford

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 9

Since the very earliest days of motoring there has been a very constant striving after economy in [?]ael. Hundreds of devices have…

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Railway Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of the Wyalong-Condobolin-Wamboyne Railway League, was held at Clear Ridge school on Saturday, and the secretary…

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Big Railway Deficit Loss of £577,032. Remarkable Increase If Working Costs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 1

During the year ended June 30, 1921, the State railways were run at a loss of £577,032. As the profit on tramways was…

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£1,500,000 for Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

Mr Estell, Minister for Railway wants £1,500,000 in order to complete some of flip unfinished railways and give them a chance of…

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Local Railway Loans Cabinet Affirms Principle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party yesterday adopted the principle of raising district loans for the completion of local works…

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The Eugowra Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

The recent deputation to Sydney in connection with the completion of the railway from Canowindra received a sympathetic hearing from the Premier…

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Forbes Court Matters. Unregistered Motor Vehicle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

At the Forbes Court this morning before Mr Helm P.M., William B. Hodgetts pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle in Rankin…

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Motor Cycles

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

With the advent of warmer weather and dry roads, the desire to get out in the open becomes more insistent. The next consideration is…

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The Eugowra Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

The recent deputation to Sydney in connection with the hung-up Canowindra-Eugowra railway was sympathetically received by the…

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Cricket Railway Club Formed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 6

The above club held a meeting last Thursday night, on the railway premises. There was a fail attendance. Mr. G. Hay occupied the chair…

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Forbes Aerodrome Improving Landing Place. An Important Proposal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

At the meeting of the aldermen on Friday evening, Alderman Patterson moved that an estimate be prepared of the cost of preparing the…

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Motor Accident Bike and Sire Car Crashes Into Horse

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

Messrs Frank Dyson and Ken Tunks had a narrow escape from serious injury about 4 p.m. yesterday. Dyson was riding a motor…

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The High Road to a Healthier Womanhood

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 7

In the belief that health is next to godliness, women in New York have just organised a Woman's Health Foundation, a co-operative enterprise of 16…

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News & Notes Railway P[?]on[?]c

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 1

A meeting of delegates in connection with the above took place at the Railway Institute, last week and was attended by the following:—Cowra,…

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Canowindra-eugowra Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

The Eugowra Railway League has been stirring up the Government on the subject of the Canowindra-Eug owra railway, and a recent deputation…

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Memorial Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 7

In strolling through the town this morning I noticed that a great deal has been done to the barometer building in connection with the…

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Dog's Long Tramp

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

Towards the end of last coursing season, Mr. W. Cranston, of Burrowa, sold his greyhound dog Aussie Boy to Mr. F. Searesborough, of…

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