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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport
51 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 3
Sir,—In your issue of the 14th I noticed a letter from a person signing himself "Murmurator," running down the notion of having a railway between Goulburn and Wagga Wagga, stating that it will cost the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident happened on the Great Southern and Western line of railway, at Newtown, yesterday morning, the results of which may, in all probability, prove fatal to the life of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An occurrence of an extraordinary character is reported to have happened on April 26, while the limited Irish mail train was running over the Trent Valley. Mr. E. F…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A correspondent writing from Liverpool says:—I have hoard on the best authority that Violet Town will he a terminus about the end of July, and that the present staff there will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE question of the proposed Euphrates Valley railway has been, during the past month, again before parliament ; and although month, have thought that its prospective utility…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TENDERS for the extension of the Great Southern Railway from Goulburn to Yass (fifty-four miles and a quarter) were opened at the office of the Minister for Works on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is Mr. Grundy's report:- Yass, July 21, 1873. "To the gentlemen appointed as a committee to endeavour to bring the main Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ANOTHER murder has been added to the long list of crimes which have been committed in the Western districts, and this time it seems that the unfortunate man who has met his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE report of Mr. Grundy on his survey of a route by which the railway may be brought into North Yass has been published in the 'Courier,' His statements differ…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two of the most noticeable matters mentioned in late European news are the approaching marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh to a Russian Princess, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the railway sub-committee was bald at the court-house, Yass, on Tuesday last, the mayor (Mr. Cottrell) in the chair. The other members present were Alderman Ritchie, Mr. Greaves, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A FEW months ago we bad to chronicle the opening of the North-Eastern line of railway at far as Violet Town, about 105 miles from Melbourne, and now we have to announce the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fearful accident occurred on the Geelong and Melbourne line of Railway on Wednesday, involving the destruction of an immense amount of property, but providentially no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE bill with which the inhabitants of Benall celebrated the opening of the railway to their township, on Monday evening, was regarded as a very successful one. Guests…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE (S. M. Herald) observed several statements in the Press of Victoria to the effect that the long delay which has [?]rred in the construction of the bridge over the Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Assembly of South Australia has affirmed without division that it is desirable to introduce a bill to provide for the construction of a railway to Port Darwin. According to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday night last. (says the Newcastle Chronicle) a Mr. Gimmell, the second mate of the barque Wallaroo, which vessel was lying alongside of the jetty at Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A TERRIBLE accident occurred at Wigan station about twenty minutes past 1 o'clock on the morning of 2nd, August to the tourist Scotch express of the London and North Western Railway. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A NEW profession has been discovered in America—namely, that of "railway highwayman." No slight sensation has been caused in the United States by an attack…
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