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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

114 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 6

The Wagga-tumbarumba Railway. in the House last month [?]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1888 · page 2

schema of railway proposals submitted to the [?] should include a line from Wagga Wagga to Tumbarumba and the Upper Murray. He said that he could not claim that this line would pass through…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Tuesday, January 10, 1888. Railway Extension

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 2

IN discussing the requirements of the south coast districts through which he made a tour last week, the Premier, gave expression to views having a…

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Railway Policy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 4

WE have had a number of intimations at various times and by various public men as to the future railway policy of this colony; and now we have a revival…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Tramway for Wagga. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

SIR,—As there appears to be a likelihood of the Government substituting the cable for the motor trams, the idea suggested itself to me that the Corporation might, in the…

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A Dreadful Railway Accident

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

LAST evening (says Wednesday's [?] us Mr H. O. Brown, 32 years of age, residing in [?]-street. Summer Hill, surv[?]r, was…

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Competitive Railways and Differential Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 5

THE Government of New South Wales, writes the Argus has the misfortune to be in a very bad position in relation to its railways in Riverina. In order to divert the trade of…

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Competitive Railways and Differential Rates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 3

THE Government of New South Wales has the misfortune to be in a very bad position in relation to its railways in Riverina. In order to divert the trade of that territory from natural…

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A Railway to Silverton. MR. Garland moved in the [?] on Tuesday--

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3

1. That in the opinion of the House in view of the [?] mineral wealth and the rapid settlement and development of the western portion of New South South [?]…

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The Railway Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 3

Now that the reforms in the law relating to the management of the railways and the construction of public works is approaching completion, much speculation is being…

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Commissioner of Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

THE question of the appointment of gentlemen to constitute the Board of Railway Commissioners is commanding a good deal of attention at the present time, and according…

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THE Magga Magga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freedom men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, March 1, 1888. the Railway Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

IN connection with the proposed alterations in the management of our railways, there are certain important considerations which we hope…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the Railway Board. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 2

SIR,—In your sub-leader of Tuesday and leader of Thursday last you have very ably [?]ifted and ventilated the question of the appointments soon to be made in the formation…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Miltos. Saturday, March 10, 1999. That Railway Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE attention has been directed to the question of appointing the Railway Board, and the advocates of the different candidates for the…

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How to Train a Canary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 4

SET the cage on a table near where you wish to sit. After a little conference with the bird, introduce a finger between the wires hear the favourite perch, holding it there…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of out correspondents.) That Railway Board. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

SIR,—While feeliug duly grateful to you for letting me down so easily iu your able editorial of Saturday last (you might have squelched me with one of those awfully…

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Our Railways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

A GREAT block to our farming and pastoral industries has been the heavy cost of sending their produce and stock to market, and making them compete with cheap water carriage from…

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Railway "Working."

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 8

AT a public meeting held at Goulburn this week the following speech was made by one who thoroughly knows what are the evil effects of the differential rates system and…

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JUNEE and the Proposed Railway to TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 4

AFTER the pledge made on behalf of Junee by the representatives of that district, at the railway conference held in Cootamundra in September, 1886, namely that Cootamundra…

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Tlie Railway Workshops

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 4

Till-: MiiiDt-r of Work; ha- Mum-l to Std'n'V, after tnnking tui exlmn-:;ve jn- qllilV into the operations of the i.iilivav workshops in the different .ei.tte-, of…

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Tumut Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 3

THE following very ably compiled report by Inspector Roberts speaks volumes in favour of the construction of the Tumut railway:— PROBABLE TRAFFIC, WORKING EXPENSES,…

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