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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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State of the Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. M'Farlane asked the Minister for Public Works in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday whether, in view of the largely increased traffic upon the roads in the [?]…

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The Country Road Vote

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. Hayes asked the Premier whether, seeing that he could not grant a special municipal subsidy, he would reduce the road vote in the metropolitan municipal…

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Gunbar-temora Railway. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 2

A deputation cos[?] of Messrs. Bennett, Boyd, Clayton, M'Ke[?] Hu[?] Gui[?] M'Guinness, Quilter, Fiann[?] Lupdan, Terry, Gunn, and Ryan was int[?] by…

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Those Roads

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 1

We have received numerous letters from readers of the Express in Grahamstown, Gilmore, Batlow and Tumbarumba, as well as from Adelong…

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Our Roads

The Junee Democrat · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

The state of the country roads and of the streets in country municipalities is giving the Works Department some trouble, and members are all…

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The Gundagai-Tumut Railway

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

To the Public Works Committee's report on the advisability of constructing a railway line from Gundagai to Tumut, a proviso was appended…

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Conditional Railway Construction

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 4

The following clauses contained in the Acts authorising the construction of the Rock to Green's Gunyah and the Koorawatha to Grenfell railways…

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The Royal Train

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 8

The first drawing-room of the season was held by Her Majesty in person, being the most recent occasion on which she visited London this year…

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Romance of Our Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

In an article on the "Romance of Travel" in die "Young Man," we are reminded that in 1843 the United Kingdom had lest, than 2000 miles of railway,…

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Proposed Railway. Temora to Gunbar and Hillston. Sydney

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Bennett, Boyd, Clayton, McKersie, Humby, Gullifer, McGuiness, Quilter Flanigan, Cupden, Ferry, Quinn and…

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The Temora-Gunbar Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

The Minister for Works favours the Temora-Gunbar railway proposal, and so he informed a deputation from the district, which, with a number of…

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North Wagga Bridge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 2

The old bridge on the Junee Road leading to North Wagga was attended to up till Friday afternoon by Government men, who fended logs, etc., away from it Afterwards,…

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The Roads Trouble. (To the Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 4

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your next issue to corroborate, "Tumbarumba's" statement in reference to the state of the roads between Adelong…

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The Recent Stormy Weather. Trains Snowed Up. Railway Traffic Paralysed. Eight Feet of Snow Over Rails. Telegraph Lines Down Everywhere

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 3

The railway Traffic Department has had (Saturday "Daily Telegaph" says) considerable difficulty in coping with the heavy flood and snowstorms that have been experienced…

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Wagga Road Works

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. Gormly asked the Minister for Works was he aware that vouchers in connection with the Wagga road works, which he had promised on June 20 would be immediately…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 10. the State of Country Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday, the Colonial Secrotary informed the House that relief would be granted to sufferers by the Hawkesbury flood if asked for. So far no…

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The Flood. Relief Measures. Works Committee Inspect the Roads. Damage Estimated at £1000

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 2

THE flood waters continue to reccde slowly. Yesterday at 6 p.m. the level was 24ft., a fall of nearly 9ft. since the decline set in at 8 o'clock' on Saturday morning. The average…

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Railways and Transport

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 3

It was moved by Mr. Thornton (Walgett), " That light lines of railways be constructed to outlying districts." It was proposed that only such lines should be constructed…

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Federalising the Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 3

Mr. M'Inerney (T[?]mut) moved—" That, in the opinion of this conference, it is of vital importance to preducers in the interior of the colony, that the railways of federated…

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Our Roads Mr. Fitzpatrick Speaks Out

The Junee Democrat · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night Mr. Fitzpatrick delivered the following speech, which will be read with interest and thoroughly…

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