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Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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The Lockhart Railway. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

SIR,—In the Milbrulong Railway League report, which appeared in your Saturday's issue, the omission of a few words makes it road somewhat odd. The passage referred…

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The Far East Russian Railway Extension. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

The "Times" states that Russia is imploying 14,000 coolies in the construction of the line of railway connecting Niuchwang, in Manchuria…

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The Agreement. a Joint Line of Railway. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that the agreement which has been arrived at between Great Britain and Germany regarding the disputes…

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Cable News. Fatal Railway Collission in America. Eighteen Killed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred yesterday on the railway line between Montreal and New York. The express running between those two…

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New Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

Gundagai is shortly to have another bridge within its municipal area. The works Department has approved of the construction of a new structure…

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A Russian Train De Luxe

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

The new Siberian train, specially built for the quick service on the Great Siberian Railway, started on its first journey on Monday. It consists of five coaches. Besides…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. the Lockhart Railway. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 6

SIR,—I notice in your issue of last Saturday the 3rd inst. a report of a representative Railway League meeting having been held at the township of…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Russian Intrigue in China—a British Railway Contract. London, Sept. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

The Russian authorities are making the strongest efforts to bring about the reinstatement of Li Hung Chang. The latest news from China reports that a contract for tbe…

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Li Hung Chang. Russia Wants Him Reinstated. the Shanghai-nanking Railway. Secured by an English Syndicate. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 3

The Russian authorities arc making the strongest efforts to bring about the reinstatement of Li Hung Chang…

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A very Fast Train

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 5

The American railway journal, the " Railroad Gazette," gives particulars of a very fast run made by the newspaper train between Camden, New Jersey, and…

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Trapped Train Robbers. a Brave Little Woman's Story

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

In 1873, when but a girl of 18, I left my home in Ireland and went to America to fill the position of night operator at a small station on the Pacific Railway. It was a dreary, desolate…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. the Lookhart Railway. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent "Bullenbong," in the course of a letter which appeared in your issue of the 10th inst., questions, amongst other things, the existence of the…

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The Lockhart Railway. Public Meeting at Sarsfield Vale. (From a Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING was held at Sarsfield Vole on Saturday last, to protest against the report of the late meeting held at Milbrulong, having reference to The Rock-Lockhart…

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Railway Conference. Intercolonial Traffic. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

The conference between the Railway Commissioners of Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales has been sitting to-day…

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The Gundagai Railway Returns. a Solid Increase

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

WE have heard so much about the returns of the Gundagai railway station, and the less to the country through the opening of the Gundagai Cootamundra line, that we have…

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Jones' Creek Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

As some misapprehension exists in the minds of some of the ratepayers regarding the erection of the bridge over Jones' Creek, we may, perhaps be…

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New Train-lighting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

Some new systems or train-lighting have recently been experimented upon between Paris and Corbeil by M. Noblemaire, director of the…

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Fight with a Luniatic in a Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

An exciting incident occured on the Grand Trunk railway, at Montreal, recently, owing to a passenger on one of the trains becoming insane…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. the Lockhart Railway. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I have to take exception to a certain extent to the report iu your to-day's (Thursday) issue, of a meeting hold at Sarafield Vale on Saturday last. The…

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The Railway Conference

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland have been in conference in Sydney upon several…

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