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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Railway Accident. Six More Deaths. London, April 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 26

Six more soldiers injured in the railway accident between Barberton and Johannesburg on Sunday last have died, making the total deaths 45. The mortality from…

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The Motor in War. an Armoured Car. London, April 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 35

The firm of Vickers, Maxim, and Co. Ltd., the well-known gun makers and shipbuilders, of Sheffield and Barrow-on-Furness, have submitted to the War Office an…

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Robbery from a Railway Station. Two Suspects Arrested

The Independent · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

An important arrest was mane on Monday night in Melbourne by Detectives Hawkins and Howard, which it is expected will enable the…

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Robbery at Jerilderie Railway Station. Two Suspects Arrested

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

On MondAy morning last the town was thrown into a state of excitement at the news that either on the previous night or early that morning the office of the railway station…

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A Railway Safe Blown Open

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 4

The Melbourne police were advised early on Monday morning that two men had broken into the Jerilderie (N.S.W.) railway station, and having…

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Robbery From a Railway Station Two Suspects Arrested

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

An important arrest was made on Monday, night at the Spencer Street railway station by Detect eves Hawkins and Howard which it is expected will enable the polite to…

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Local Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 3

In our business columns this morning the district road superintendent, Mr. C .F. Napler-North, invites tenders for several district road works,…

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Jerilderie to Deniliquin Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 3

On Tuesday last a letter was received from Hon. Jan. Hayes, in reference to the proposed visit of the Minister for Works to the district…

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The Cobran Road

The Independent · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

Mr Broughton (District Surveyor), informs us that the back road through Warbreccan to Cobran will be re-opened this morning,…

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Trans-african Railway. London, April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 20

It is announced that the section of the transcontinental railway from Cape Town to Cairo (the late Mr. Rhodes's scheme), extending from Bulawayo, is Rhodesia, to…

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Fatal Railway Accident. 13 New Zealanders Killed London, April 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 26

A disastrous railway accident has occurred at Machavie, 18 miles from Klerksdorp and 12 miles from Potchefstroom, on the south-western line in the Transvaal…

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Visit of the Victorian Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Acting Railway Commissioner for Victoria, accompanied by his staff, including Mr. R…

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The Bombala Railway Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Rennick, Engineer in Chief of the Victorian railways and Mr. Kernot, also of the engineering branch, passed through Bombala last week…

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Riverina Railway Construction

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister of Works, Mr J. G. Evans, member for Deniliquin, and Mr. J. Hayes, member for the Murray, arrived…

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The Railway Accident. How It Happened. London, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 26

Details have been published of the disastrous railway accident on Saturday last at Machavie, between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom, on the south-western line…

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Ministerial Visit to Deniliquin Railway Communication Promised

The Independent · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Public Works, accompanied by the Hon. James Hayes (members for the Hume), and Mr…

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Rival Railway Routes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

At the Town Hull to-day Mr. Evans, M.L.A., introduced a deputations to the Minister for Works. Ald. Kelly (Major), said that about two…

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The Minister for Works at Deniliquin. Banquet at the Town Hall. Guarded Replies to Deputations. Railway Connection to Be Referred to the Public Works Commutes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Works (the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan) accompanied Messrs James Hayes and J. G. Evans, Ms L.A. arrived in Deniliquin on Tuesday afternoon from Jerilderie. At about half-past…

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Tour of the Minister for Works. Deputations at Tocumwal. Extension of a Victorian Railway. Proposed Terminus at Tocumwal. Finley to Tocumwal Line

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. O'Sullivan, the Minister for Works, left Deniliquis shortly before 10 o'clock last Thursday morning by special coach, travelling via Tuppel to Tocumwal. The…

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Baby Dropped From a Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 35

To be thrown from Waterloo-bridge, London, Into the icy waters of the Thames, and then rescued by the river police, apparently none tha worse for its adventure, was the…

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