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

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Appeal Upheld Railway Commissioners’ Big Saving £60,000 Annually in Wages

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 3

The High Court on Thursday delivered reserved judgment in the appeal of the Railway Commissioners against judgment of his Honor Judge…

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Farmers' Excursion Train

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 13

In dealing with a motion which he submitted at the Agricultural Bureau Conference in favor of allowing those engaged in bona-fide rural pursuits to…

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Moss Vale—Port Kembla Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

Conference for the purpose of collecting evidence to place before the Public Work's Committee in connection with the…

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Parkes Railway League. a Vigorous Revival

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 13

The Mayor (Ald. Best) presided at a largely attended meeting in the Council last night, to elect officers for the Parkes Railway League, and…

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Railway Workers Question of Medical Examination Referendum to be Taken (By Wire). Sydney, Friday

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

A large meeting of railway workers last night decided to take a referendum as to whether members on construction work shall…

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Traps for Motorists. Tacks, Barbed Wire and Glass

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

Producing a piece of barbed wire about a foot in length, with fencing wire made to act as pins at each end and a length of board…

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Latest Telegraphic Threatened Railway Strike. Saluting the Union Jack. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

A special meeting of the railway workers branch of the A.W.U., after considering the decision of the Commissioners to enforce medical…

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Motor Car Destroyed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 2

An accident which could easily have been attended with very serious results occurred on the Carcoar-rd., about 1½ [?] from Cowra, on Tuesday at…

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New Railway Proposal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

Those interested in the extension of the railway from West Wyalong to Monia Gap have teason to be pleased with the…

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Wheat Lands West Wyalong Monia Gap Railway Community Settlement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 6

Community settlement would mean the elimination of practically all the discomforts of life on the land, making country life…

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Moss Vale Port Kembla Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 1

A conference for the purpose of collecting evidence to place befor the Public Works Committee in connection with the proposed…

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Parkes Railway Activity

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

Parkes citizens are wisely following the good lead of Forbes in the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce. The existence of these kindred…

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That Mixed Train

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

Concerning the representations of the Chamber of Commerce regarding the matter of the running of the mixed train between Parkes and…

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Uniform Railway Guage

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

We have received from the Prime Minister's Department, a paper recently prepared on the question of uniform railway…

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Border Railways Victorian Proposals

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 1

The Victorian Minister for Railways, Mr Barnes, is on a visit to Sydney to discuss with the New South Wales Minister the…

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Wamboyne Railway Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Wamboyne Progress committee was held on Saturday last. A fair amount of business was transacted and it was decided…

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Railway Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

A somewhat important conference regarding railway matters will be held at Forbes at noon to-morrow, when delegates from interested…

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South of the Lachlan Railway Conference at Forbes. Decides to Send Deputation to the Minister

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

A conference of delegates from Railway Leagues Farmers & Settlers' Associations, and other public bodies interested in the South of the…

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That Mixed Train

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 15

Concerning the representations of the Chamber of Commerce regarding the matter of the running of the mixed train betwen arkes and Forbes (says…

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Railway Proposal

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 12

A conference of delegates interested in the South of Lachlan Railway Association, was held at Forbes on Saturday, the following bodies being…

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