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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Pope’s Railway Carriage

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 1

There is a gilded private car with a brief but interesting history laid up at Civita Vecchia, Italy, and the chance are that it will never be used again…

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Killed by a Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 29

An ir quest concerning the death of John Henry Goulding Healy, who threw himself before an approaching train at Broadford and was killed, was opened before Mr. Fenton…

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Sunday Tram Service. Difficulty in Edinburgh. London, December 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 27

The running of Sunday trams in Edinburgh, which was commenced a few weeks ago, has led to a difficulty with the employes. The men asked fora readjustment…

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Our Roads

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

The state of the main Jerilderie to Berrigan road, between Dickie’s homestead and Green Swamp siding, is very dangerous. A number of stumps…

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A Bridge Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 34

A Tooma correspondent calls attention to the sad necessity for a bridge over the Murray at Towong Crossing. He says:— "It ia sadly needed; four or five people…

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Tenders for Road Work

The Independent · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

Tenders addressed to the clerk of Petty Sessions at Deniliquin and endorsed "Tender for Road Work," will be received up to noon on…

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The Sydney Trams

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 29

The Works Department has just commenced the important undertaking of putting underground the electric cables from Ultimo to the power station in the…

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Death on the Plains. An Old Man Found on the Booligal Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

On Monday, Senior-Constable Smith, of Booligal, reported to the district coroner, Mr. W. J. Martin, that Joseph Groom, an old resident of Booligal, and 61 years of age…

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That Bridge!

The Independent · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

This senseless extravagance contemplated by our Municipal Council, in proposing to construct another bridge across the lagoon, has fortunately…

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Tumut Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 29

Work on the Gundagai-Tumut railway is proceeding. On the Tumut and gangers are working in M'Gillivary's paddock three miles from town. A. Lovett…

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Berrigan Barooga Railway League

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

The meeting of the executive committee which was [?] Saturday afternoon. [?] to be held at the [?] was attended by Messrs…

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Victorian Railway-phobia

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

From The Raibeay Standard of January I we reprint the following article:--"The Irrational and ireful criticism to which the Victorian Railways Service is now…

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That Bridge

The Independent · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

Since our comments appeared last week with reference to the useless expenditure, proposed by our Municipal Council in constructing another bridge…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 29

John J. Emmett, guard of goods train No. 32, from Wellington to Bathurst, was accidentally killed on Friday at the Orange railway station, through being crushed…

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Killed on the Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 29

Another railway fatality occurred at Wandong late on Saturday night, when a young married man, named Thomas A'lan M'Queen, a quarryman in the employ of…

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The Wellington Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 28

The monthly meeting of the Wellington Railway League was held last week in the Council Chambers. The meeting was well attended, and was presided over…

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Rival Railway Routes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 28

Says a correspondent of the Jerilderie Herald:—Much disquietude is evinced around as over the railway. The easterners want the Lockhart to Mulwala line direct…

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Railway Commissioners at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

The visit of the Railway Commissioners to Berrigan on Wednesday last was availed of by a number of representative gentlemen — wheat…

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Overheard at a Railway Station

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 1

Lady: You clumsy rascal, why don't you look where you are walking? Couldn't you see my foot?" Newsboy: How could I see yer fut whin ye…

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Train Delayed by Wind

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 28

The Railway Commissioners a few days ago had a bit of practical experience (says a Junee paper) of the difficulties of running trains on the South-Western line…

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