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Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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Australian Defences. Admired by Admiral Bridge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

REAR- Admiral Bridge was interviewed on Monday regarding the Australian defences. "I was most impressed," he said, "by the admirable manner in which everything is…

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The Border Railway Rates. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

The question of the border railway rates is still unsettled. The Railway Commissioners of the three colonies bad hoped to be able to complete the conference this afternoon, but…

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The Intercolonial Railway Conference

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

THE intercolonial railway conference came to an end on Friday afternoon, and the Sydney officials have returned. The result of the deliberations of the…

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A Terrible Tragedy. a Goulburn Convent Girl Thrown From a Train

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

Early this morning the dead body of a young woman was found on the railway line near Menangle. An investigation of the case shows that a terrible crime has been committed. The…

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A Train Tragedy. a Young Woman Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

A Campbelltown telegram of Thursday says:—At daylight this morning two platelayers on the southern line, near Menangle, found the body of a young woman lying on…

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The, Train Tragedy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

IN our last issue our Sydney correspondent wired; us some particulars of a tragedy on the southern railway line. At the time very little, was known of the affair. It has now transpired that the body…

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The New Wagga Bridge. Visit of Inspection

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 2

IT will be remembered that early last month Mr. Gormly called attention, in the Legislative Assembly, to what was considered the unsatisfactory rate of progress that was…

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Riverina Railway Rates. Intentions of the New South Wales Commissioners. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

As mentioned on Saturday, the question as to what the policy of the New South Wales Railway department will be in regard to, the Riverina traffic has been settled…

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Riverina Railway Rates. Intentions of the New South Wallis Commissioners

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 2

As mentioned in The Argus on Saturday, the question as to what the policy of the New South Wales Railway department will be in regard to the Riverina traffic has been settled…

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Coolamon to Merool Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of farmers and others interested in the proposal to construct a railway line from Coolamon to Merool Creek will be held at Coolamon at 10 o'clock on Tuesday…

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The Redfern Railway Catastrophe. Claims for Damages. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

Claims for damages arising out of the recent appalling catastrophe at Redfern railway elation were mentioned before the Full Court this morning. Mr. R. E…

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The Redfern Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

THE railway accident which happened at Redfern in October last was incidentally mentioned before the Full Court in Sydney on Friday, when Mr. R. E. O'Connor, who…

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Proposed Wyalong Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

THE proposal to construct the Wyalong railway was before the Public Works Committee again on Friday. The matter was considered by the committee last year, but a…

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Proposed Wyalong Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 4

THE proposal to construct the Wyalong railway was before the Public Works Committee again on Friday. Thw matter was considered by the committee last year, but…

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The Redfern Railway Accident. Claims for Compensation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 3

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hold special sittings. The Court is to be held at an early date to deal with claims brought against the Government in…

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The Temora-Wyalong Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 5

THE Public Works Committee had the proposed railway from Temora to Wyalong again under consideration on Thursday. Mr. J. Barling, Under-Secretary to the…

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The Temora.-wyalong Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

The Public Works Committee had the proposed railway from Temora to Wyalong again under consideration on Wednesday. Mr. J. Barling, Under-Secretary to the Public…

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The Railway Tariff War. Policy of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 2

The latest phase of the intercolonial railway rates question is (says the Melbourne Age) a movement made by the New South Wales Railway department to undercut the…

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Public Works Committee. Proposed Temora-wyalong Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Tuesday for the further consideration of the proposed line of railway from Temora to Wyalong. Mr. Ewing…

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Sporting. Cycling. Six-mile Road Race

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 7

[?] three hundred people witnesed the [?] road race on Wednesday afternoon, [?]ng the popularity which this compara[?]y new sport here has met with. Early…

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