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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Wyalong Railway Extension

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

There is nothing much to report under this heading. A letter from the commissioners state that they will receive an interview with the District Council here…

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Latest War News. Message From the Queen. Her Admiration of the Troops. Encouragement From General Buller. Holds Key of Road to Lady Smith. Hopes to Be There in a Week. Movements of Kelly-kenny. Head Quarters at Rosemead Junction. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

The Capetown correspondent of the "Daily Mail" cables that on Monday General Sir Redvers Buller read to the forces comprising General Warren's…

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Henty. Railway Grain Traffic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 6

Complaints are rife here daily as to the in[?]y of railway trucks to remove grain from this station. The Railway Department being unable to cope with the…

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Telegrams. the Tumut Railway. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Further evidence was taken before the Works Committee yesterday in connection with the Gundagai-Tumut railway…

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The Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 6

THE Railway Commissioners are to be in Hillston on Thursday next, though for what purpose is not exactly clear, as the line has been…

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Railway Earnings

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The railway earnings of the quarter ending December show a decrease of £9,500, and the tramway an increase of £1,400. Since the George-street electric…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Railway Returns. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 7

A report of the railway commissioner for the quarter ending 31st December shows that the revenue for that period was £925,284, a decrease of £9570 for the…

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Why He Stopped the Train

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 5

There was recently a laughable case of exceeding coolness that shaped itself into a nuisance on a French suburban railway. A train was…

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District Intelligence TUMUT. Gundagai-Tumut Railway. the Line Recommended

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

The Parliamentary, Standing Committee on Public works sat on Thursday the full committee being present. The question of the Gundagai and…

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Youthful Train Wreckers. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

HENRY Lovering and George Johnson, two [?], were tried at the General Sessions to-day on a charge of diverting the railway points on the Collingwood line with intent…

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Railway Communication. in the Wagga District. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

MR. Hayes and Mr. Gormly, M's.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works to-day to ask that the railway now being constructed from The Rock to…

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Deniliquin to Moama Railway. Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

The fifty-first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was held today, when Mr. George Simmie, chairman…

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The City Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

It was stated before the Public Works Committee to-day that the estimated cost of the latest city railway scheme is £1,527,000, which includes £471,000 for…

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Victoria. a Railway Outrage. Melbourne, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

Henry Lovering and George Johnson, two youths, were charged at the Criminal Court to-day with diverting the railway points on the Collingwood line, with…

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The Boer War. the Death of News. What Does It Mean? Tub House of Commons. Motion of Censure Lost. the Position Near Kimberley. Macdonald Holding the Roads. Stey[?] and Kruger Impatient. No Cannon Left in Pretoria. Roberts and Kitchener on the Move. Buller Advancing. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Major-General French, in command of the cavalry and mounted infantry operating in North Cape Colony, has despatched an overwhelming force to…

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Killed by a Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

James Marlow, a hawker, aged 30 years, while walking along the railway line near Wollongong to-day, was run over by a passenger train from Sydney…

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Telegrams. Admiral Bridge's Letter, Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Admiral Bridge, in a letter to. the Queensland Agent-general said there were 100,000 of the finest fighting men in the world in Australia; and that…

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The Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

AT last the Railway Commissioners have been here, and now we are in a state of expectancy to hear their verdict. We are waiting to know…

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Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

An accident occurred last night at McMillan Is railway gates near Wellington. Mr. McMillan and his daughter were both knocked down by a special…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred last night at M'Millen's railway gates, near Wellington, on the Western line. Mr. M'Millen and his daughter, aged 20, were both…

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