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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Bad Railway Disaster

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 2

Intelligence reached the railway authorities on Friday night that a frightful accident had occurred on the railway line between Hexham and Tarro, (near…

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Railway League

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above League was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening, the Mayor in tho chair, and there were present--Dr…

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Proposed Railway Extension to Germanton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1889 · page 4

MR. W. B.Smith, acting superintendent of the Railway Department at Junee, paid a visit to Germanton to collect statistics for the railway from Culcairn, for the information of…

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Tumut Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1889 · page 4

OUR (Cootamundra Herald) correspondent writes under date of Thursday:—An influential and representative meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night to express…

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Speed of Railway Trains

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 6

IN an article the railways of England in the July number of the Edinburgh Review, the reviewer enters into the question of the most profitable rate of speed for railway…

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The Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 2

SOME interesting evidence relating to the earnings of some of the southern railways was given before the Public Works Committee on Wednesday by the Secretary for Railways…

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Railway Matters. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 3

SIR.—Is it necessary for carriers, when applying for goods at the railway station, on each occasion to produce written order from the consignee? If such be right, why is not a general order issued to…

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Railway Management

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1889 · page 4

So important and influential a body as the Freetrade and Liberal Association are taking up this question, and members of Parliament at the present time are…

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Fearful Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 2

A SHOCKING discovery was made on the Brighton railway line early on Tuesday morning (says the Melbourne Daily Telegraph). The driver of the first train from…

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Proposed Train Alterations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 2

THERE seems to be some very great uncertainly about the rumoured alteration of the railway time table which was to come into operation on 1st October. At Cootamundra they have a different…

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The Tumut Railway. Sydney, Sept 26

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 2

MR. JONES, M.L.A., introduced a large deputation from Gundagai and Tumut to the Minister for Works, in reference to the construction of the proposed line from Gundagai to Tumut…

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Latest Telegrams. Coota-Temora Railway. SYDNEY, Thursday evening

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 2

The Government have included the [?] to Temora tine m their railway proposals, SYDNEY, Friday…

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Fearful Railway Accident

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 2

A SHOCKING discovery was made on the Brighton railway line early on Tuesday morning (says the Melbourne Telegraph). The driver of the first train from…

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The Tumut Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

MR Jones, M L.A., introduced a large deputation from Gundagai and Tumut to the Minister for Works on Friday in reference to the construction of the proposed line from…

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Our Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

IN referring to the statement about the Gundagai railway line not paying, the Cootamundra Herald says:—In avoiding any danger it is always well to see that we are not running into another; and in…

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Our Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 3

IN the Assembly on Friday Mr. Bruce Smith, Minister for Works, had the happiness to pass the following motion as a formal one, without discussion:—…

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Railway Management

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 2

IT is well known that economy is the order of the day in regard to railway management. We trust the thing won't be overdone. We have heard…

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Railway Accommodation at the late Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 2

AT the last committee meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association the Secretary, Mr. C. H. Croaker, stated that he had written to the…

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Railway Rolling Stock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 3

A MOST important measure was somewhat suddenly sprung on the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night (the 8.M Herald save) by the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. M'Milan…

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The Protectionist Conference. Differrntal Railway Rates

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 October 1889 · page 3

Mr. Moyers (Goulburo) proposed, -- That in the opinion of this conference the presenl differential railway rates are unused in principle, [?] unequal, and unjust in…

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