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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 7 of 20

Aeroplane Agency at Young

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 9

It seems likely that Young will soon have an aeroplane of its very own. Mr R. S. Laxen has secured the local agency for the Sporting Farman Bros…

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Roads to Hospital

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

At the institution of Cr. Brown, the Council on Tuesday last adopted a resolution authorising the engineer to arrange for the clearing of the new…

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First Sight of Motor Car

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 8

Twenty years in gaol, a man recently released in Goulburn had not seen a motor car. When he obtained his discharge, after serving his full…

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New Motor Engine and Fire Station for West Wyalong Councoil to Make Application

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

At Friday 's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the Clerk read correspondence on the subject, of providing a new motor engine and new fire…

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Aeroplane Accident Propeller Strikes Fence

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

An aeroplane, conveying Captain and Mrs Cornish from Melbourne to Sydney, landed at Shepparton for petrol, but the propeller struck a…

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Building a Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

The bridge across the Wee Waa Creek, so long promised by the Railway Commissioners, has now been put in hand, and the residents on the…

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Southern Riverina. Linking Up with Victoria Railways Proposed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 9

ALBURY, Tuesday. — Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., visited Albury today. He stated that he was making arrangements for a joint visit of the New…

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Day Train Service

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 13

We are pleased to see that our suggestion for the revival of the agitation for an increase in the "day train" service has been taken up by…

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Railway Cottages

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 13

The Railway Commissioners have appropriated an area of nearly five acres, lying between the Condobolin railway junction and Close-street for…

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Big Roads Scheme

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

New South Wale.State Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) on the occasion of officially opening the reformed section of Parramatta road,…

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Railway League

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Eugowra Railway League was held in the School of Arts on the 23rd April. Present: Messrs Vitnell, Laneyrie,…

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STEELWORKS At Port Kembla Contingent on Railway Extension

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Hoskings Limited slate that the commencement of their steelworks at Port Kembla is contingent upon the raliway being constructed between…

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Current Topics Motor Service for the Country

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Until the motor car andd motor lorry began lo revolutionise the means of transport, the necessity of good roads rarely got a moment of serious…

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Special Road Grant Asked for by Wyalong Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., forwards the following: —Local Govt. Dept., Sydney, 27th April…

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Motor Car Age Factor in Developing Land "Cities Grow Like Magic."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

Mr W. J. Bailee, of San Francisco, who arrived in Sydney last week, says in Australia, or, rather in Sydney, he notices "a wonderful absence of…

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Motorists' Road Guide

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

A NEW and very much improved Road Guide of N. S. W. has just been published by H. E. C. Robinson Ltd., of Sydney, in conjunction with J…

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A Motor Matter

Western Champion · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 13

J. D. Gruber pleaded guilty to failing to return a motor rider's license arid failing to deliver up a motor certificate and number plate, and was…

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Eugowra Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

When Mr. J. Matheson was in Sydney recently he took the opportunity of interviewing 'Mr. Buttenshaw personally relative to railway matters…

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Local & General Motor Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 10

A motor fatality occurred in the busy part of the main street at Orange On Saturday night, when a girl, Ada Edna Fleming, aged 9, second…

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Railways Smash at Gowra. Passenger Train and Shunting Engine Collide. One Passenger injured and Rolling Stock Slightly Damaged

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

What might very easily have been a very serious accident happened at the local railway station at about 10 minutes to 12 on Thursday night,…

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