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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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The Railway Trouble

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

The Germans have begun to transfer to the British authorities the Pekin-Shan-Hai-kwan railway, and the British have assumed control of the…

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Wagga Road Works. Tenders Opened

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

Mr. Harley D. Cox, District Roads Engineer, yesterday opened tenders for a number of road works in the district as given here under, the persons mentioned being the lowest,…

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The Recent Railway Disaster. Resumption of the Inquest. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry. Darnley, who was killed in the Tempe railway accident on the 15th inst, was resumed at the City Coroner's Court to-day…

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Additional Railway Waggons

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

In connection with the 500 new waggons which the Railway Commissioners are about to construct, it may be mentioned that the Commissioners are considering the…

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The Manchurian Railways

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Lord Cranbourne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Russia was taking over administration of the Man…

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The New Road Superintendent Presentation From the People of Gosford

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

A very pleasing function took place on Monday evening last at the Royal Hotel, when in compliance with the request of the people of Gosford…

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The Labour Trouble. More Prevarication. Mr. Schey's Mission of Peace. Ends in a Fiasco. a Railway Mixed in Political Sop. the Indignation Increases. More Melancholy Spooks. the Unemployed Invasion Continues

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

IN his attempt to heal the labour wound of Gundagai and provide work for the misguided toilers who have been enticed here by inspired paragraphs in…

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Road Contracts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The followingare the lowest tenders opened on Thursday for road contracts at the Tumbarumba Roads Office:—Contracts 1/00-01, Tumbarumba to Little…

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The Sydenham Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The most important witness examined at the railway disaster inquiry on Wednesday was Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.P. He made some startling statements as to the…

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Country Railways. Mr. O'sullivan's Programme

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

As the outcome of the big demonstration held on Saturday night at Gandagai, when fully 800 men, who are awaiting employment on the Tumut railway, held a meeting…

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The Railway Line. Work in Turns. to Be Ballotted for

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

THE Mayor (Ald. Dodd) received the following wires on Tuesday last:— To J. M. Dodd, Esq., Mayor…

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The Railway Line. the Unemployed Trouble. Visit of Mr. Schey. Straight Talk

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

As will be seen by telegram from Minister O'Sullivan, which appears on our fourth page, the unemployed difficulty at Gundagai has been…

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The Railway Disaster

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 12

The inquest concerning the death of Darnley, one of the victims of the Sydenham railway disaster was resumed to-day…

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Cable News. the Destruction of Railways Boers on the Watch

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 7

The Boers of St. Petersburg are running a train to Warnibad and are watch ing for an opportunity to destroy the railway bridge across Piensare River…

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Gundagai-tumut Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The Mayor of Gundagai(Alderman Dodd) has received the following telegraph from the Minister for Works:—"The trouble at Gundagai has been caused by too many men…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m. the Railway Bridge

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. Barre Johnston's tender has been accepted for the construction of the bridge over the Murrumbridgee in connection with the Gundgai-Tumut…

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Wanted, Safety Trams

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

An engineer named Wm. Bingham was run over by an electric tram at Ultimo on Saturday night, and died shortly after…

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The Railway Disaster. Continuation of the Inquest. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, who was killed in the railway disaster on February 15, was continued before the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woors) and a jury at…

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The Gundagai Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

A tender has been accepted for manufacture, etc., of the super[?]ure of a steal single line railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River in connection with the…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Otr Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

In the Public Works Committee yesterday notice was tabled for consideration to-day that it was not expedient to construct the Wyalong to Hillston railway;…

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