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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 17 of 20

A Noted Motor Mechanic

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

Messrs Peasley & White have been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Jimmy Bryant for their repairs department. Jimmy's qualifications…

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Carriage of Wheat Freight Paid on Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 1

In the Assembly last week, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Agriculture: Will he be good enough to state what…

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Iced Water. For Railway Travellers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 1

Commencing last week ieed water will be supplied in all expresses, mail and passenger trains. Great Torrens filters have been…

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Wyalong-condoblin Railway. Opening up Good Wheat Land Shire Council Co-operates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 7

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from Mr. L. M. Wilson, Hon. Sec. Lake Cowal Railway…

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Railway Charges Country Press Interview with Mr. Fraser (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 8

The average rate of wage paid in 1921 on the N.S.W. railway as compared with 1914 increased just on 70 per cent., and the price of materials…

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North Bangaroo Railway Station. Question of Location to be Submitted to Arbitration. Shire President Accuses Government of Cowardice. Boree Shire Offers to Hand Portion of Its Area Over to Waugoola Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 2

A definite step towards finality was reached in regard to the situation of the North Bangar[?]o Railway Station at Saturday's Shire Council meeting,…

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Grenfell Motor Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

The Grenfell Chamber of Commerce has been informed that the motor train will not be put on the Grenfell line until trials have…

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"The Easy Road."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

The story of a young and successful artist who has won over many tremendous difficulties, but who is nearly spoiled by marriage to a…

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Waugoola Shire Canowindra-mandurama Road

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Callan, of Emu Creek, wrote to the last meeting of the Wangoola Shire Council, asking that the roads which had been put through his…

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Motor Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

A meeting of motor ear owners was held at the office of Messrs Cahill & Bird on Saturday niglit (12th inst.), with the object of forming a…

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Railway Meals. a Comparison

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

Mr.E.S. Twigg, of Cowra, states that he recently paid 3s for a breakfast at the railway refreshment room at Wellington,…

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Meagher's Motor Lorry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

After three week's trial of the Ford one-ton truck for order delivery, the manager of the local branch of Messrs John Meagher…

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Snake Killed in Motor Garage

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday morning some excitement was caused in the Cowra Motor Garage through the discovery of a 5-foot black snake coiled up…

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Railway Fire Breaks

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 6

Mr Buttenshaw has received the following from the Railway Department : -- With reference to your…

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Beware of Rats! Dead Rat Found Near Cowra West Railway Station. Said to be Thousands in the District. No Cause for Alarm, but Drastic Action Should be Taken

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 3

Included in the matters referred to in Inspector Lewis' report to Monday evening's Council meeting was the rather alarming statement that a…

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Railway Profiteering

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

Thus "The Land in, referring to a letter from Mr. E. S. Twigg which recently appeared in our columns:—Mr. Twigg must have been in an unduly…

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Railway Fares to go up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners are at present measuring the length of the Great Western railway line and branches per means of a roadmeter (says the…

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Eugowra Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 26

During the recent Ministerial visit to Canowindra a deputation from Eugowra waited upon the Hon T D Mutch relative to the completion of the…

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Business Started On Barmedman R.-S. Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Cuzner, recently of the staff of Mr. James Thom's store, Temora, has entered upon business of a general store at a…

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44 Hour Week. And the Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Fitzpatrick learned from the Minister for Railways that the application of the 44hour…

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