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Railways, roads & transport, 1891

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Tumut Railway Extension. a New Route Advocated

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 2

IN response to the advertisement calling a meeting of residents interested in railway extension, a large gathering of persons, representing the town and country districts, assembled in the Council…

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A New Railway Truck

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 3

WHAT will be regarded as highly important departure from the old beaten path of railway management is being made by the Great Northern Railway Company of…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the Book and Green's Gumyah Railway. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 3

SIR,—I read in your last week's issue that the Green's Gunyah Railway League had appointed some of their number to wait on the Minister, and I believe they are to be…

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Railway Fatality at Murrumburrah. Murrumburrah

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 8

THE adjourned inquest touching the death of William Jones, a fettler, took place at the courthouse yesterday, and was not concluded until a late hour. Mr. John Russell,…

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A Railway Station-master Sentenced

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 2

AN Albury report of Friday says:—At the Bethanga Police Court yesterday William E. King, late station-master at Bethanga-road, appeared to answer two charges of…

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Rock to Green's Gunyah Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. W. Day, A. Matthews, R. Guest, and W. Horber, waited on the Minister for Works on the 15th iust., to advocate the…

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The Sydney Railway Institute

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 3

THE Institute at Redfern railway terminus, provided for the instruction of railway employees, is making excellent progress. The men take great interest in the place, and its…

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Sydney and Melbourne Train Services. Dissatisfaction of Travellers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 2

An Albury telegram of Monday says:— Travellers complain very much of delays in the train service on the main line between Sydney and Melbourne. The unpunctuality…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty when freeborn men, Haviug to advise to the public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, September 24, 1891. Railways and the Land

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 2

A NOTICE of motion given in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Dowel, one of the members for Tamwortb, is, unders existing circumstances, worthy…

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Gundagai-tumut Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 2

A NUMBER OF gentlemen from the Tumut district, introduced by Mr.E.G.Brown, M.L.A., waited upon the minister of works on wednesday afternoon to urge, upon the Government the…

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Original Verse. the Hanging Rock (On the Great Southern Road)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

For miles the great lone road along The trackless scrub shuts out the view: But, high the white stemm'd trees among, The azure sky peeps shyly through ;…

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Gusdagai-tumut Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 6

A NUMBER of gentlemen from the Tumut district, introduced by Mr. E. G. Brown, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Works to urge upon the government the construction…

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Tumut Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 3

THE Herald (Sydney) of Wednesday has the following comment on this railway project:— No doubt the people of Tumut are anxious to have a railway as well as those of many…

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Temora Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 11

A MEETING of the above league took place on Saturday last at Mr. Wesley's hotel, Mr. G. T. East occupying the chair. The chairman called on Mr. Hickey, secretary of the…

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Our Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 6

BY the official minutes of proceedings in the Legislative Council on Thursday last, and by the courtesy of Hon. R. B. Smith, M.L.C., we learn that the…

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Parliament. Railway Administration. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly this evening, replying to questions, Mr. Young said that the Government intended to put an additional sum on the Estimates towards the repairs of…

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The Financial Troubles in Sydney. THE following sensible letter from Mr. G. R. Dibbs on the above subject will be road with interest:— (To the Editor of the Daily Telegraph)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 3

Sir —That a financial crisis is fairly upon us cannot be doubted, that its effects will be disastrous to an extent unprecedented must be apparent to anyone whose experience in…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Miltion. Tuesday, October 6, 1891. Railway Management

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 2

MR. SCHEY, one of the members for Redfern, is an avowed enemy of the Railway Commissioners and all their works. The hon. member was an…

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Amendment of the Railways Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 2

THE bill of which the Premier has given notice of in the Assembly, providing for the amendment of the Railways Act of 1888 in respect of certain contracts to be made by the…

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Railway Accident in the Blue Mountains. Four Men Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 2

AN accident, which resulted in injuries, to four men, happened between 10 and 11 o'clock on Friday.Eight on the Great Zigzag, on the Biuo Mountains, just beyond…

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