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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1878

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Original Correspondence. We are not responsible for the opinions expresed by our correspondents. Dr. Bermingham and the Railway Demonstration Committee, Wagga Wagga. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

SIR.—I lately received a printed document from the Railway Demonstration Committee, in which "the committee request my liberal co-operation and assistance in order to carry…

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Parish Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1878 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several parish roads mentioned in the schedule…

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Railway Extension to Wagga. Opening of the Line

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1878 · page 2

FOR same considerable time past the minds of our townspeople have been exercised in the matter of a suitable demonstration on the occasion of the opening of the Great…

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The "Border Post" on the Opening of the Railway to Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 3

THE railway to Wagga Wagga, as will be seen by our telegram received on Monday evening, was opened with the usual eclat on Tuesday, and thus the…

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Police Court, Cootamundra. Wednesday, Sept. 11. BEFORE Messrs. W. Love, P.M., and R. Jones and A.M. Taylor, J.P.'s. Travelling on Railway Without Paying Fare

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 3

Richard Ryan charged with the above offence pleaded guilty. Mr. Healy, of Messrs Healy and Murphy, represented, the railway authorities, and…

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Our Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 4

IN the Assembly, Mr. M'Elhone moved the adjournment of the House to all attention of the Minister for Works and the public to what he conceived to be a great fraud,…

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Railway Time Table. Southern Line. Arrivals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 4

North Wagga from Sydney, 9.10 a.m. & 12 midnight. Sydney from North Wagga 6.50 a.m. and 5.45 p.m…

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Extension of the Southern Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 3

TAKING advantage of the visit of Mr. Barbour, M.L.A. for De[?]iliquin, a number of gentlemen waited upon him on Monday last with reference to the accompanying letter:—…

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The Railway Extension

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 3

(To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.) SIR.—It is high time that the citizens of Wagga awoke from the unaccountable letbargy into which they have fallen in the…

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Railway to Hay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 4

In an article on the subject of railway extension, the S. M. Herald has the following: —"Parliamentary sanction has already been given for a line from Junee to Narandera,…

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Railway to Hay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 3

A THUNDERSTORM, accompanied with a heavy downpour of rain, on Monday evening prevented all but those living in close vicinity from attending the meeting, advertised to be…

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Extension of the Railway to Hay. Public Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 2

THE adjourned public meeting relative to the route to be adopted in the proposed extension of the railway line to Hay, adjourned from last Monday night, was held at the Court…

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Railway Time Table. Southern Line. Arrivals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 4

North wagga from Sydney, 9.10 a.m. & 12 midnight. Sydney from North Wagga 6.50 a.m. and 5.45 p.m…

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Railway Extension to Hay. (To the Editor of the Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 3

Sir,—Permit me, to explain very, briefly the way in which I arrived at the distances stated in my letter published in your last issue, on the subject of railway extension to…

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Railway From Wagga Wagga to Hay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Macleay, M.L.C.; Mr. S. D. Gordon, M.L.C.; Mr. O'Connor, M.L.A.; Mr. Dillon, M.L.A. M. P. A. Jennings, Dr. O'Connor, and Mr…

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Deputations. Railway From Junee to Hay, Via Narandera

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

ON Wednesday morning a deputation, con sisting of Mr. J. Watson, M. L. A.; Mr. H. S. Badgery, M.L.A.; Mr. C. Simson, M.L.A.; Messrs. C. Smith, S. A. Joseph,…

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Southern Railway Extension

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1878 · page 2

IN the important question as to the route of the proposed railway to Hay, much interest is being awakened. We have to hand the reports of two deputations to the Minister…

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Railway Petition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 4

THE following petition, concerning the extension of the railway from Wagga to Hay, via Urana and Jerilderie, instead of from Junee to Narandera, will shortly be presented…

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Railway Time Table. Southern Line. Arrivals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 5

North Wagga from Sydney, 9.10 a.m.& 12 midnight. Sydney from North Wagga 6.50 a.m. and. 5.45 p.m…

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Railway to Hay. (Jerilderie Gazette.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 4

WE must say, we were, much surprised, on reading in the S. M. Herald the reports furnished by that journal of the two deputations which recently waited upon Mr. Sutherland…

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