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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

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Another Railway Safe Robbery. Tungamah

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 2

A DARING robbery was Committed between 8 o'clock last evening and 5 this morning at the Telford railway station, about five miles north of Tangamah. On the acting station…

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Shocking Railway Accident. a Woman's Leg Cut Off

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 6

AN accident of a very painful nature happened at the St. Kilda railway station about 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening (the Aye says). Mrs. Mary Waters, widow, 58…

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A Railway Mishap. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 3

A railway accident happened early this morning between Strathfield and Housebush, owing to the coupling of a goods train breaking. The driver did not notice this,…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 4

A passenger by one of the evening trains from Albert Park to St. Kilda yesterday had a shocking experience, attended by the maiming of her right leg, which was almost…

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Robbery at the Wagga Railway Station

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

SOMETIME between 10 o'clock, on Saturday evening and five o'clock on Sunday afternoon the Wagga Railway Station was broken into and about £5 10s cash and £5…

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The Wagga-Tumbarumba Railway. Deputation to the Minister. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the Mayor of Wagga (Mr. J. J. M'Grath), Messrs. Don[?]elly, Cox, C[?]eney, Lorimer, Coleman, Hann, and Williamson waited on the…

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Wagga-humula Railway. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 2

A deputation representing a public meeting held at Wagga some few days ago waited upon the Minister for works to-day to ask that the portion of the proposed line of…

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A Mean Railway Time

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 3

THE zone hour system will be one of the subjects discussed at the next intercolonial conference to be held at Melbourne, and the Railway Commissioners in this country are…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. This is true liberty, when freebor[?] men, Having to advise sue public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, November 3, 1[?]. the Railway Deputation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 2

THE deputation which waited on the Minister for Works on Monday, with reference to the construction of the Wagga Humula railway, did not meet…

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Railway from Culcairn to Germanton. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 2

A proposal to construct a railway from Culcairn to Germanton was brought under the notice of the Minister for Works this morning by a deputation from Germanton…

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Wagga-Humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Gormly asked the Secretary for Public Works:—(1) Does he intend to have a fresh…

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Proposed Railway From Wagga to Humula

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 4

In the N.S.W. legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Gormly asked the Secretary or Public Works:—I. Does he intend to have a fresh estimate made of the cost of…

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The Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

THE railway returns for the quarter ended 30th September showed that the revenue totalled £705,351 as compared with £721,34S for the corresponding quarter of last year,…

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Wagga-Tumbarumba Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 4

MESSRS. Gormly, Hayes and Rae, Ms.L.A., introduced a large deputation from Wagga Wagga to the Minister for works (Mr. Lyne on Monday, for the purpose of asking that that…

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Terrible Road Fatality. I St.ARNAUD

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred to-day about 14 miles from St. Arnaud, on the Warngar-road which is being cleared of timber. A large tree partially grubbed fell on a passing buggy…

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The Railways. the Commissioners Economising

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners report that they are studying strict economy. Last quarter the railway and tramway earnings combined decreased £ 18,000 as compared…

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Daring Attack on a Train. Bobbery and Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Rostoff, in the Don Province, states that a train on its way to that town was attacked at the station of Konokovo, on the Vladikavkas Railway by…

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Lifting a Railway Station

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 4

THE joint railway companies have successfully completed a remarkable undertaking at Frodsham station, Cheshire (says a London paper). Complaints hare been made for…

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Attempts at Train-wrecking

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 2

Two deliberate attempts have been made lately to wreck trains on the Newcastle railway line. On the night of October 28 a piece of timber 14in. wide by 6ft. long, and…

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