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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

743 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 38

How Funds for a Bridge Were Raised

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The Queen Competition in connection with the effort towards raising funds for the building of the bridge over the river at Bennett’s Springs…

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Colletts' Crossing Bridge Eugowra Meeting Postponed Through Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

Had the rain held off on Saturday afternoon there would have been nearly a hundred present at the special meeting to be held at Eugowra in…

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South of Lachlan Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 1

The agitation for the proposed South of the Lachian Railway should again be renewed. That is the opinion of one of its most ardent supporters, Mr…

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Burgooney Railway Crossing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. E. F. Lane, Hon. Sec., Dowling Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau, has forwarded the following which he has received from the…

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Motor Notes Progress in Motor Cycle Design

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

A short run on the latest Douglas motor cycle serves to show just how [?] the comfort, and general riding of a machine can be altered by attention…

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Great Amber Road

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 6

The village ended where the forest began. Two great pine trees stood out like gateposts, and between them the road ran into the depths of the…

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Clarissa and the Post Road. (Continued from last issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 3

Phillip Brenner broke an engagement and accepted with alacrity the invitation to dine at Janeway House, lie and Clarissa's father, between them,…

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The Aerodrome Site. P. P. Board Protests

Western Champion · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 13

At the monthly meeting of the Forbes P.P, Board on Saturday (says the "Advocate") a letter from the Under-Secretary for Lands intimated…

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New Railway Station

Western Champion · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 10

The Minister for Works and Railways, the Hon. M. M. Flannery, has agreed to receive a deputation, on the subject of providing the…

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Through Train

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

It was resolved to ask the Municipal Council to upply additional data to warrant a through train from Sydney to Cowra, as the Chamber had made…

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Over-ruled But Defiant Forbes P.P. Board Protests Aerodrome Site

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Forbes P.P. Board on Saturday, a letter from the Under Secretary for Lands intimated that the Parkes petition…

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Bennett’s Springs Bridge Government Will Subsidise Contributions

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

Hon. P. F. Loughlin, M L.A., Minister tor Lands, forwards us the following copy of official correspondence:—…

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A Page of Interest to Torists Motor Notes. How to Tune Your Car. New Motor Rim

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 12

There are two types of motoring novice, the one who is fearful of everything, and the other who is fearful of nothing. While both may cause…

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Motor News and Notes the Story of the Rise of W. R. Morris, Esq., Head of Morris Motors Ltd., Makers of the Car Bearing His Name

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 6

In the pre-war days of 1911, Mr. W. R. Morris, present Governing Director of the famous English firm of Messrs. Morris Motor Ltd., was…

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Flood Livens Up Things at Local Railway Station

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

This is usually the slack time at the local railway station, but owing to the damage caused in various centres by the floods and recent rains things…

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HON. M. FLANNERY Minister for Works and Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

As advertised in to-day's paper a public meeting will be held at the Shire Hall next Thursday at S p.m. to recognise Mr. Martin Flannery's…

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Railway Fruit Charges

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

The Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce, which some time ago, at the instance of Mr. D. Nicolas, referred to the discrepancy in charges…

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Railway Advertisement

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

A long contemplated change in the Railway Dept. was this week carried into effect—the advertising and publicity branches being combined. Mr…

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New Motor Service Station

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. Ken. Richards informs us that be intends opening a motor service and sales station in new premises in Macquarie Street (next to the “Free…

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Railway Workers Want Election Promise Carried Out

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 3

A deputation from the N.S. Wales Branch of the Australian Railway Union, waited on the Minister for Railways (Mr. Flannery) last week to…

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