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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 7 of 25

Railway Extension Eugowra-parkes Survey

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

A survey is now in progress of the alternative extension line from Eugowra to a point near Parkes, and the surveyors' tents may at present…

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Eugowra Railway Plate-laying Now Proceeding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

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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Shocking Railway Fatality Mr. a J. Hockey the Victim

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at the Orange railway station on Wednesday niglit, at about 10.30. when a wellknown and popular resident of…

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Review. "The Motor in Australia" Magazine

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 7

The April issue of this well-written and elegant. printed monthly maintains its us[?]al high stadard The modern render hates long dissertions…

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Motor Car Destroyed

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 13

Mr. Hharlie McLeaan sustained a heavy loss last week-end. when his six cylinder Page car was destroyed by fire near the Dungeon, on the…

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The City Railway Work Being Continued (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 6

The engineer in charge of city railways states there is no intention of discontinuing work on the city railway…

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Railway Station at Goolagong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

We have received a somewhat lengthy communication from the Railway Commissioners setting forth their ease with regard to the…

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Railway Woekers Form Athletic and Football Club

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 5

Wherever the men employed on railway construction find themselves domiciled, for the time being, they recognise their duty as good citizens,…

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Railway Workers' Athletic Club

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 5

Under separate heading will be found a reference to the establishment of the Railway Workers' Athletic and Football Club. Probably no body of…

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Danger from Motor Cars

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

Mr. [?]. Pardoe, who designates himself “Caretaker of Garbage [?] writes: “It is about time the furious driving of motor cars on the traffic…

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Forbes Court Matters. Motor Traffic Breaches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

A number of defendants were before Mr Helm, P.M., at the local court this morning, charged with breaches of the Motor Traffic Act…

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Eugowra Railway No Station for Goolagong. Unless Local Shires Agree

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners forward us the following presentation of their case re the above: The attention of the Railway…

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Sporting Notes Cricket. KNOCKERS v. Railway. Pioneers

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 2

The above teams met on Sunday last, at the local ground, when the latter won by 48 runs on the first innings. Batting first the Knockers…

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Wonderful Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 4

Search where you will, you will find no highway in the whole world so romantic as the Grand Trunk. Road of India. A stately avenue of…

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Our Railway Increased Revenue

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 5

Some idea of the value of the Cowra-Canowindra railway line us a revenue producer might be gained by the local figures for March month, which…

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The Goolagong Station Dispute Still Unsettled. Statement by Railway Commissioners

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 5

The matter of the much disputed road of access to the proposed North Goolagong railway siding was again before the Boree Shire Council on…

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Rat in a Motor Car

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon as a motor oar laden with passengers passed down Kendall-st. a rat was seen to fall or jump from the vehicle. When…

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Our Railway Increased Revenue

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

Some idea of the Talus of the Cowra-Canowindra railway line as a revenue producer might be (gained by the local figures for March month,…

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Canowindra to Sydney by Road

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 5

Mr. Aub. Robinson writes from Sydney:- "A few lines to tell you something of our venturesome trip, driving my…

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Goolagong Railway Siding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Waugoola (Cowra) Shire Council, a letter was read from Mr. L. J. Pearce, hon. secretary Goolagong Railway…

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