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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

673 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 34

Road-making by Animals

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

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

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Our Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

During a debate in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night on the state of the roads in country districts, which was very rightly deplored, the…

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Suggested Closing of Roads at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

The report of the finance committee contained the following paragraph:—The subcommittee have gone into the a[[;ocatopm of Messrs Dissonand Sons, to have certain roads…

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Two Hundred Miles an Hour by Train. This Fastest Trains in the World

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

IT may not be generally known that the trains of the Lightning Express Mono-Railway, near Brussels, run daily at a speed of ninety miles an hour. On this railway the…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the North Wagga Bridge. Steps for Replacing It. Trucking Yards Water Supply

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday night. The Mayor (Aid. Geo. Rudd)…

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Wagga Municipal Council Closing of Roads at North Wagga. the Show Ground Water Supply. Dredging the Murrumbidgee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

THE three-weekly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday night. The Mayor (Alderman Geo, Rudd) presided. The other members of the council present…

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Tomora to Gunbar Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 8

A large and influential deputation waited on the Hon. Minister of Public Works on Wednesday the 4th inst, consisting of delegates from the various branches of the…

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Tram Fatalities

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

Two fatal electric tram accidents oc­curred this morning. Margaret Farrell, aged 70, while attempting to cross the road in George-street west, was run over…

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Fatal Tram Accidents

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

Two total electric tram accidents occurred this morning. Margaret Farrell, 70 years of age, while attempting to cross the road at George-street, West was run over. Her…

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Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

A man named Charles Nesbitt was Alighting from a train at Newtown station on Saturday night last, when the train, which was in motion, scattered the…

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Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Ryan, a traveller, who was boarding & George-street tram near Park-street this afternoon, slipped and fell between the cars. One of the…

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Two More Tram Accidents

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 3

Two more tramway accidents took place yesterday. A young man named William Jordan was riding his bicycle down Oxford-street when he collided with a motor, and…

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The Gundagai-tumut Railway

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

THERE is every probability of the Public Works Committee's report upon the Gundagai railway extension being dealt with by the Assembly…

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Temora-Gunbar Railway

The Temora Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

At 8.40 o'clock on Thursday morning in the Assembly Mr. C'Sullivan moved --"That it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on…

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The Wyalong Railway

The Temora Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. Carrol complained in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday morning, under cover of the motion for adjournment, of the delay in pushing on the…

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Railway Amending Bills

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. O'Sullivan gave notice of his intention to move that The Rock to Green's Gunyah Railway Amendment Bill, which was introduced in the Assembly…

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A Fatal Tram Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

The inquest on the death of Edward James Bid[?] who died from injuries the result of a train collision, was continued at the Coroner's Court to-day…

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Local and General News. District Roads

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

Mr. R. Donaldson, M.P., has been informed by the Roads Department that in reference to his personal representations, in regard to the road…

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The Gvndagai-tumut Railway. Motion in Parliament. Mr. O'sullivan Favorable. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

THE Minister for Works on Wednesday next will move that the Gundagai-Tumut railway be carried out…

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Temora to Ganbar Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

The Minister for Worts gave a convincing proof of his sincerity hist Thursday, when, as he bad promised the deputation which interviewed him on the above subject, he…

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