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

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

495 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 25

Eugowra—parkes Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 15

The secretary of the Parkes Railway League has received a communication from the Public Works Department, through Mr. M. M. Flannery,…

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Motor Transport

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

The hauling and delivery problem in practically every line or business is a question of getting quick dependable and lasting service at the lowest…

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Goolagong the Railway Site

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

A deputation consisting of Messrs. McClymont, Taylor, Edmonds, and Pearce, journeyed to Cudal on Tuesday last to lay before the Boree…

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Motor Cyclists Beware !

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. Hamblia S.M. in imposing fines on a motor cyclist at Grenfell recently of £4 2s and £l 4s costs, stated he could not understand why…

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Railway Commissioners Visit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners, accompanied by Superintendent Reid, of Goulburn, visited Grenfell on Monday. On arrival at the station they were met…

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Motor Accident. Mrs. Peasley Badly Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 6

Mrs Arthur Peasley, who resides at Central Wyalong, met with a serious accident on Wednesday night last, and is now an…

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The Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

Work on the railway is going ahead again at last, and with decent luck we should soon have our district able to show to advantage its various…

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Eugowra-parkes Railway

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

The secretary of the Parkes Railway League has received a communication from the Public Works Department, through Mr. M. M. Flannery,…

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Cowra Train

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

The Railway Department announces that two “ through ” carriages are : now being attached every night to the 7.55 p.m western train from Sydney. For years…

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Making the Roads Easy

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

J. Peter Purvice has no due that he can call his own; yet he is such a lucky cuss he’s in a class alone. Car owners call at his abode and take him…

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Motor Cars Cheaper

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

There has been a sharp decrease in the prices of leading American cars, and this is nowhere more noticeable than in the Hudson and Essex…

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Motor Delivery Third Truck Locally

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

The motor delivery van is evidently being favorably considered locally. Messrs John Meagher and Co. were thefirst to introduce…

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Making the Roads Easy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 7

J. Peter Purvice has no bus that he can call his own; yet he is such a lucky cuss he's in a class alone. Car owners call at his abode and take him…

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The Motor Car You Want

Western Champion · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 13

There are many Cars on this Market from which to choose. Full description of all given in "The Motor in Australia," the leading Motor…

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The Cowra Train

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 1

The Railway Department announces that two "through" carriages are now being attached, every night, to the 7.55 p.m. western train from…

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Rules of the Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

The recent determination of the Council to move in the matter of securing a better observance of the rules of the road is to be commended…

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Railway Fatality at Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

An Orange message dated Wednesday, says: A shocking railway fatality occurred here at about 10.30 tonight, when an aged man, whose…

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Praise for Railway Staffs

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

The Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Fraser, this week expressed great appreciation at the efforts of the staffgenerally, as a result of the…

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Eugowra Railway Plate-laying Now Proceeding

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

The work of plate-laying on the Canowindra-Eugowra railway line has now commenced in earnest and Mr. Engineer Carson has about 100…

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New South Wales Government Railways. Excursion to Sydney. Tuesday, 11th APRIL, 1922

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

EXVURSION Tickets at Single Fare for the double journey (minimum rates 8s 9d first class and 5s 10d second class) will be issued to Sydney…

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