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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

673 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 34

The Tumut Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

The Gundagai-Tumut Railway Bill passed its third reading in the Assembly to-day…

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Local and General News. Gundagai-tumut Railway

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

We received the following message from Mr. Donaldson yesterday:—"The bill passed tho second reading, and went through committee last night…

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American Tramps or British Cyclists?' Travellers Tria[?]

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 3

The American tramp is a distinct species. He is a man of iron constitution. Therefore, on principle, he refuses to drink Water-- for ' fear he should rust, remarks Mr. J. F…

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Train the Eyebrows

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 16

Take the eyebrows away, and how provokingly insipid some faces become The closer the eyebrows to the eyes the greater the amount of intelligence is supposed to…

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The Hillston Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 10

The long delayed railway to Hillston appears, just at present, further off than ever. Considering the rich agricultural laud that will be served…

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The Commissioners for Railway. a Minister's Criticism

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

The Minister of Works (Mr. O'Sullivan) was seen to day by a deputation with reference to the new tramway proposal. It was suggested that the Railway Commissioners…

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Railway Agitation at Berrigan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

The question of the extension of the railway system to Barooga has been long discussed at Berrigan (states an exchange), and At length definite steps ere…

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The Gundagai to Tumut Railway

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

THUS "Hansard" reports Mr. Donaldson on the occasion of the second reading of the Gundagai to Tumut Railway Bill…

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Other Subjects. The Tumut Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 3

The Gundagai-Tumut Railway Bill, having passed its third reading in the Legislative Assembly will be considered in the Upper House this week. It will…

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Railway Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

Mr. H. McMahon, well-known in cricket circles, son of Mr. P. McMahon, of Macquarie Bond, was killed on the railway line at Chatswood on Saturday…

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Netherlands Railway Taken Over

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

The British military authorities have taken over the Netherlands railway line. Ha Boers generally irish to surrender,…

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Latest News. Destruction of Manchuria Railway. Russian Troops Leave Peking. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

[?]of railway have been destroyed in Manchuria. Many Russians have been killed. Five ragiments have left Pekin, marching…

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A Transcontinental Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 4

Some day, says Premier, there will be a completed railway right from Sydney to Fremantle, which will reduce the journey from that port by several days, and will…

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Local and General news Gundagai-tumut Railway

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday morning Mr. O'Sullivan moved the second reading of the Gundagai-Tumut Railway Bill. He…

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Fatal Train Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

A locomotive fireman was killed yesterday at Gunnedah by a blow from a swinging door on another train…

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Railways and Tramways

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

The Premier states that the Government wil not accept the Railway Commissioners' decisions on the question of the railway and tramway policy…

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Tumut Railway

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 3

Speaking on the second reading of the Gundagai to Tumut Railway Bill Mr Donaldson said : There are…

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Tooyal. the Roads and the Weather

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 4

Since my last it has rained more or less every day of the week, and as a consequence stop aad mud are abundant. The " boghol[?]" near Mr.J. H. Collin's on the Cool[?]mon—…

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Train the Eyebrows

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 1

Take the eyebrows away, and how provokingly insipid some faces become. The closer the eyebrows to the eyes the greater the amount of intelligence is supposed to…

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Wagga-Adelong Railway

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

AN agitation for a line of railway from Wagga to Agelong is being started, and the initiative in the movement has been taken by the Mt. Adrah Progress Committee, which instructed…

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