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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Railway C.C. Euchre Party and Dance

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Despite the excessive heat those who pationised the above social event on Friday evening went away sa[?]isfiad that they had received more…

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Public Information. Railway [?]me Table

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

Passenger train [?] Harden to Blayney arrives 12.45 a.m. departs 1.15 a.m connecting wtth western mails. Passenger from B[?]yney to Harder,…

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Old Cemetery Bridge

Western Champion · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 13

On Thursday last representatives from the Shire and Municipal Councils paid a visit of inspection to the bridge over the Billabong Creek, near the…

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Parkes Railway Station

Western Champion · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 13

The plans for the improvements at the Parkes railway station had another airing at the meeting of the Council last evening. Recently Ald…

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Bad Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

Most of the roads about Eugowra are now in a shocking state—and wheat carting has only just started, so what are they going to be like…

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Oh, Those Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The roads are in a very bad state everywhere through the heavy traffic of wheat carting. The dust is feet deep in parts, and it is a…

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Meeting the Demand. More Motors—more Miles in Less Time. More Time for More Milesand Still They Come

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

Mr H. Leadbitter, who is the sole dealer for the Bland Shire in the famous Ford and Oakland Sensible Six motor ears, also the sturdy and…

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Barmedman Rankins Springs Railway. Second Certificate to Be Returned to Growers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 8

Mr Max McCroue, hon. See. of the Barmedman Rankins Springs Railway League has been advised that the State Wheat Board has decided to return the…

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Aeroplane Arrives Tomorrow

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Just before going to press we received the following wire from Hillston :-- Lieut. Harper arrived here…

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Shocking Motor Fatality

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

A shocking motor fatality occurred at Hill End on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Phelan, of "Melrose," Round Swamp, Capertree,…

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The Case for the Country. Making Country Life Attractive—The Necessity of Good Roads—A Rural Telephone System — Cheap Power & Labor Saving Devices NO. 6

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely and laborious character of rural life. It is hard on the. man, harder on the woman,…

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Goulburn's Railway Development

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

The growing' importance of Goulburn as a railway centre is exemplified by the Railway Department's decision to establish a new signal…

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Economies for Motorists

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 7

In these days of high cost of everything it is good, for motorists to hear that substantial economies can be made by becoming a shareholder in a…

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Aeroplane Visit. Viewing Parkes From Above

Western Champion · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

An Avro aeroplane, bearing Mr. S. H. Harper, arrived from Condobolin on Thursday evening, shortly before sunset, and came to rest on the…

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The Case for the Country Making Country Life Attractive.—The Necessity of Good Roads,—A Rural Telephone System.—Cheap Power and LabourSaving Devices. No. 6

Western Champion · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 21

One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely and laborious character of rural life. It is hard on the man, harder on the woman,…

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Visiting Aeroplane

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Canowindra had a visit from exLient. Harper (formerly of R.A.F.C. and A.F.C.) on Sunday last, in his Avro machine. Mr. Harper came from…

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Special Rate for Roads Turned Down by Ratepayers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

At the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday the result of the friendly poll as to whether ratepayers were agreeable to…

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Condobolin. News of the Week. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Aeroplane Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

We have again been visited by an aeroplane during the week, and when the pilot was doing some looping the loop over the town prior to…

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The Case for the Country Making Country Life Attractive. the Necessity of Good Roads. a Rural Telephone System. Cheap Power and Labor-saving Devices. No. 6

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely mid laborious character of rural life. It is hard on the man, harder on the woman, hardest…

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Railway Crossing Near Newton's

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

During question time at the Boree Shire Council on Tuesday C. Whitmee asked what ad been done with reference to the deviation of road and…

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