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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

71 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 4

The Premier and the Railway Employees

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 2

WE (Herald) have been requested to publish the following correspondence between Sir Henry Parkes and Mr. Weatherburn:— "19, Myrtle-street, Sydney, 27th…

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Our Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 6

OUR local contemporary urged on Wednesday that steps should be taken to show our Mr. Road-Superintendent Murray that expenditure on the road…

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The Little Bridge

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 2

THEY parted on the little bridge Which spans the running water—The bright-eyed youth with fluent tongue, And she—the yeoman's daughter…

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Latest News. Great Railway Accident near Junee. Two Roman Catholic Clergyman Drowned. Darlington Pt

The Hillston News · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 4

A terrible accident happened to-day, to the train which left Sydney for Hay, at Grong Grong, sixty miles from Junee. The…

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John Bridge, Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 3

Fat Cattle;—On Monday the market was very firm at 23s to 25s per 100 lbs. for best quality, and on Thursday prices were quite as good, Fat sheep;—On Monday prices were again…

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How He Saved the Train

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 1

THE usual crowd of autumn liars were gathered together in the store, occupying all the grocery seats—the only gross receipts that the proprietor took no pride in—when…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Hillston News · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

One of the most serious railway accidents which has yet occurred on any of the New South Wales lines happened on Thursday last upon the South-western…

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Armidale Railway Opening

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

LAST evening a Ministerial party consisting of the Hon. H. Copeland, Minister for Public Worker, and the Hon. J. S. Farnell, Minister for Lands, accompanied by several…

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Railway to Wilcannia

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 4

IN accordance with that policy which we have ever followed—that no opportunity should be lost of doing anything that would be calculated to promote the…

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Original Correspondence. We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. the Wagga Wagga Bridge. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 3

SIR,—As it appears the Wagga Wagga Bridge Company's bridge is likely to be soon purchased by the Government, and a sum of £10,000 available for that purpose, it…

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Railway to Wilcannia

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 2

The Temora Star, in discussing the question of the proposed railway from Cootamundra to Wilcannia, speaks of our proposal as a contending claim against the…

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Railway to Wilcannia

The Temora Star · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 3

THE Temora Star, in discussing the question of the proposed railway from Cootamundra to Wilcannia, speaks of our proposal as a contending claim against the line, already…

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Original Correspondence. We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. Wagga Wagga Bridge. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 3

SIR,—The negotiations with the Bridge Company have ended, as everyone expected, in a fiasco. The fact is, the Company have a good thing on hand, and they want to stick…

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Railway Extension

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Temora Progress Committee last week, the following discussion occurred, as reported in the Star:— Mr. Hickey suggested that some steps…

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Refrigerating Apparatus to Be Used on Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 2

THE frozen meat industry is one of which too much cannot be spoken or written. At present we know little or nothing about conducting it in a scientific manner. Like…

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Railway to Wilcannia

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

THE importance of the proposal to construct a railway from Cootamundra to Wilcannia leaves it unnecessary for us to make excuses for recurring to the…

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Electrical Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

The making of the electrical railway between Portrush and the Giant's Causeway marks an era in the history of locomotion. If the sanguine hopes of its projectors are…

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Railway to Wilcannia

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 3

THE importance of the proposal to construct a railway from Coolamundra to Wilcannia leaves it unnecessary for us to make excuses for recurring to the subject again and again…

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John Bridge's Weekly Report

Temora Herald and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1883 · page 2

[?] Co Monday our market was [?] week;s prices; and on Thou[?] to [?] was p[?] firm…

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John Bridge's Weekly Record

Temora Herald and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 2

Station [?] The demand for stations is very [?] now, and during the week several large sales have taken place. Fat Sheep.—At Homebush on Thursday…

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