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Railways, roads & transport, 1880

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How Mr. Ournow Stopped the Train

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1880 · page 3

The schoolmaster at Glenrowan, Mr. Curnow, who was the means of preventing the wreck of the pilot-engine, and probably the train conveying the police to Glenrowan, who were…

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Road Cootamundra to Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 3

AT the request of persons interested in the road from here to the Temora gold-field, the following letter was dispatched on Tuesday night through the Hon. James Watson:—…

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Speed on American Railways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 4

The average travelling speed by rail in the United States may be readily gathered from the following regular schedule time on n few of the bent roads: -…

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Opening of the Railway Line to Gerogery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 2

SINCE the opening of the railway line to South Wagga Wagga, yesterday twelve months, the public have been looking anxiously forward to the extension of the…

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The Junee-narandera Railway Line. [By Our Special Reporter.]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

THE public mind in Wagga Wagga has become so much absorbed in the extension of the railway line to Albury that for the time being the Junee-Narandera line has almost…

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Narandera-hay Railway Line. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

IN conformity with immaterial promises, the Government lost no time in calling for tenders for the Hay extention from Narandera. A great deal of difference of opinion exists as…

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The Greatest Bridge in the World

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 4

The Brooklyn bridge, which is now nearing completion, spanning the arm of the sea which separates New York from Brooklyn, is, without doubt, the boldest undertaking in the way…

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Railway Time Table. Southern Line

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 4

Mail Train arrives in Wagga from Sydney.. 8.53 a.m. " leaves Wagga for Gerogery.. 9 a.m. Goods Train arrives in Wagga from Sydney 7.50 a.m. " leaves Wagga for Gerogery.. 5.40 a.m…

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Railway Time Table. Southern Line

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1880 · page 4

Mail Train arrives in Wagga from Sydney.. 8.53 a.m. " leaves Wagga for Gerogery.. 9 a.m. Goods Train arrives in Wagga from Sydney 7.50 a.m. " leaves Wagga for Gerogery.. 5.40 a.m…

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Railway Refreshment Houses. (To the Editor of the S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of to-day you publish particulars of a deputation waiting on the Minister for Works, Mr. Lackey, regarding the license granted Mr. Castner for the…

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Railway Via Hanging Rock. (Per favour of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1880 · page 3

To my fellow-townsmen.—Gentlemen,—I wish specially to call your attention to the importance of the adjourned meeting convened by the Mayor at the Court-house this…

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Railway Via Hanging Rock to Urana and Jerilderie. Important Public Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1880 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting, convened, by his Worship the Mayor pursuant to a requisition from a number of the leading townspeople, was held in the Court House on Tuesday evening last…

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Great Fire at the Redfern Railway Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1880 · page 3

One of the largest fires ever known in Sydney broke out about ten minutes after 12 o'clock on Tuesday morning, at tho Railway Station, Sydney. The damage has been confined to the…

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Mr. Jones at Cross Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 3

A thoroughly representative meeting of electors was held at Morrow's Hotel, Cross Roads, on Thursday evening last to listen to the address of Mr. A. G. Jones. There were…

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Completion of the Wagga Wagga Railway Bridge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon the ceremony of driving the last rivet in the railway bridge drew together a large number of the leading citizens of Wagga Wagga, amongst whom we noticed the Rev. J. and Mrs…

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Extraordinary Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

A most extraordinary railway accident occurred on the Midland Railway to the Scotch night express on October 9. Two express trains leave St. Pancras every evening—one…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Roads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1880 · page 3

It having been deemed expedient to open and make the parish roads mentioned, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which they pass, notice is given that, in…

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