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Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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Our Railways & Freight

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

Now that Mr. Sutherland has been over a portion of our inland railways and had regard to their working, it is to be hoped eyes were open to see…

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Our Railways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 4

THE result of Mr. Sutherland's visit to the far interior may be beat stated is his own language. He says:—"The whole thing" (thereby meaning the present system of railway management)…

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Railway Accident at Wodonga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 2

EARLY on Thursday morning a collision, which did some damage to rolling stock, but by which no one appears to have been seriously injured, occurred at Wodonga…

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Murderous Assault by Railway Navvies

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 3

A [?] assanil was commitedlate on Saturday night by three men on a man named Williams Hope near Emberton, on the railway has in…

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Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 6

MACADAM gives the following advice, which we commend to our aldermen:— Never allow a hollow to remain in the road, but fill it up with "chips" from the…

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A Railway Station Barglary

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 3

A rather cool and during [?]ary W. committed at Tempe Railway Station on Friday morning between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock. The opened [?] of the…

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Railway Management

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 4

THE railway authorities may be congratulated upon having at last achieved a triumph. At Goulburn the other day a brilliantly imaginative gentleman, Mr, Meyer by name, was rash…

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Temora Railway League

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Temora' Railway League was held at Comyn's Shamrock hotel on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and the president occupied…

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Under the Train

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 3

THE train was just starting, the people were rushing From seats by the margin of Lake Wendouree, Were leaving the walks where the autumn flowers blushing…

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Two Men Fall Beneath a Train --One Cut to Pieces

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 3

Ax occurrence of an exceedingly tragic character took place on Monday at the Auburn railway station, Victoria, in full view of a number of…

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Temora. Railway League

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 5

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Temora Railway League was held on Monday evening last, when there was a fair attendance present…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. Survey promised for Temora Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Messrs Matthews, Miller, Deutscher, Cartwright, Irwin Smith, and Curtain waited upon the Minister for Works to-day, urging a trial survey of…

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A Railway Bridge of Ice

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2

THE winter amusements of Canada are familiarly known in England, but we do not hear so much of the industrial energy which bridges the…

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The Tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 2

PROBABLY this district has little more to complain of than some others in connection with the Government railway proposals. This, it may be imagined, would be the reply…

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New Railway Proposals

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

The new Railway proposals were placed before the House on Thursday night, by the Premier. These comprise 12 new lines, covering in all about 1800…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Miltos. Thursday, June 14, 1888. Tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 2

WHEN referring to this subject in last Tuesday's issue, we pointed out that the proposed line of railway to connect Tumbaruraba with Wagga was…

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The Railway Proposals

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

IN the House on Wednesday, Mr. M[?] said the Government by their proposed railway policy had offended every member of the Opposition. He…

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Government Railway Bill. Mr. Gormly Speaks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 2

IN the debate on a motion for adjournment upon the Government Railway Policy, Mr. J. Gormly spoke as follows:— Mr. Gormly: I think it is desirable that a…

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Tumut Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 6

THE following speech was made in the Assembly on the Government railway policy by Mr. Travers Jones:— Mr. Jones: I regret that I should have to…

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The Wagga- Tumberumba Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 4

THE Premier has put in a corner over the above, When the [?] member for the Hume brought forward his motion for the construction of a line from Wagga Wagga…

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