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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Train Smash at Adelaide Two Killed, 40 Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

Au Adelaide message states that a sensational railway smash occurred outside Adelaide Railway Station to-day…

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Proposed Railways Ungarie to Monia Gap And Wyalong towards Condobolin

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 7

We have received from Mr E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., copy of the itinerary of the Public Works Committee:—…

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Farm Waggons New Railway Rates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The Earners and Settlers' Association some three months ago raised the question of the inequity of the rates charged by the…

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W.W. Monia Gap Railway League Arrangements for P.W.C..

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

A meeting of members of the above was held on Monday afternoon. The chair was occupied by the President, Mr. D. A. Gagie,…

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Motor Trains

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 8

It is expected that the first motor train to be placed in commission in the Riverina will within a few weeks beginning on the…

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German Sabotage Of Railway Buildings (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

Sabotage of railway buildings continues at various points in Berlin. A Government proclamation…

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Current Topics Motor Smash

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

A motor smash took place on the Forbes-Parkes Road on Saturday evening last which might easily have been attended with more serious…

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Railway Ambulance Corps. Presentation of Prizes

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

The local branch of the Railway Ambulance Corps held a very successful function in the Centennial Hall, on Thursday evening, on which…

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Excursion Train On February 10th

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

An excursion train will be run from Wyalong Central Station on Saturday, February 10th for Sydney…

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Motors in Collision Four Persons Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A Newcastle message states that a collision occurred between a motor ear and a motor cycle and sidecar at Broadmeadows…

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A Motor Car's Pranks Occupant's Narrow Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

Knocked away the guard rail of a culvert, jumped a ditch six feet deep and about four feet w[?]de and then pulled up against…

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Bridge Tangle City v. Country New Development

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The Government is faced with the prospect of an unfortunate breach between city and country interests…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Altering Route of a Road

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Forbes, on Saturday, morning last, there being present Crs…

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The Wyalong Advocate Tuesday, February 6, 1923 Motor Trains

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

Some considerable time ago, the Lake Cargelligo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association instituted an agitation for…

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F. & S. Association. Rabbits on the Roads

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Parkes branch of the F. and S. Association was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday afternoon, the chair being…

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Railway District Superintendent

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 13

At the quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening Mr. H. Harris, who has succeeded Mr. W. Kirkham as District…

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Narraburra Road Plant Is It Useless?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Narraburra Shire Council, Cr. Anderusefulness or otherwise of the son moved that the matter of the…

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A Long Motor Trip

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. E. E. Smith, Yarrandale, writes—We have just returned from a round trip of 400 miles and 400…

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TRANSPORT Motor v. Horse

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

The Melbourne "Herald" recently published a history of the largest firm of carriers in that State. The following were…

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Railways and Forest Fires Sparks a Major Cause

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 11

Wherever railways run through a forest, there fires will occur. This has been proved by experience the world over. But there…

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