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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Railway Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

Within the past couple of days a series of railway accidents, more or less of a serious kind, have occurred at or near Penrith…

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The Railway Disaster

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 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. Woore) and a…

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The Railway Picnic

The Junee Democrat · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

The above event takes pace on Monday next, and as all arrangements are tearing completion, it will only require fine weather to make the picnic a complete…

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New Railway -Rolling Stock

The Junee Democrat · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are taking stops to add to the goods stock, and tenders are about to be called for the construction of from 500 to ?50' goods tracks…

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Tem[?]ra and Wyalong Railways

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

At the sitting of the Public Works Committee on Monday further consideration was given to the proposed Wyalong to Hillston Railway. Mr Q. C. Yeo, of the…

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Humula. Railway League

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

The committee appointed to carry out the festivities in connection with the visit of the Minister for Works. Messrs. Jas. Angel J.P. (president), C. D. Gibbs J.P.,…

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Hillston Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

The Public Works Committee sat to-day. Notice of motion was given that it is not expedient to carry out the Temora to Gunbar proposal, but…

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Hillston Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 12

Further evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee yesterday, in connection with the Wyalong to Hillston railway. The Assistant…

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Temora to Gunbar Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 10

THE committee proceeded to consider the evidence on the proposed railway from Temora to Gunbar, and on the motion of Mr. T. M'Farlan'e,…

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The Railway Disaster Interesting Expert Evidence. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

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

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Railway From Temora to Gunbar

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

IN connection with the proposal to construct a railway from Tomora to Gunbar, the following motion by Mr. James M'Farlane was carried…

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Proposed New Railways

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

The Public Works Committee on Monday, engaged upon several country railway proposals, and decided to leave Sydney on Monday next for Manilla,…

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Read What Vitdaatio Is Doing. Cancerous Growth. Pronounced Incurable. Turned Out of Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney. Given a Month at Longest to Live by the Doctors. Still Alive Through. Vitadatio, Read What Mrs Adams Writes Write to Her Yourself. Helensburg Railway Station, N.S W., 19th July, 1900. Mr S. A. PALMER

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

Dear Sir,--About eighteen months ago I was turned out of the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, as incurable, suffering from a cancerous growth attached…

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The Recent Railway Disaster

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, in Hudsons Hall Hurstville, the Railway and Tramway Dramatic Society gave a performance to raise funds for the relief of these injured…

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Annual Railway Picnic. a Succesful Gathering

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

The sixteenth annual amalgamated railway employees picnic,art union and sports, No. 3 district south, took place vt Old Junee on Monday under the…

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Junee Railway Pic-nic

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

THE sixteenth annual pic-nic by the amalgamated railway employees was held at Old Junee on Monday, fine weather prevailing. Three special trains—one from Harden, one…

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A Train Wrecked

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

Fifty Bocrs under Truhardt, hoping to capture provisions, undermined the railway line near Heidelberg, in Eastern Transvaal, on the Durban to Pretoria…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Late Railway Disaster

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

The railway disaster inquiry was continued to-day, but very little additional light was thrown on the affair. A. E Loughly, out-door locomotive superintendent, said…

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Sketcher. 'Wind-splitiing' Train

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

EXPERIMENTS about to be made on the German military railway between Berlin and Zo[?]en with an electrically-hauled train, which…

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Annual Railway Picnic. a Succesful Gathering

Coolamon Echo · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

THE sixteenth annual amalgamated railway employees picnic, art union and sports. No 3 district south, took place yt Old Junee on Monday under the…

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