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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

172 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 9

Railway from Coolamon to Merool Creek

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of the members of the Coolamon to Hillston Railway League was held on Saturday, 23rd inst., at the London Hotel, Warri, its object being to terminate…

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Rumoured Alteration in the Mail Train Time

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 3

It is rumoured (says the Democrat) that action is being taken with a view of altering the departure of the 9 p.m. train from Sydney to Albury to 10.30 arriving at Goulburn…

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All Around the Gundagai District Notes on the Wayside. Dangerous Roads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

The residents of the Lower Adjinbilly, Darbalara, and Wagru complain, and not unjustly, of the almost impassable condition of roads in those parts through the heavy chromo traffic…

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Railway From Coclamon to Merool Creek

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

A public meeting of the members of the Coolamon to Hillston Railway League was held on Saturday, 23rd inst, at [?] London Hotel, Warri. The object of the meeting…

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Accident to the Express Train Near Wagga. the Sleeping Car Derailed. Seventeen Bullocks Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 3

An accident, which might have been attended with wreckage of the whole train, occurred to the down Express from Sydney to Melbourne, at a quarter to four o'clock on…

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Railway Accident at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 2

A RATHER serious accident happened to the Sydney express train when nearing Wagga yesterday morning. It appears that a number of cattle which were enclosed in the…

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The Proposed Coolamon-merool Railway. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., and Mr. Wm. Fisher, of Coolamon, wailed on the Minister for Works to urge the necessity of a light line of railway from Coolamon to the Merool…

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Road Expenditure Wagga District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

THE following documents have been forwarded to us by Mr. Gormly for publication- "Public Works Department,…

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The Proposed Coolamon-Merool Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 8

MR. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., and Mr. William Fisher, of Coolamon, waited for the Minister for Works on Wednesday to urge the necessity of a light line of railway from…

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Railway Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 1

A MOB of bullocks that strayed on to the line near Wagga nearly caused a terrible smash to the Sydney express to Melbourne on Wednesday morning. Between three…

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The Wagga Bridge. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 2

The Assembly decided on rising to-night to adjourn till Wednesday. Mr. Gormly asked the Secretary for Works, (l)at what date did the contractor agree to complete the…

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Government Road Contracts

The Worker · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 1

DEAR WORKER,— If you kindly allow me apace I should like to say a few words in reply to an article by "6 x 8" that appeared under the above heading…

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The Berrigan Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 2

Although the Jerilderie-Berrigan railway will probably be constracted, it is pretty certain that the proposal will be debated pretty thoroughly…

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The Railway War in Riverina. an Intercolonial Agreement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

A VERY important step in railway management for three of the colonies, and probably a move towards federation, was Saturdays Age says happily determined upon by the…

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HOW the Railways Kill Our Cattle. the Truth About the System. a Talk with the Manager of the Nanous Estate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 2

IT will be remembered that Superintendent Day visited Gundagai some days back, and complained that this paper had laid unfounded changes against the Railway Department in regard to the tralong[?]…

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The Differential Railway Rates. an Intercolonial Agreement

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 4

A very important stop in railway management for three of the colonies, and probably a move toward federation was, says the Aye, happily determined…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Thursday, April 25, 1895. the Railway War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1895 · page 2

THE general public who for years past have had to pay the piper will learn with great interest that there is at length some prospect of the…

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The Border Trade. Intercolonial Railway Agreement

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1895 · page 4

Further inquiries made as to the issue of the Railway Commissioners' conference, held last week, on the subject of the freight rates charged by…

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How the Railways [?]HE our Cattle. Chats with Those Who Know

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 2

"I THOROUGHLY endorse every word in your interview with Mr. Raven, in Tuesday's Times." said, Mr. W. B. Smith, of Darbal[?]rs, on Wednesday. "The other day I had some sheep going away…

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Applications for Closing and Purchase of Roads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to notify that application has been made, under the 67th clause of the Crown Lands Act of 1884, for the closing and purchase of the road…

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