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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Tourists Railway Ticket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

The Full Court, by a majority of three to one, decided to-day that railway passengers could not travel to tourist districts where cheap railway fares from…

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At the Metropolis. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Monday. Killed by a Tram

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of James Irvine, formerly licensee of the Star Hotel, in Albury, who was fatally injured through being run over by an electric tram in…

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Railway Collision in America. London, Sunday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

News from America states that two goods trains collided in a tunnel at Philadelphia, with the result that four oil cars exploded. The engine driver, fireman, and four…

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Killed by a Tram

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

At the inquest on James Irvine, late hotel-keep at Albury, who was killed by an electric train in George-street on Saturday night, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Railway Excursion Tickets. Question of Re-booking

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

AN appeal interesting to the travelling public came before the Full Court in the form of a special case. It was an appeal from a decision of Mr. H…

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The State of the Roads

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

In continuing out remarks on the state of the roads throughout the district there are many matters which call for note. It would appear from,…

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The Thomson Motor Car

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

SOME few days age quite a sensation was caused by the appearance of the Thomson Motor Car in the town, whilst on its journey overland from Bathurst (N.S.W.) to…

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Tram Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

Archibald Wiseman, aged 98, was killed on the tram line at Belmore Park on Saturday night. The body was featfully mangled…

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Mafeking Day. Melbourne Celebrations. Fight Round a Tram Car. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

MAYEKING Day was celebrated wit much rejoicing. The whole of the city was decorated, and a countless number of processions paased through the streets, which…

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The Rock-Lockhart Railway the Station Buildings

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, tenders are called for the crcetion of station buildings on The Rock-Lockhart railway line. The formation of this line…

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Wages of Railway Laborers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

A deputation representing the United Labor [?] Protection Society to-day asked the Railway Commissioners to advance the minimum rate of pay for laborers in the…

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Bun Over by a Tram

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

A foreigner named Woolfe Kennerlin was run over by the electric tram this morning at Circular Quay, and received , severe injuries to his leg and Lead…

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Beethoven Sat in the Road

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 1

Beethoven was never known to be without notepaper and pencil, and whenever an idea struck him he put it at once on paper, being by no means choice about…

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Floggings that led to Millions. Strange Starts on the Road to Riches

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

IT is one of the many unaccountable caprices of Fortune that she starts many of her favorities on the way to riches by roads which, according to precedent, ought to…

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All on Motors

The Temora Star · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 1

Cycling weddings have long since become commonplace, but intelligence comes to hand or an automobile weaning that has quite recently taken place. We are told…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday. Shocking Railway Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

A terrible accident happened at Glenferrie railway station on Sunday night. Thomas Fricker, 35, a booking clerk, was crushed to death between the platform and a…

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Tramway Receipts

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

Saturday (Ma[?] day) was one of the best days the Tramway Department has experienced for some time. The George-street takings amounted to £500, and th[?]…

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The War British Across the Vaal. Splendid Marching of the Troops. R[?] Defences. Boers Abandon Extensive Works Railway Ot Mafeking. Bushmen in Rhodesia. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

The British outposts are Er[?] Ga[?]uk, 26 miles south of the Veal. Later. It is officially announced by the War…

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Book Green's Gunyah Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

Tenders were opened to-day for the [?] of station building on the railway line from The Rock to Green's Gunyah. Three [?] were received, the lowest being that…

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Later Developments. Junee Road Under Water

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 3

The rapid rise of the river from 3 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.—3 inches per hour—had but one effect. When the foregoing report was written it required, as there…

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