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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Terrible Railway Accident. Near Sydney. 7 Persons Killed. 24 Injured

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

A terrible railway disaster occurred between Sydneham and Tempo stations last Friday, seven persons being killed and 24 injured. The 5.55 p.m. through train…

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Telegrams the Railway Disaster. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners are rendering mouetary assistance to the relatives of the victims of the recent accident. The Coroner has obtained…

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Railway Catastrophe

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

OWING to the engine of the 5.55 passenger train from Redfern ,to Hurstville leaving the rails on Friday evening, a terrible accident occurred…

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The Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

With the exception of the driver of the train, Matthew Doyle, those who were injured in the late railway accident are progressing favourably. The Railway…

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Chief Railway Commissioner Interviewed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

SPEAKING to a 'Sunday Times' representative on Saturday, Mr Oliver, Chief Railway Commissioner, said:— "I cannot give expression to the great…

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Hilston and Wyalong Railway

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

THE Public Works Committee on Thursday heard further evidence on the proposal to construct a line of railway from Tem[?]a to Gunbat…

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The Railway Disaster

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

A wire made known by us on Friday night last that a shocking accident occurred about 6 o'clock that evening. A passenger train which left Sydney at 6 p.m. went off…

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Road Contracts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Gorowa Progress Committee it was stated that no road contracts had been let in the Corowa district for the past three months. The road…

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A Train Derailed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

The Boers has derailed a train between Vareeniing an Johannesburg, but they were reputed before they had time to secure any plunder…

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Railway Disaster. Condition of the Patients. Another Death Reported

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

IT was learned, on inquiry at the Prince Alfred Hospital on Tuesday morning, that all the sufferers from the disaster, with the exception of the driver Doyle, were…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Railway Disaster. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

The survivirs of the recent railway aocident, including driver of the train, Metthew Doyle, are progressing satisfactorily…

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Gundagai to Tumut Railway

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

Surveyor Paul is already actively engaged in running the line deviating from the railway route from Gilmore to Adelong. He has commenced on…

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Another Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

A truck attached to a passengers train ran off the line near Ballarat. The engine-driver, with great presence of mind, kept the engine moving, thus…

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Winder and Robbery in a Train

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL case of murder and robbery took place in a train on the London and South-Western railway near London on the 10th January, and was followed by an…

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A Wonderful Escape. Victorian Train in Danger. the Driver's Presence of Mind

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

The presence of mind of an engine driver on Wednesday saved a passenger train from Ballarat from a serious accident. At 9.30 am. when the train was a mile past…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

A lamp trimmer named James Clemore was knocked off a tram this afternoon and sustained a fractured leg and scalp wounds. His condition is serious…

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Wyalong to Hillston Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

As the proposed lines of railway from Wyalon to Hillston and the Temora to Gunbar and thence to Hillston routes are engaging the Pubic Works Committee's…

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A Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 7

James Clemow, lamp trimmer, employed by the Tramway department, met with a serious accident while at work at the tram yard, Bridge-street. He is said to have been…

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The Road Vote

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

SPEAKING to a deputation which waited upon him last Thursday with a request for road works, the State Minister for Works (Mr. E. W…

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Local and General News. the Wagga-humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. Geo.Rudd) has received the following letter from Under Secretary of the Department of Public Works "I have the honor to inform you that Mr…

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