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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Railway Collision in Victoria. One Man Killed. Several Serlously Injured. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

News has been received in the city of a railway accident. An excursion train was travelling this morning from Bendigo to Axedale when it rain into a van standing at…

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Sharp Skirmish at Victoria West. Boers Attempt to Cut Railway Communication

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

A Reuter's telegram states that the British force in camp at Victoria West, on the main line of railway from Capetown, and about 80 miles south of De…

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Another Electric Tram Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day touching the death of Mr. Spier, a widower, who was killed through being run over by the electric tram in George-street on…

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Victoria. Fatal Railway Accident in Victoria. Three Persons Killed. Eight Injured. Melbourne, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

A fatal railway accident occurred this morning to an excursion train from Bendigo to Axedale. The train ran into a van which was…

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The Gundagai Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

MR. C. H. RATCLIFFE Writes as follows to the "Tumut Times":—"I wish to draw attention to the scandalous way sheep are used on the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The following deaths are published in connection with the railway accident near Bendigo yesterday :—John Langley, B. Burston, passengers. Miss Blanche…

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Tram Accidents

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

There was great consternation in King-street on Sunday, when a cable tram, bound for Ocean-street, was seen whizzing down the street with a charming…

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Latest War News. the Fight at Rensberg. Gallantry of the Canadians and Queenslanders. Canadian Artillery Most Effective. General French Holds Road and Bridge Into Orange Free State. London, Jan. 3

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

Details are now being received regarding the recent engagement at Sunnyside, twenty miles to the north-west of Belmont, in which the colonial troops took…

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New Armourhd Train. Lord Wolseley on British Guns Disposition of Boer Forces. Colonial Troops in Action. London, Jan. 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

A new armoured train has arrived at Escourt. European adventurers have been caught entering Delagoa Bay, disguised as members…

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The Rock (From Our Correspondent.) the Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

THE construction of The Rock to Lockhart railway, which has, owing to the holidays, been at a standstill for the past ten days, is again being pushed on vigorously…

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Later. Railway Communication Open to Escourt. London, Jan. 2 (Afternoon)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

The latest news from South Africa states that a British armoured train has arrived at Estcourt, showing that railway communication is feasible up to…

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The Siberian Railway. Completion of the Line. London, Jan 2

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

It is announced that the Trans-Baikel section of the Siberian railway has been completed. Direct railway communication is now…

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Electric Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

A school teacher named Edward James Warburton, residing in York street, was admitted to the hospital this afternoon suffering from a shock to the system. The…

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Per Train and Bike. in and Around the Yass District

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

A few days absence from this town was most appreciable, and one that gave us a chance of having a look at a different sort of country, so we went to Yass to…

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North Shore Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 7

The Minister for Works has approved of a series of regulations under which competitive designs and tenders will be at once invited for the construction of…

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A Train on Fire Heroic Conduce of a Passenger. a Perilous Experience. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

When the Broken Hill express which left the Barrier on Wednesday night reached a point about two miles from Manna Hill, at about 12.30 a.m., a fire…

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With The Troops. an Ex-narandera Boy's Letters. South African Light Horse, Richmond Road, November 23, 1809

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

MY DEAR MOTHER.— Now that have a few leisure moments I am writing these few lines. You must excuse paper and pencil—it is the best…

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Later Cables. Through Reuter's Agency. the Siberian Railway. London, Jan. 8

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

A successful experiment has been made by Russian in entraining troops from TIflis to Baikal, on the Caspian, shipping thence by rail to Kushka, the…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

At the inquest on the boy Franklin, who was killed by a tram motor on Saturday afternoon near Belmore Park, a verdict of accidental death was…

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Rating Railway Property. an Important Municipal Case

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

At the Junee Small Debts Court this morning before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., the Borough of Junee sought to recover from Mr B. Tildsley the sum of £14 Is, rates…

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