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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Train Wrecking

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

An attempt was made to derail the train from Gympie (Q.) to Blackmount. A Wooden rail was found jammed under the front wheels of the engine…

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Desired Purchase of a Road. an Important Decision

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

Reserved decision was also delivered in the case in which Dang Ah Chee appealed against the decision of the Tumut Local Land Board in respect of his application for the…

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Latest War News. President Kruger Interviewed Living in a Railway Car. Depressed and Worried. London, June 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

An enterprising representative of the "Daily Express" has interviewed President Kruger. The President is living in a specially-fitted…

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The City Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 10

The Public Works Committee have approved of the Devonshire street site for the new central city railway station. A motion…

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New Railway Station

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The Public Works Committee yesterday approved of the Devonshire-street site for the new central railway station…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 7

At the inquest on Francisco Chandos, killed yesterday by an electric tram is George-street, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Latest War News. Interview with Kruger. Living in a Railway Car. Burghers Will Fight to the Last. Denies That He Removed Treasure. Inhuman Treatment of Prisoners. Yeomanry Caus[?] Boers Captured at Pretoria. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

A correspondent of the London "Express" secured an interview with President Kruger, whom he reports to be living is a especially fitted car at Mac[?]…

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Railway Workmen's Wages

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 7

In response to the representations of Mr. Rose, ML A., the Minister for Works has decided to increase the wages of the men with horse and carts…

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The Temora to Wyalong Railway

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

THE above matter is now engaging the attention of the Public Works Commitee. Our readers will remember that during the last session of…

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Those Bad Roads. (To the Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 3

SIR,—I am taking up my pen to write to your paper on the subject of our roads, which in places are in a very dangerous condition. Surely, sir, our…

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Suggested Railway Lines

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 4

Recently the Minister for Works sent telegrams to the officers at his department in the far western and central districts, requesting them to state which…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Fatal Struggle on a Tram. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

A tram way official, Michael Leaney, was killed the late last night under peculiar circumstances. It appears that a man travelling in one of the broke a window, and as he…

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The Tumut Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 3

The Public Works Committee has reported in favour of a continuation of the railway from Gundagai to Tumut, and that some arrangements should be made…

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Verdict Against the Railway Commissioners

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

At the Supi[?] Court to-day, John Redpath and Annie Redpath, husband and wife, jointly sough to recover £500 dangers from the Railway Commissioners respect of an…

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Local and General News. Best Street Railway Crossing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Some weeks ago a number of residents on the south side of the railway line presented to the Municipal Council a petition requesting that the Railway Commissioners be…

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Gundagai Tumut Railway

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 2

BOTH HOUSES of the New South Wales Legislature are now in session in Sydney, after a lengthy recess of six months—caused by the "plague scare…

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Fearful Railway Collision. London, Sunday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 2

A terrible railway accident has taken place at Slough Railway Station, Near windsor. It is reported that an express ran into a…

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Dangerous Road

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

We have received the following letter, which ws commend to the notice of the timber cutters and the police :— Berthong station, Wallendbeen, June…

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Light Lines of Railway Some Proposed Routes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

Recently the Minister for Works sent telegrains to the officers of his department in the far western and central districts, requesting them to state which, in their opinion, are the…

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A Wyalong Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

IT must be an astounding thing to some of our neighbours that the mining district of Wyalong remains still without a railway. Wyalong has been a town of…

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