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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Collapse of a Bridge. Delagoa Bay Traffic Suspended. the Duke of Devonshire and Mr. Chamberilain on the Situation. Surrender of Rebels. Report on Horse Supply. Australians First. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

News to hand from South Africa States that the bridge near Hretor Spru[?] on the Dela[?] Railway, has [?] and the goods traffic on the line had, therefore, to be…

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The Great Trans-siberian Railway. From Paris to Port Arthur."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

The link which is to connect Europe with Chins is almost complete within a few months the great.Iran—Siberian railway, running from St. Petersburg to…

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Railways in Queensland. Terrible Effects of the Drought

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 4

At the sitting of the Railway Commission in Brisbane on Monday, Mr. John M'Donald manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company,…

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The Harefield Road

The Junee Democrat · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

[?] the Brough Council called attention to state of this road, the condition of which is simply disgraceful especially considering that it is…

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The Tumut Railway

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4

The report of the Public Works Committee upon the extension of the railway to Tumut having been laid upon the table of the Assembly, we…

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Payments for Road Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

In order to check the practice of holding back payment of vouchers for work performed on behalf of the department, Mr. Gormly asked the Minister on Tuesday last…

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Road-making by Animals

The Temora Star · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 1

There are still tracts on Western American plains of the great main roads used by the buffalo in their annual migrations from north to such a autumn and from…

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The Cape to Cairo Railway. a Tremendous Undertaking

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 4

WHEN the Cape to Cairo railway is finished It will prove the greatest scheme of the kind ever propounded, the greatest effort of its kind ever attempted, and will prove the…

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Our Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

The deputation waited upon the Minister for Works to-day on the question of the route of the Wyalong railway, and they were introduced by Messrs. Holman…

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Wyalong Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 7

Numerous representative deputations waited this morning on the Minister of Public Works, the object being to once more place before the Minister the…

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The Roads

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2

The complaints regarding the state of the Marked-Tree Road which are daily showered upon us are becoming monotonous. If the complaints were…

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A Dangerous Road. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2

Sir,—I think it is about time that public attention was drawn to the junction of Charlotte and Aun streets, a thoroughfare used dally by most of the…

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The Gundagai-tumut Railway

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2

The report of the Public Works Committee, together with the minutes of evidence, appendix, and plan of surveyed routes, relating to…

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The Tumut Railway. Ii. Estimated Cost

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 4

4. The estimated cost of the railway, exclusive of land and compensation, is given as £148.310, or £4.723 per mile: but as…

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Votes for Roads

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

IN reply to a question by Mr Donaldson, member for Tumut, in the Assembly on Thursday, the Minister for Works said that all monies voted for…

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Mandamah Railway League

The Temora Star · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held at Aria[?] Park on Saturday last, when there were present: -- Messrs. G. F. Davey. (chair), F. Davey, John…

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Temora to Wyalong Railway

The Temora Star · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

A DEPUTATION composed of delegates from Wyalong, Barmedman, Reefton, Tomora, and Cootamundra waited upon the Minister for Works to urge…

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Tumut Railway. Description Op the Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 4

The line, 31 miles 35 chains in length, would begin at the terminal point of the Cootamundra and Gun- agai branch of the Great Southern…

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Boers Attack the Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 2

Great activity continues to be shown by General De Wet in the eastern districts of the Orange River Colony, his last exploit having been to destroy the railways works…

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New Railway Lines

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. O'Sullivan gave notice of his intention to ask the House to sanction the construction of the proposed railway lines from Cobar to Wileannia, and Casino to Lismore…

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