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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Probable Traffic on the Bombala Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

At a meeting of the Bombala Railway and Federal Capital League, held last week, the following report from the sub-committee was read…

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Late Telegrams. Railway Accident Sydney

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A RAILWAY collision, between a good and sheep tram, occurred on the Western line, near Rydal station, on Wednesday night. It appears that…

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Another Railway Disaster

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

At Lithgow on Wednesday a collision occurred between two goods trains about a mile west of Rydal, about 9 o'clock, resulting in the…

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Roads Opened and Dedicated As Public Roads. Young Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 4

Part of road from Wallendbeen to Wambat, parish Wambat, county Harden. Road from Wagga-Wambat Road to Wa11enbeen. Wambat Road, parish…

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To Sydney by Train

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

The Governor-General telegraphed that it is impossible for the Royal party to embark at Newcastle in the return journey from Brisbane, consequently…

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The Royal Visit. the Train at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

The news that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York were to pass through Wagga, on route to Queensland, was the means of attracting about 500 persons to…

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Gundagai-Tumut Railway. Question of Deviation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

The question of deviating the route of the Gundagai-Tumut railwas to Adelong was brought under the notice of the State Minister for Works on Friday afternoon…

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The Rydal Railway Accident. Dismissal of Officials. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have received the report of the board appointed to inquire into the cause of the Rydal railway accident, whereby two goods trains came into collision…

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Gundagai—Tumut Railway Proposed Deviation to Adelong. a Legal Difficulty. Further Inquiry to Be Made

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

THE question of deviating the route of the Gundagai—Tumut Railway to the own of Adelong was brought under the notice of the State Minister for…

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The Railway Deviation. Return of Delegates

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

THE two local gentleman—Messrs.W. D.Heather and Chas. Purcell—who formed part of the deputation to the Minister for Public Works with regard…

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Gundagai-tumut Railway. Proposed Deviation to Adelong. a Legal Difficulty. Further Inquiry to Be Made

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

THE question of deviating the route of the Gundagai-Tumut railway to the town of Adelong, was brought under the notice of the state Minister for…

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Railway Accidents in N. S. Wales. Public Alarm Felt

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have received the report of the board appointed to make inquiries regarding the railway accident at Rydal (says the Sydney correspondent of the…

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Gundagai-tumut Railway. Proposed Deviation, Via Adelong

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 4

Mr. R. Donaldson, M.L.A, waited on the Minister for Works on Friday with a deputation from the Adelong and Tumut districts. The public man included in it were…

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Reception at Albury. the Railway Station Decorated

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

The Albury railway station was beautifully decorated no Saturday evening under the direction of Mr. Davidson, the engineer, appointed to carry out the work. All the…

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Gundagai--tumut Railway. Proposed Deviation. Via Adelong

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. R. Donaldson. M.L.A., called on the Minister for Works on Friday last with a deputation from the Adelong and Tumut districts. The…

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The Railways of Ireland

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

Ireland has always a suffered from a lack of concentration in railway affairs. According to the published [?] at the end of 1808 the [?]…

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The Gundagai-tumut Railway. Proposed Deviation to Adelong. a Legal Difficulty

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 3

The question of deviating the route of the Gundagai-TumuT Railway to the town of Adelong was brought under the notice of the State Minister for Works on Friday…

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Railway Accidents in New South Wales. Public Alarm Felt. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have received the report of the board appointed to make inquiries regarding the railway accident at Rydal. The substance of the report…

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Train Derailed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

An armoured train that was patrolling the railway south of America Siding, a few miles north of Kroonstad, in the Orange River Colony, has been derailed by the…

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Armored Train Derailed. British Officer Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

An armored train was derailed by the plosion of a mine southwards of America Siding, near Kronstad. Major E. K. Heath, of the Prince of Wales'…

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