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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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CONDITION of the RAILWAYS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Dibbs moved, the adjournment of the house, in order to bring under the notice of the Government the condition of the railway lines…

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The Condition of the Railways

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening Mr. Dibbs moved the adjournment of the House, in order tohr[?] tinder the notice of the condition of the railway lines,…

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The Brungle Road. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 28th inst, appears a letter from the Works Department, addressed to Mr. L. J. Wilson, as secretary of the Gundagai Progress Committee, having reference to the state…

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The Visit of the Commissioners for Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 3

THE following telegram, setting [?] the arrangements of The Railway C[?] in their visit to the proposed railway [?] of the South-eastern district, has been received…

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VISIT of Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 5

ON Monday it became known that a change, had been made in the arrangements for driving the commissioners ever the railway route from here to Temora—namely that…

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Mr. Inspector Roberts' Report. "Government Railways of New South Wales, "Secretary's Office, "Sydney, 7th May, 1889

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 4

'Sir,—In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 17th ultimo., addressed to the honorable the Minister for Works, I have the honor to forward herewith…

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Railway League's Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 4

"In this circular or pamphlet it is intended to shadow forth the desirability of constructing a line of railway which will open up for the benefit of the whole colony a district rich…

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Proposed Railway Line From Wagga to Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 4

IN view of the visit of the Railway Commissioners to Wagga, from their journey of inspection over the Tumbarumba Railway line, we publish hereunder, by request, the report…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 2

ON Monday it became known that a change had been made in the arrangement for driving the Commissioners over the railway route from here to Temora—namely, that the offer had been accepted…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 2

MESSRS. W. M. Fehon and C. J. Oliver arrived in Gundagai by special train on Wednesday last, for the purpose of visiting the proposed Tumut railway line, also that to Tumbarumba. They were…

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Adelong News. the Railway Commissioners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 3

JUNE 6.—The Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Fehon and Oliver) arrived here shortly after six o'clock yesterday evening. There seemed to be a considerable amount of uncertainty as to…

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Tumbarumba Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 6

OUR contemporary, the Wagga Advertiser, in its issue of the 30th ultimo, contains a lengthy article on our note about the extension of the railway via Adelong…

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Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 6

THE Commissioners, who left here on Tuesday morning, proceeded along the Temora road, instead of by the railway route (which had been previously traversed by Mr…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Tuesday, June 11, 1889. Wagga-tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 2

ONE great advantage attending the system of obtaining reports from impartial and experienced men above Ministerial or Parliamentary influence…

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The Wagga-Tumbarumba Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 3

IN accordance with a resolution passed by the Municipal Council on Thursday evening last, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge) left Wagga, accompanied by…

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The Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 4

MESSRS. W. M. Fehon and C. J. Oliver arrived in Gundagai (reports the Times) by special train on Wednesday last, for the purpose of , visiting the proposed Tumut…

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The Railway Commissioners in the Wagga Wagga District

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 4

MESSRS. Fehon and Oliver, Railway Commissioners, visited Tumbarumba on Friday, and were interviewed by a deputation of townspeople, who placed before them…

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Mr. GOODCHAP and Railway Traffic

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 6

WRITING in London, at the beginning of April, Mr. Groodchap, the ex-Commissioner for Railways in this colony, says:—"I have been devoting my time to the…

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Differential Railway Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

THE attention of the Railway Commissioners has (says the Melbourne Argus), been directed to the remarks made by Mr. Fehon, one of the New South Wales…

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The Wagga Tomberumba Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Fehon art Oliver; reached Wagga on Saturday after their visit to the southwestern district, The members of the…

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