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Railways, roads & transport, 1877

15 stories in Riverina's papers

Opening of Railway to Murrumburrah. From the Hearld's Special Reporter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 1

ON Monday a further extension of the Great Southern Railway from Binalong to Murrumburrah was opened for. traffic This adds twenty miles to the…

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Opening of the Railway to Murrumburrah

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 4

ON Monday a further extension of the Great Southern Railway from Binalong to Murrumburrah was opened for traffic. This adds twenty miles to the line, making the…

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Railway Progress in the United States. (From the Weekly Chronicle.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 1

AT the beginning of 1876 there were 74,198 miles of railway in active operation in the United States and territories. During the year 1876 there were 2442…

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Progress of the Great Southern Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 2

AS eager enquiries are constantly being made about the progress of the railway to Cootamundra, the following information will doubtless be acceptable…

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A Bridge-way Blocked with Bullocks Through a Lunatic Female

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 4

A RATHER amusing incident is related by the Albury Banner an Saturday. On Tuesday, 24th ultimo, a large mob of store cattle had just been taken over the bridge, when all of…

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The Cost of a Train

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 4

AT a time when the first open court of law was established in Russia, a lady dressed with the utmost elegance, was walking on the Moscow promenade,…

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Road Expenditure. (Goulburn Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 5

THE following is the schedule of subordinate roads under officers of the Roads' Department so far as relates to this and the neighbouring districts:—…

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The Branch Railway to Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1877 · page 4

SOME correspondence touching upon this subject has taken place in the S. M. Herald. A scribbler signing himself "A Gundagai Swan" (though he bears a striking…

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Railways of New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 3

We have thankfully to acknowledge receipt of an elaborate report on the construction and working of our railways during 1876, compiled by John Rae, A.M., Commissioner…

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Opening of the Railway to Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 6

ON Thursday afternoon last, pursuant to announcement, the public meeting was held to consider what steps should be taken to inaugurate the advent of the "iron horse"…

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Opening of Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 4

THE Works Department having definitely fixed the date of the opening of the extension to Cootamundra, the committee entrusted with the carrying out of the demonstration…

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Railway Extension. Opening of the Line to Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 2

THURSDAY, November 1st, was a red letter day in the life of a good many agriculturists and settlers along the southern route, and therefore we cannot be surprised at the…

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Opening of Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 4

This long looked for event, affecting so deeply the convenience, comfort, and prosperity of our town and district, took place, according to announcement, on…

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Extension of the Railway to Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 2

ON Thursday the extension of the Great Southern Railway, from Murrumburrah to Cootamundra, was opened by the Hon. John Lackey; Minister for Justice and Public…

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Railway Passenger Rates. (To the Editor)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 7

SIR,—At certain times the public are favoured with what are termed "cheap excursion trains"—it should be added "and very uncomfortable ones," which they are from the…

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