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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Railway Accident. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

The failure of an automatic brake attached to an express train in Holland caused it to dash into an empty waiting room at Flushing Station. The daughter of M…

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Bicyle Road Race

Coolamon Echo · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 4

On Referendum Day the road race to Ganmain and back is set down for discussion, entries for which will be received by tho secretary up to the…

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Railways. Not Ripe for Federation

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 6
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Convention at a very early stage made up its mind that the time was not ripe for the complete federation of the railways. In this…

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Railways. Not Ripe for Federation

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Convention at a very early stage made up its mind that the time was not ripe for the complete federation of the railways. In this…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday a Railway Case

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

Joseph Davis was charged with driving horses on to the railway line. Plea, guilty. Mr J. C. Thom, Solicitor for…

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Railways. Not Ripe for Federation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

The Convention at a very early stage made up its mind that the time was not ripe for the complete federation of the railways. In this…

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Road Race

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

In consequence of the very bad condition of the roads in owing to the late rains, a meeting of the Bicycle Club was held on Tuesday evening in…

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Railways. Not Ripe for Federation

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

The Convention at a very early stage made up its mind that the time was not ripe for the complete federation of the railways. In this…

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The Road Race. Don Iverach Wins From Reg Moore

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 4

On Tuesday last the local track presented quite an (animated appearance, the occasion being a ‘ road ’ race for cyclists in connection with the…

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The Wayalong Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

THE Parliamentary standings Committee on Public Works men on Thursday afternoon under the presidency of the Hon. W. J. Trickest, M.L.C. There were pled (persist…

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The Grenfell-Wyalong Railway

The Temora Star · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

FURTHER evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee on Thursday as to the expendiency of constructing a line of railway from Grenfell to…

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The Wyalong Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

THE Parliamentary standing Committee on Public Works met on Thursday afternoon under the Presidency of the Hon. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C…

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Royal Road to Greatness

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 3

Australia is the glowing land Of which we all so proudly boast For beauty leaps from nature's bud Across the isle from coast to coast…

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Wyalong-Grenfell Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 2

At the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing-Committee on Public Works on Friday afternoon Mr. J. Perry, M.L.A., and all the other members, with the exception of Mr. R. H. Levien,…

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Train, Yarns

The Junee Democrat · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

You remember bow everybody get? panicky when the train stops out on the plains if you have been there during the road agent season and…

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Grenfell to Wy along Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 3

The expediency of constructing a line of railway from to Wyalong was further considered by the Parliamentary Committee on Public…

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The New Brungle Bridge

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

This structure is now completed, and is open to traffic. The bridge is made up of two timber beam spans and on# truss span. The piles on the…

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Junee-Coolamon Road

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

A short time ago the member for the district drew atteution to stumps and [?] on the above, road near the [?] Hotel, asking the…

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