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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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The Niuchwang Railway. Russian Interference. British Intimation to China. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

The Russian authorities are reported to have premptorily reiterated their demand in connection with the extension of the Shanhaikwan railway to Ninchwang…

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Cable News. Railway Reforms. Estimated Cost £10,000,000. LONDON, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

It is estimated that the cost of introducing automatic couplings, and other reforms on the railways of Great Britain, as required by the bill being introduced into Parliament by…

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Wanted a Railway. to the Editor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

SIR,—During the late Ministerial visit to this district, which was ostensibly for the purpose of nothing our resources and capabilities, and also the feasibility of railway construction…

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Further Concessions on the Railways

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners recently intimated that they had determined to grant the concession of half-rates for seed what sent to districts where…

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District Shows. Conference of Delegates. Judging; Railway Passes; Itinerant Shows; Government Subsidies; Show Dates

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

ON Thursday night a conference was held as above at the Albion hotel, which had been convened by the secretary of the Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association, at the…

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Russia Insistent. the Railway Loan. Britain Immovable. Germany and Russia. London. Thursday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

The difficulty between Russia and Great Britain with respect to the Niuchwang railway loan is becoming more acute. Russia insists on a revision of the terms of…

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South Australia. a Big Railway Project. Between South and West Australia. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

A proposal has been laid before the South Australian and West Australian Governments by Mr. John Moule formerly member for Flinders in the Assembly who is acting…

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Serious Railway Accident Four Lives Lost

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

THE most appalling railway accident that has taken place in the history of New Zealand occurrcd on Saturday night at Rakaia. While an excursion train, crowded with…

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The Doings of the World. Cables From Everywhere. London, Sunday. A Big Railway Venture

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The leading Berlin newspapers favor the idea of a Trans-African railway being carried through the country on the German side of Lake Tanganyika…

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Terrible Railway Accident Three Women and a Child Killed. "Every One for Himself, and God Help the Hindmost." Auckland

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

There was an appalling railway accident at Rakara (New Zealand) on Saturday night. An excursion train, crowded with passengers, was…

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The Cape to Cairo. Mr. Rhodes' Railway. Doings in Germany. Interview with the Emperor. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Rhodes, who is in Berlin, in connection with the proposed railway from Cape Colony to Cairo, has been received by the Emperor William most cordially, and…

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Cable News. the Niuchwang Railway Loan. the Russian Protest Withdrawn. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

Negotiations between Great Britain and Russia have satisfactorily ended the difficulty which had arisen with regard to the proposed loan in connection with the…

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Serious Railway Collision. a New Zealand Sensation. Four Persons Killed and Forty Injured. Wellington

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The most appaling railway accident that has taken place in the history of the colony occurred on Saturday night at Rakaia. While an excursion train…

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The Railway Sheds

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

Go preach to the coward, thou, death- telling seer; For never shall Junee a destiny meet So black with dishonour, so foul with…

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Railway Collision in Egypt. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred in Egypt yesterday on the railway from Aboukir to Alexandria. A large number of persons were injured, among the number…

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Road Improvements

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

By slow, but sure degrees, the roads in the Wagga District are being put in order. One of the latest pieces of work is the completion of a quarter of a mile of new road on the…

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Railway Pic-nic at Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

The fourteenth annual pic-nic of the railway employees of the southern districts held at Old Junee yesterday. Secial [?]ine were run from Albury, Narandera, and…

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Annual Railway Picnic

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

This event is one which, has for 14-years been reckoned amongst our most pleasing social functions. It is a reunion of railway employes of No. 3…

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The Raikaia Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

THE mail from New Zealand brings fuller particulars of the shocking accident. which occurred at Raikaia near Christchurch on Saturday evening, the 11th…

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N.Z. Railway Accident. the Verdict at the Inquest. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The inquest on the recoil fatal railway accident was concluded to-day. The verdict was that the collision was caused by the negligence of the driver Charles Henry Carter…

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