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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Literature. the Road to Comfort

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 8

From the moment that the little genius comes into the world the father's troubles never cease until the sou at last settles down comfortably in some profession. The…

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A Train Leaves the Metals. Miraculous Escape of Driver and Fireman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 35

On Saturday afternoon a serious accident happened to a goods train just a few miles the Junee side of Grong Grong, when by some means the engine left the line and…

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Strathmerton Railway Extension. TOCUMWAL

The Independent · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The members of the Victorian Railways Standing Committee reached here on Thursday afternoon, vin Strathmerton, and, following the plan already mapped out…

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Rival Railway Routes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

One could hardly help noticing that there was something unusual in the air at the meeting of the Progress [?] and settlers Association on…

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Strathmerton Railway Extension. TOCUMWAL

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 1

The members of the Victorian Railways Standing Committee reached here on Thursday afternoon, via Strathmerton, and, following the plan already mapped out, were driven on Friday via Baroogs,…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

George S. Nidley, who is well-known in the Auditor-General's department, was killed on the railway line near Arncliffe station about day…

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D. and M. Railway Company

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday morning last the Fifty-fifth [?] meeting of shareholders in the [?] and Moama Railway Company was field at the Company's Office. The…

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The Conversion of Don Enrique. an Episode of Mexican Railway Life

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 1

"It is most wonderfull Nay, more, it is marvellous miraculous! Why, an hundred burros could not draw so great a load! No, not even an hundred of the…

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Deniliquin-moama Railway Half-yearly Meeting. DENILIQUIN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

The 55th half-yearly meeting of the Deniliquin-Moama Railway Company was held to-day, Mr. G. Simmie, chairman of directors, presided. The…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held on Tuesday morning. Mr dimes Simmie, M.L.C. (Vic.) chairman of directors, presided, and the others present were Messrs J…

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New York Railway Collision. Some Acts of Heroism

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

The shook of the collision of passenger trains at Park Avenue tunnel, New York, on January 8, was plainly heard by the people on the street above the tunnel. Smoke and…

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Mysterious Fire at the Albury Railway Station. a Vestibule Cab on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 21

About half-past 7 o'clock last evening a fire broke out on No. 21 first-class vestibule oar attached to the Sydney express, drawn up at southern end of station for accommodation of…

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Railway Connection

The Independent · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

WE understand that it is the intention of the Minister for Public Works, Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, to visit Deniliquin some time next month, when…

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Correspondence. the Tocumwal Strathmerton Railway. to the Editor Berrigan Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 7th inst I noticed a very frivolous communication from the president of the Berrigan-Barooga Railway League. under the heading “Strathmerton—…

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Public Roads

The Independent · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

In our columns some time back we drew attention to the action of closing the back track to Cobran through Warbreccan. The offending person…

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Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

Tenders are returnable to-day for several district road works, including work on the Albury to Boomanoomana and Mulwala to…

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Attacked in a Train. an Australian Traveller. London, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 24

Mr Ernest Toy, a young violinist from Sydney, who recently came to England, has had a very unpleasant experience on the Continent, where be narrowly escaped losing…

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Proposed New Railways. the Tocumwal Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 38

Evidence was taken in Melbourne on Tuesday by the Railway Standing Committee from Mr. F. Rennick concerning a proposed extension of the projected line from…

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Hours of Railway Servants. a Government Defeat. London, February 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 21

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. C. VV. Norton, Liberal member for the West Division of Newington, moved that half-yearly returns be issued by the railway…

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Electric Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 28

In connection with the probable extension of the railway into Sydney, the State Minister for Works has been furnished by the Agent General, London, with some…

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