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Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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The Tumut Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 3

A public meeting was hent on Saturday night under the auspices of the Progress Committee for the purpose of discussing the beat steps to be taken in connection with the agitation for the…

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The Proposed Warri Railway. (From Our Correspokdent)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday last the committee of the Grong Grong Land and Railway League, consisting of Messrs. A. Spiers, J.P., J. A. Fleming, D. Hogan, J. Kennedy, W. Keynes, W…

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Terrible Railway Accident a Passenger Killed. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident has occurred on the Eastern railway line near Lion Mill, about seven miles from Guildford. The train from Perth to Northam was proceeding to the…

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Beach of Railway By-laws

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

Harry King was charged with refusing to show bis railway ticket when requested. Prisoner was asked for bis ticket, when he became violent and started kicking. A fine…

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The Gundagai-Tumut Railway. Yesterday's Deputation. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. Travers Jones, R. Jones, Dacey, Lyne, Schey, Noild, McKay, Law and Rigg, M's.P., and Aldermen Shelley and Donaldson of Tumut, interviewed…

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Tumut Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 8

A DEPUTATION urged the construction of a line of railway from Gundagai to Tumut. Mr. Travers Jones. M.L.A., introduced the deputation, Messrs. W. J. Lyne, Dacey, R…

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Repair of Unclassified Roads. Murrumbidgee District

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

In the Assembly on Thursday last Mr. Gormly asked the Secretary for Public Works:— (1.) Is ge aware that in many country…

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Rock to Green's Gunyah Railway. (By Telegraph.) (From a Correspondent). Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. Gormly, Lyne, Hayes, Walter Day, Fitzgerald, Herbert, Bond, Innes, and Guest waited on the Minister for Public Works to-day and…

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Juvenile Train Wreckers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

THE two lads, George Wilson Power and Bertie Percival Brooks, who were recently arrested on the change of having diverted the points at North Coburg, on the Coburg…

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A Train on Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

A BRISBANE telegram of Monday says: —The passengers by the afternoon down train from Toowoomba to Brisbane on Saturday had an exciting experience owing…

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The Gundagai-Tumut Railway. Will It Be Built? Is Mr. Jones Trilling with Adelong?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

It does not look as if Tumut is going to get he railway from the present Government, notwithstanding the influence of the deputation that waited the other day on the Minister for Works…

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Motor Cars. Revolution in New York

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 5

A REVOLUTION in street traction is impending in New York. The Metropolitan Traction Company, which controls several street railroads iu New York, will shortly equip…

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Parkes to Condobolin Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 4

THE contract for the second section of the Parkes to Condobolin railway has now been let, the Minister of Works having on Monday authorised the acceptance of the tender…

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The Differential Railway Rates. a Detriment to Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

In recent issues of the Express it has been pointed out that the system of differential railway rates adopted on the New South Wales lines acts prejudicially to Wagga in…

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Carriage of Newspapers by Railway. Explanation by the Postmaster-general

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 4

WITH regard to the carriago of malls and the question asked by Mr. Lyne in the Loginlathe Assembly on Thursday night, the Postmaster C4cneral (Mr. Cook) on Friday…

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M'Sharry v. the Railway Commissioners

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 2

THE hearing of the arbitration case in which the Railway Commissioners are defendants and Messrs, M'Sharry are plaintiffs commeuced in Sydney on Monday (says…

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Proposed Kerrigan to Finley Railway. Jerilderie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 3

THE Public Works Soctional Committee appointed to take evidence as to the extension of the railway from Berrigan to Finley, arrived here by Saturday evening's…

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The Action over the Gundagai Railway. a Visit to Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 2

THIS long-pending arbitration, arising out of the construction of the line between Cootamundra and Gundagai, was commenced in the old No. 2 Jury Court on Monday…

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M'Sharry v. the Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 4

THE hearing of the arbitration case is which the Railway Commissioners are defendants, and Messrs. McSharry are plaintiffs, commenced on Monday before Mr. E, Barton,…

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M'Sharry v. The Railway Commissioners

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

The hearing of the arbitration case in which the Railway Commissioners are the defendants aud Messrs M'Sharry are plaintiffs, commenced on Monday before Mr E…

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