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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Far East. a New Russian Railway. London, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 27

The Standard states that an Englishman, who has returned from a visit to Mongolia, law a new railway which had been nearly completed by Russia…

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Hay—deniliquin Railway

The Independent · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

The residents of Hay are still agitating for railway communication between Deniliquin and that town. At a meeting held recently is was decided…

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Rumoured Railway Retrenchment. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Dick, member for Newcastle East, asked the Treasurer whether there was any truth in the rumour that…

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The Railway Revenue. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

The railway revenue continues to decrease and there is every probability of severe retrenchment and a curtailment of the free pass system…

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Railway Changes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

Consequent upon recent alteration in the running of trains on the Wahgunyah to Springhurst line, several changes have taken place in the staff at the Wahgunyah…

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The Proposed Hay-deniliquin Railway. The Deputation to the Minister A Very Guarded Reply

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Works wits waited upon on Friday by Messrs. Byrne, Gormly and Carroll, Ms.L.A., and Alderman Gibson (Mayor of Hay)…

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The Proposed Railway to Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

THE metropolitan press has given very, little space to the report of the deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Hay, and several Riverina members, which…

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American Train Robbery. a Remarkable Desperado

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 39

A telegram from Butte, Mont., published in the San Francisco Chronicle, says that one of the most daring train robberies in the history of the Northern…

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The Cobram Bridge. Official Opening. a Big Demonstration. Origin of the Movement

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 3

Cobram has got it bridge, and the residents of that usually peaceful hamlet should feel proud, not so much because of the majestic structure that…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 28

An alarming railway accident happened on Thursday evening between F[?]aders-street and Spencer-street stations…

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The Cape-cairo Railway. London, December 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 21

The British South Africa Company has decided to spend £1,000,000 next year, and the same amount in 1904, chiefly on the Cape Town to Cairo and other railways. The Cape…

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The Humula Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 28

The Public Works Committee's report on the Wagga-Humula railway was presented to Parliament last week. The committee reported that from the evidence…

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May-Deniliquin Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 3

The following letter from the Hay Council to the Mayor of Deniliquin in reference to the Hay-Deniliquin railway was read at the Council meeting on Monday night:—…

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The Proposed Hay-deniliquin Railway. Discussed by the Deniliquin Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 4

The following letter from the Hay Council to the Mayor of Deniliquin in reference to the Hay-Deniliquin railway was read at the Council…

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The Longest Railway Journey in the World

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 December 1902 · page 2

Most people imagine that the five days' run of the famous Western Express from New York to ban Francisco is the longest railway journey…

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A Murray Bridge at Wentworth. Ministerial Conference. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Works proposes to leave for Melbourne on Friday wight week, with the Minister of Lands and Mr. Scobie, M.L.A., for the purpose of…

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Fire on a Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 28

On Saturday morning last, at the mail train was approaching Ball's Siding, it was noticed that smoke was issuing from the luggage van (says the Gundagai…

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Closing a Road. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 26

Sir,—I notice that one of the common trustees has appended his name to what he considers an explanation in answer to "Business Man's" and "Fair Play's" letters on…

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Death of a Former Railway Commissioner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 28

Mr. W. H. Greene, late Victorian Railway Commissioner, died on Saturday. Mr. Greene was born in Drogheda, Ireland, in 1830, and came to Victoria in 1853, where…

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Wodonga Railway Water Account. Supply by Meter Proposed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 19

A special meeting of the Wodonga Waterworks Trust was held on Monday, to consider the following communication from the Acting Railway Commissioner:—…

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