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Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Threatened Railway Strike London, Dec. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 2

THROUGH the mediation of Mr. C. Ritchie, the President of the Board of Trade, an arrangement has been agreed to between the London and North-Western Railway…

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Mysterious Wound. the Burkley Railway Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 4

Mr. Chandler, coroner for Bourke, held an inquest at the Melbourne Morgue on the body of Alfred Francis Dorey, 16, which was found in a mutilated condition on the Glen…

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Melboubhe. Wednesday. Serious Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 2

Miss Gertrude Snodgrass, a sister of Lady Clarke, met with a serious accident while riding in a tram. A spring cart swerved right into he train, and one of the shafts…

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Proposed Railway to Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 5

THE visit which Mr. Young paid to Wyalong has confirmed his opinion that the town is entitled to railway communication with the metropolis The idea hitherto has been that…

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Collision with a Tramcar in Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 3

Owing to a collision between a Richmond tramcar and a passing cart, which happened on Wednesday morning on the Wellington-parade, Miss Gertrude Snodgrass, a sister of…

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Railway Mishaps

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 2

The special passenger train timed to leave Springwood at 3.51 p.m. on Monday for Sydney was put on the siding to allow the down passenger train, due about the same…

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Important Cabinet Meeting. the Federal Convention. the City Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 4

An extremely important meeting of the Cabinet was held on Friday (says the Telegraph). All the Minister were present, with the exception of Mr. Gould, who was at…

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City Railway Extension and Sydney Wharves

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 4

It was farther decided by the Cabinet that the intentions of the Government in the direction of appointing the Public Works Committee a royal commistion to investigate…

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McSharry v. the Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 3

MR. Justice Cohen, in chambers on Wednesday beard an application on behalf of the defendant, in the case of McSharry v. the Railway commissioners for a commission to…

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Some Difficulties of Federation. Debts and Railways Ii

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 December 1896 · page 6

In a previous article reference was made to one or two difficulties of a constitutional nature, which must be overcome before federation is likely to be acceptable. Now…

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The Railway Viaduct

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 2

THE work of renewing the railway viaduct, which the Commissioners have had in contemplation for some time, has been commenced. Men are now engaged in renewing…

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Cyclone in New South Wales. Nevertire Township in Ruins. Hotels and Churches Levelled. Railway Trucks Blown Off the Track. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 2

A terrific storm of cyclonic nature, which passed over Neverlire about 4.30 yesterday afternoon has wrecked the whole town and partially destroyed the railway station and…

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