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Railways, roads & transport, 1882

41 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 3

Gundagai-cootamundra Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon last a large, influential, and representative meeting was held in Fry's Assembly Hall, for the purpose of considering what steps, if any, should be taken to urge upon…

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Railway Extension in Riverina

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1882 · page 2

A LARGE and influential meeting, convened by the Mayor of Deniliquin, in compliance with a requisition, was held on Wednesday night last in the Town…

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Confirmation of Parish Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 4

Notice is hereby given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV No. 11, that his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,…

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Land Resumed for Road Under 27Th Section of Act 43 VICTORIA No. 29,—Land Districts of Young and Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that the land embraced in the conditional purchases (described in the appended schedule) has been resumed, the same being required for the following…

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Confirmation of Parish Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 1

Notice is hereby given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV No. 11, that his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,…

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Land Resumed for Road Under 27Th Section of Act 43 VICTORIA No. 29,—Land Districts of Young and Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 1

Notice is hereby given that the land embraced in the conditional purchases (described in the appended schedule) has been resumed, the some being required for the following…

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Cullinga. Road to Wallendbeex

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 3

AFTER a great deal of worrying, the Department has at last seen the necessity of doing something to this road. However, I understand, that some hitch has occurred,…

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Reductions in the Railway Rates

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 4

IT has already been announced that, in consideration of the prosperity shown by the latest railway transactions, the Government had determined to make a number of…

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John Bridge, Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1882 · page 3

Fat Cattle.—On Thursday the market was better for good stock, which were scares, and rather worse for inferior, which wore plentiful. Good beet may be quoted at 30s to 32s 6d…

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The Railway—sunday Traffic

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 4

A DEPUTATION waited on the Minister for Works on the 13th instant, and presented a petition praying that steps might be taken to reduce the present Sunday traffic…

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Serious Railway Collision Bathurst. Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 3

AT half-past 3 o'clock this morning a serious collision, and one purely attributable to gross neglect on the part of some of the railway officials, took place at the gates just…

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The Armoured Train

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 1

THE following interesting particulars of the operations of an armoured train are extracted from the London Daily Telegraph:—A strange excursion was that on which a…

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Serious Railway Disaster. One Passenger Killed and Eighty Persons Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

A RAILWAY accident of a more apalling nature and productive of more serious results than even the Joliment disaster, occurred on the Hawthern line of railway on Saturday…

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Railway Accident Near Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

A DISASTROUS railway collision occurred on Saturday evening on the Hawthorn line, between a special train and the ordinary train from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The…

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Terrible Railway Accident Near Melbourne. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 4

A DISASTROUS railway collision occurrcd at about half-past 6 on Saturday evening on the Hawthorn line, between a special train, which was engaged to convey intending…

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To the Railway Fettlers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 2

Mr. A. G. JONES, as a Candidate for your suffrages at the forthcoming Election, was, this morning, met by some of your number at the North Wagga Wagga Railway…

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To the Railway Fettlers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 5

Mr. A. G. JONES, as a Candidate for your suffrages at the forthcoming Election, was, this morning, met by some of your number at the North Wagga Wagga Railway…

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The Richmond Hawthorn Railway Accident

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 3

A DISASTROUS railway collision occurred at about half-past six on Saturday evening on Hawthorn line, between a special train and the ordinary traif from Melbourne to…

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To the Railway Fettlers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 4

Mr. A. G. JONES, as a Candidate for your suffrages at the forthcoming Election, was, this morning, met by some of your number at the North Wagga Wagga Railway…

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Hurrumbidgee Election. Meetingi at the Cross Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of persons in favour of Mr. A. G. Jones candidature was held at Host Morrows' hotel on Wednesday night. Mr. D. Cameron was in the chair There were present about…

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