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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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City Railway Extension Allegations of Corruption. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 37

A lengthy and somewhat stormy debate took place in the Legislative Assembly to-day on the question of privilege. The matter came up on a motion by Mr. Reid as folows:—…

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Railway Catastrophe. Collision and Explosion. Eight Persons Killed. London, November 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 27

A terrible rail way collision, involving serious loss of life, hag occurred at Frankfort-on-Main, in Germany. Two trains collided near the town, which…

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Tenders for Road Work

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 3

The following tenders for road work in this district were opened at the Roads Office yesterday:— Contract 10, Jerilderie to Berrigan.—John Ryan, £41 13s 4d; Alexander Munro, £47 18s…

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Hay and Deniliquin Railway. (To the Editor.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Re the public meeting called for Monday next it is to be hoped that everyone interested in the town of Hay and district will attend. If it is not a good thing to…

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Proposed Hay-deniliquin Railway. Public Meeting at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

A public meeting under the auspices o the Hay-Deniliquin Railway League was held in the Academy of Music last night. There was a good attendance, and the Mayor…

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Proposed Hay to Deniliquin Railway. Public Meeting

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 3

A large and well represented public meeting, under the suspices of the Railway League Committee, was held in the Academy of Music on Monday evening. The Mayor…

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The Mulwala Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 29

Says the Yarrawonga Chronicle:—The road from the bridge to and through Mulwala promises to provide some devastating dust storms during the summer. The…

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Railway Disaster. an Express Train Derailed. Great Loss of Life. London, November 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 27

A serious disaster has befallen un express train running between Pans and Madrid. In consequence of the subsidence of the permanent way at Dax, in the south of…

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The Hay to Deniliquin Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 37

A public meeting was held at Hay on Monday, I night to urge the construction of the railway from Hay to Deniliquin. The Mayor presided, and the meeting was well attended. Many…

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Boer Raids. the Railway Damaged. London, November 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 26

The parties of marauding Boers who are roaming about in the Orange River Colony have interrupted the railway communication between Bloemfontein and the Orange River…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

A fettler named Jas. Morrissoy, married, aged 45, was cut to pieces on the railway line near Newtown to-day…

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Objected to the Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 4

A railway company wanted to run a new line through a certain farmer's land against his wish. One day the farmer was not ever…

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The Hay-Deniliquin Railway

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 2

THE promoters of the meeting recently held in the interests of railway communication between Hay and Deniliquin are to be congratulated on…

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The Cobram Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 29

A Barrigan correspondent of tho Mercury writes:—The acceptance of the tender of Mr. Faiquharson, for the, Cobram bridge, and that it is to be…

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Action Against the Railway Commissioners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 15

In the Supreme Court on Monday Ernest William Paelgane (represented by his mother) sued the Railway Commissioners for £2000 as compensation for injuries sustained. On June…

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Fire at the Railway Sheds. Two Carriages and a Vax Destroyed Damage Estimated at £3000

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out on Sunday afternoon the carriage repairing shed of the Deniliquin and Moaina Railway Company, resulting in the whole of the contents of the. building (including two…

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Proposed Hay to Deailiquia Railway

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 3 December 1900 · page 2

A general committee meeting of the Railway League was held on Tuesday, evening at Tattersall's Hotel. There were present:—Messrs. Miller (Mayor,…

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The Delegate Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 30

Mr. Kirkcaldie, the Railway Commissioner, and Mr. Harper, the traffic manager, met at Bombala a number of parson desirous of giving evidence regarding the…

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The Tumut Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 30

Those who have any doubts as to whether the Gundagai-Tumut railway is within the practical realms will have their doubts dispelled upon reading the…

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The Shanhaikwan Railway. London. December 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 27

The Czar Nicholas has ordered that the railway from Tongku to Shanhaikwan, which has been under the control of Russia, shall be immediately transferred to the Germans…

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