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Railways, roads & transport, 1891

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Proposed Railway Extensions in Riverina. Report by a New South Wales Official. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 3

At different times during the last two years the Minister for Works has had placed before him a number of proposed railway extensions in the Riverina district. A few…

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The Alternative Railway and the Monaro District

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

VICTORIA has still an undiscovered, or at least unappreciated, territory in her far eastern province of Croajingalong. She will never know its value or begin…

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The Royal Road

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

"Dorothy Jones!" sails the district teacher The girl looks up with a saucy smite; His voice is stern, though his eyes beseech her—…

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Hillston Railway League Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 2

A large meeting was held here last night for the purpose of forming a Railway League. The Mayor, Mr Thomas Pearce, was in the chair…

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Germanton Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 4

The secretary of the Railway Extension Committee has received information from Sydney to the effect that owing to the fact that Mr. Harry Gillist the examiner of public works being…

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Railway Accident Near London. London, May 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 18

Intelligence has just been received of a serious railway accident at Norwood a few miles from London. A bridge collapsed while the Brighton train was passing over it. Six…

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The Proposed Upper Murray Railway. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 24

The Hon. George Pay and Mr. T. B. Coe interviewed Mr. Bruce Smith re the Upper Murray railway survey to-day. A definite date of the inspector's visit was promised to-morrow…

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Railway Accident at Culcairn. The Express runs into a Mixed Train. ALBURY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

An appalling railway accident was narrowly averted at the Culcairn railway station, about 1 o'clock this morning, the mishap, as it was, being…

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Railway Collision Near Albury. the Sydney Express Runs . Downs a Mixed Train Serious Damage to Stock. Rolling Great Shock to the Passengers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 17

Following closely on the details of the [?]tal murder of the old man Serveryn Murczkiewicz at Basin Creek, the people of Albury were shocked early on Friday…

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Original Correspondence. Hillston Railway League. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in a recent issue of your contemporary certain remarks made by out ex-mayor, Mr J. M. Fullarton, in follows:—"It had been said in some quarters that he was…

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The Proposed Jerilderie Deniliquin Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 4

The following is the report of Mr. Stanley Alexander respecting the proposed [?] of the railway from Jerilderie to Deniliquin:—A the country passed through by the Deni…

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The Railway Examiners’ Report

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 2

MUCH disgust was expressed about eighteen months ago at the action of the Government respecting the proposed extension of the railway from Jerilderie to Deniliquin. It was, at…

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To Farmers and Bona-fide Selectors on the Western Side of the Railway Line From Albury to Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 26

Please to read the part of the leading article of the Albury Banner of the 15[?]h inst, about the Rabbit B[?], also that dictating letter in the same paper on page 19 signed “A…

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Terrible Tramway Accident at Beaumaris

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 19

An accident of a terrible character happened on the Beaumaris tramway about midnight on Monday, which Resulted in the death of the foreman of the tramway, Daniel Jones. On…

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Railway Line for Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 25

Mr. Stanley Alexander in conclusion of a most elaborate and exhaustive report on the proposed railways for Riverina says :— THE PROPOSED RAILWAY FROM JERILDERIE…

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Hay to Deniliquin Railway. The Examiners' Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 4

We are indebted to Mr R. B. Wilkinson, M. P., for the following report of the Public Works Examiners on the above proposed railway:—…

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How to Make a Road

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 2

WE condense the following hints from a circular issued by the Roads Improvement and Maintenance Association of London, an organisation…

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Corowa Railway Valuations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 4

ON Tuesday night a preliminary mealing of persons interested in the valuations of the constructing authority for lands along the Corowa-Culcairn railway line, was held in…

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Sir George Grey in Albury. a Brilliant Reception. Enthusiastic Crowd at the Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 25

On Friday night last the largest crowd of people ever seen on the Albury railway station assembled to do honor to Sir George Grey, the veteran politician, who has for so…

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Late Correspondence. Upper Murray Railway. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 37

SIR—Tha[?]ks the Upper Murray Railway League an inspector has been appointed to carry out the Mum [?] promise that a report should be compiled with a view to furnish the…

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