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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 14 of 20

Inconvenient Train Service. School Children Penalised

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. Hicks, Headmaster of Cowra Intermediate High School, referred to a wrong which seems easily capable of being righted, at Wednesday…

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As the Crow Flies by Aeroplane to Cowra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Captain Lee had all his plans upset on Monday of last week through a mechanical defect in his Avro machine, which it took several days…

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Shire Road Work. and the Increased Rate Cr. Gagie Complains

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 1

At Friday's mooting of the Bland Shire Council, Cr. Gagie drew attention to the state of the road from the White Tank corner,…

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Straying Stock on Roads and Reserves. Shire Council Decides to Impound

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 2

Young P.P. Board forwarded a communication to the Wangoola Shire Council on Saturday to the effect that it had been decided to take the…

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Bad Roads

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

Another motion was moved, to" the effect that the Shire Council be written to asking them to please leave the roads alone, as every time they touched…

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Special Train to Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

The special train for Temora Show leaves the West Wyalong platform at 9.5 a.m. to-morrow, arriving at Temora at 11.25 a.m. It…

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Current Topics Motor Car Overturns

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Mr. T. Neilson, a farmer, of Bogan Gate district, got out of the driver's control and was overturned on the Bogan Gate…

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A Motoring Incident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

On Sunday evening while the members of a picnic party were motoring home along Condobolin road towards Forbes, a startling incident occurred…

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Convenience for Motorists

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 4

As another indication of town progress and the progressive spirit of Mr H. Leadbitter, that gentleman has installed a Bowser petrol…

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Aeroplane Crash. Pilot Injured

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 2

ON TUESDAY afternoon an areoplane, piloted by Captain Lee, fiew from Young to Yabtree Station, near Gundagai, with Mr. Tom Collins. Whilst…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 14

A motor accident, attended with serious injuries to two of the occupants of the car, occurred last Thursday afternoon, on the Bogan Gate…

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Aeroplane Crash

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

Captain Lee, of whom Forbes saw a lot earlier in the month, unfortunately came to grief on Monday. He had flown across from Young to…

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Motor Mishap

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

While motoring from Bogan Gate to Parkes on Thursday of last week, Mr. Westcott, of Parkes, Mr. Neilsen, of Bedgerabong, and Mr. Field, the…

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Marsden Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

THE friends of Mr. Walter Hancock assembled at the Hall on on Saturday night last to welcome into the district his…

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Eugowra Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

We have received the following from Mr. Buttenshaw, addressed to him from the Public Works Department: "With reference to your…

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Railway Picnic Good Day's Sport

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 3

The second annual picnic in connection with the Parkes Railway District, was held on Forbes Showgrouild yesterday. A large number of…

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New Motor Company

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 8

A preliminary notice appears in to-day's issue of the West Wyalong Motors Ltd., a new local Company now in the course of flotation. The…

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Eugowra Railway the Question of Sleepers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 8

The opportunity of the show at Eugowra on Wednesday was taken advantage of by members of the Eugowra and Goolagong Railway…

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GOOLAGONG (From Our Own Correspondent). Railway Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

The following letter was received last week from the Under Secretary through Mr M. Flannery, M.L.A.: Public Works Department…

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South Lachlan Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Public Works Department: "Sir,—With reference to your…

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