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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Winter in America. Great Severity. Railways and Trains Blocked. Schools Closed. London, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

The effects of the winter in the United States, which has been stated to be unparalleled in severity in the records of the country, are proving disastrous. In the streets of the…

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Robbing a Railway Station. a Small Sum Stolen. Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

The stationmaster's office here was broken into last night. Entrance was effected by breaking a pane in one of the windows. The burglars used a…

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Tumut and Its Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

It is significant that whilst Mr. YOUNG was in the Tumut district partaking of the hospitality of the people he gave vent to a current of rapturons…

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Burglary at the Railway Station

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

BETWEEN Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning the Station Master's office was entered from the window facing Parkes-street, entrance was…

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New style of Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The question has been asked "Is there any other known type of permanent way adapted for the running of trains which Would not, at the same time, involve…

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Additional Road Votes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

In addition to the ordinary road votes passed by Parliament for the Wagga district for the year ending June 30 next, Mr. Gormly, M.P., has now been…

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Telegraphic. Unexpended Road Votes. Mr. Gormly at Work. Wants Money Spent on Roads. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

According to a statement made by Mr. Gormly M. P. in the Legus[?]ative Assembly to day a large proportion of the Road Vote lapses year after year owing…

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Crisis in China. British Railway Investments. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Pekin reports that the situation there is exceedingly critical. The crisis has been brought about, the report states, by the Chinese disregard of…

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Railway Travelling

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

The triumvirate which reigns supreme over the destinies of the travelling public of this colony that is those who do…

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A Cake of Gold. Found in a Train

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

MRS. GRENFELL is a resident of Foots[?]ay, and on Wednesday journeyed to Melbourne by the 2.30 p.m. train (says the Melbourne Argus). Beside…

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In China. Direction of Northern Railways. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

Huyu Feu, late Director of Northern Railways in China, who was recently dismissed from office, and charged with maladministration, has been acquitted…

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In Parliament. City Railway Extensions. the Public Service Board. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Reid intimated that the report on the proposed alterations to the city railway, which was being prepared by Mr. Redwick, engineer of…

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Prevention of Railway Accidents. a British Measure. London, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

The Rt. Hon. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, has introduced a bill into the House of Commons for the prevention of railway accidents. The measure has…

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The Junee Road Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

For a considerable time past travellers and ratepayers have complained of the state of the bridge crossing the channel on Junes road, leading from the Parkan Pregan lagoon…

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The Bicycle Road Race

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

This event, which came off on Wednesday afternoon, caused much interest and speculation in town, and when the contestants lined up at the starting point to be…

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Railway Trucking Yards. the Water Question

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night Ald. Rudd, chairman of the Works Committee, moved the adoption of the following paragraph referring to the…

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Wyalong Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

Messrs. J. L. Trefle (Temora) and J. J. Miller and F. Pinkstone, (Mimosa and Cootamundra) met Mr. Perry, M.P., chairman of the Public Works Committee, and…

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China. the Nu-chwang Railway Loan. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night Hon. Sir John Broadrick, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Great Britain regarded the Nu-Chwang railway loan as an…

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In China. the Railway Loan. the Open Door Policy. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has stated in the House of Commons that the loan recently granted the Chinese Government for the…

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The Railway Loan. China's Reply to Russian Note. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The Chinese Government have replied to the note from Russia relative to the Newchwang Shangarkwan railway loan, stating that the loan dees not conflict with the…

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