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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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The Recent Railway Disaster

Coolamon Echo · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

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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Sketcher. Wind-splitting' Train

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 15

EXPERIMENTS about to be made on the German military railway between Berlin and Zossen with an electrically-hauled train, which…

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Cinderella's Letter Bag Sunny Springs, Tumbarumba Road, Kyeamba. March 10, 1901

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

Dear Cinderella,- I write yon these far short lines to see if you will have me to become a member, of your Juvenile…

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The Railway of the Future

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

A recent cable message informed us that the German Emperor had arranged to allow experiments in the application of electricity to railways to be made on the military lino…

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The Railway Disaster

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Henry Darnley, one of the victims of the Sydenham railway disaster, was continued to-day, but not concluded…

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England and Russia. the Railway Difficulty. Serious Friction. London, March 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

The situation in connection with the railway difficulty at Tientsin has become somewhat critical. Mr. Claude W. Kincer, the English…

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Railway Refreshments Rooms

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

Those who travel most by rail are loudest in their complaints of the badly-cooked and slovenly-served meals supplied at the refreshment rooms…

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A Railway Mishap

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

THE traffle on the railways daring the past fortnight has been so heavy that it has been found necessary to run tho trains on Sunday. About noon on…

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Business on the Railways

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are in a position to furnish a glowing report relative to the business done by their…

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Boer Train-wrecking. a Heavy Record. London, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

A return which has been prepared shows that since the British occupied Koomatiport the Boers have wrecked no less than twenty-one tra[?]us…

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Victoria. by Telegraph. Melbourne, Wednesday. Fatal Railway Accident—a Solicitor Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Wyburn, solicitor, was killed at Camberwell Railway Station this morning. He was walking on the platform reading a newspaper, when he was…

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Latest News. the Railway Friction. Intervention of Count Waldersee. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

Count von Waldersee, Generalissimo of the Allied forces in China, has authoritatively intervened with a view to ending the mutually hostile attitude…

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Recent Railway Accident

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

The Railway Commissioners are prepared to consider any reasonable claims for compensation for injuries through the Sydenham disaster…

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Railway Refreshments Rooms

Coolamon Echo · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Those who travel most by rail are loudest in their complaints of the badly-cooked and slovenly-served meals supplied at the refreshment rooms…

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Business on the Railways

Coolamon Echo · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners are in a position to furnish a glowing report relative to the business done by their…

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Tarcutta Road. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Sir—Kindly allow me to call attention to the disgraceful state pf the Tarcutta road. Rough metal without blinding has been…

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Business on the Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are in a position to furnish allowing report relative to the business done by their department. Traffic in all branches continues to he very…

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Affairs in China. Tientsin Railway Dispute. Both Sides Preparing. Attitude of Japan. London, March 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

The situation at Tientsin arising out of tho railway siding dispute between Great Brinain and Russia still continues critical. The compromise proposed by Connt…

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Zoological. to Train a Canary

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Set the cage on a table near where you wish to sit; after a little conference with the bird, introduce a finger between the wires, near the favourite…

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Tenders for Road Works

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

The following tenders have been accepted by the Government for road works:-Lower Germanton to Jingellic, D. and G.Livingstone, Tuambarumba, £221 5s.; Yerong…

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