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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

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Riot at Lillie Bridge Grounds

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 3

ANOTHER riot among larrikins was witnessed on Wednesday night at Lillie Bridge Sporting Grounds, Forest Lodge. Two police officers and a constable received painful though…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speack free." Milton. Saturday, August 6, 1892. Railways and the Land

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2

IN his speech at the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Temora Cootamundra railway, Mr. Lyne took credit for the Government in having…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Proposal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 6

THE public works committee on Wednesday further considered the proposed Jerilderie-Deniliquin railway. Hugh M'Lachlan, secretary to Railway Commissioners, stated…

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The New South Wales Railway Returns, Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioner's report for the quarter ended 30th June shows revenue £665,364, compared with £665,974; for the corresponding quarter of last year;…

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Cootamundra-Temora Railway. the First Sod Turned. Cootamdndra

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 3

THE ceremony of turning the first sod of the Temora-Cootamundra line was performed this morning by the Hon. W. J. Lyne, Minister of Works, Fully 3000 persons…

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Demonstration. Railway from COOTAMUNDRA to Temora. Turning First Sod

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 5

OUR prayer was granted for a fine day on Wednesday. Old Sol smiled gloriously and put in the best of humour the 3 000 people who turned out to "demonstrate" the events…

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Sympathy with the Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 5

As the outcome of a very general feeling that some public of sympathy with Mr. Eddy and his colleagues, and of confidence in their administration of the railways,…

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Jerilderie to Deniliquin' Railway Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 4

Notice has been given by Mr. M'Court of the following motion for consideration at the meeting of the Public Works Committee on Tuesday next:—"That the committee do…

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A Great Demonstration. Turning of the First Sod of Cootamundra Temora-railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2

The fates wore nighty propitious in regard to the demonstration which was inaugurated to mark the commencement, of operations in the construction of the line…

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Increased Railway Rates and the Riverina Trade. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 2

BUSINESS men here consider that the increased railway rates for the carriage of goods on the Victorian railways, which came into operation yesterday, is calculated…

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The Proposed Wagga-tumbarumba Railway. Examiners' Report Unfavourable. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 2

A copy of the railway examiners' report on the proposed railway line from Wagga to Tumbarumba, agitated for as against the Upper Murray line from Yambla, on the…

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Railway Demonstration

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 5

THE committee met at the Town hall on Saturday night. Present—the Mayor, presiding, Ald. Pinkstone (secretary), M'Beath, Matthews, and Messrs. J.F…

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Railway Extension

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 4

IN addition to the benefits which have been conferred upon Cootamundra as a centre of railway communication, we have yet another victory to record—not…

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Holy Land Railways

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 2

While the railroad between the Mediterranean and Jerusalem is still building, a more ambitious prospect is about to be inaugurated in Palestine. English…

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Coota-Temora Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 2

A Wagga paper save Taking e retrospective glance, we find that close upon fifteen years ago, ss 1877 was drawing to a close, the Southern line, which…

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Proposed Railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba. Report by Mr. Stanley Alexander, Examiner of Public Works Proposals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 3

THE following are the main portions of the above report received from Mr. J. Gormly, M. P.:—Between the spur on which Tumbarumba…

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A Bishop Murdered in a Railway Carriage. the Assassin Undetected. London, Aug 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 2

Great excitement has been caused in Italy in connection with the feuds of the Liberal and Clerical parties by the mysterious murder in a railway carriage of the Bishop…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true libery, when freeborn men, Having to advise public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, August 11, 1892. the Tumbarumba Railway Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 2

MR. STANLEY ALEXANDER, the examiner appointed to inquire into the merits of the proposed railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba, has at length…

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Tumbarumab Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 3

MR. Gormly had an interview with Mr. Lyne, Minister for Public Works, on Tuesday, and urged that gentleman to have submitted to the Parliamentary Committee…

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Proposed Railway From Wagga to Tumbarumba. Report by Mr. S. Alexander Examiner on Public Works

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 2

Tumbarumba stands upon a huge spur from the main dividing range of the colony separating tho valley of the Tumut river from that of the Tarcutta. The town is accessible…

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