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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Tumut to Gundagai Railway

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

The following letter and report need no comment:— "Public Works Department, Sydney, 30th June, 1899. Sir,—With further…

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The Road to Reno

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

A RENO correspondent writes :- I think it is time steps were taken to make the hill leading to the mines more easy of access. The growing…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Monday, 2 p.m. Victorian Railways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

The Victorian Railways show an increased profit of £100,000 compared with last year…

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Train Yarns

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 9

You remember how everybody gets panicky when the train stops out on the plains if you have been there during the…

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The North Shore Bridge

The Worker · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

DEAR WORKER,— The proposal to connect North Sydney with the city by means of a bridge will probably be before Parliament in the…

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The Latest City Railway Project

The Worker · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

DEAR WORKER,— The most recent scheme for the extension of the railway from Redfern to the centre of Sydney is one which, if…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Wednesday. Railway Case

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 3

John Davis was charged with driving horses on to the railway line, at or near Stockinbingal. Mr Chas. Russell appeared for the…

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Wyalong's Requirements. Rival Railway Routes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 4

THE water question is, perhaps, the most serious one for Wyalong. The Minister saw everything at its best in this respect, There had been a generous rainfall…

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Tumut and Its Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

Now that the estimates of cost for the proposed extension of the Gundagai railway to Tumut have been so materially reduced, we see nothing for…

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The Latest. London, July 25. Railway Riots

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 2

The rioting on the part of the railway employees on strike at Cleveland, Ohio, continues. Many rioters who are armed threaten to slaughter non-unionists who…

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The Cycling Road Race. Won by Jas. Roach

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

The bicycle road promoted by the Narandera Branch of the League of N.S.W. Wheelman eventuated successfully on Wednesday afternoon in splendid weather…

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Intercolonial. Sydney Monday. Bridge, Work

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

Tenders were accepted to-day for the construction of £130,000 worth of bridge work. LITHGOW COLLIERY DISPUTE…

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The Latest. London, Aug. 3. Peculiar Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

While the Manchester express was passing at full speed through Greatland station to-day one of the large driving wheels became detached. Leaving the line it…

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Railway Catastrophe

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

In a railway collision near Paris ten persona were killed and ten injured…

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The Reno Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

SPEAKING at the mining dinner at Reno on Friday evening, Mr Blakemore, manager of the Prince Mine, said that someone ought to invent a…

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The Reno Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

That the people of Reno are not going to be styled followers of the Micawber school, and sit down and quietly wait…

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Grenfell to Wyalong Railway. Inquiry by the Public Works Committee

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

The Public Works Committee proceeded Tuesday afternoon with the further consideration of the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Gronfell to Wyalong…

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Road Repairs

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

After considerable complaints from the publics and proas, the Roads Engineer, Mr. Adams, has had a good team of maintenances men working…

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Town Topics Gobarralong Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

THE recent flood in the Murrumbidgee gave the bridge at Gobarra-long its first trial of strength with flood waters. The structure did not…

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Road Contracts

Coolamon Echo · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

Mr Road Superintendent Allman is calling for tenders (to be addressed to Clerk of Petty Sessions, Cootamundra) for a number of road contracts in this…

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