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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Affairs in China. an Anglo-chinese Agreement. the Northern Railways. London, May 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 3

An agreement has been signed by Great Britain and China with regard to the control of the northern railways in China. M. Lossar, the Russian Minister, in…

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Anglo-chinese Agreement. Controlling the Northern Railways. Protest by the Russian Minister. London, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

An Anglo-Chinese agreement has been signed, regarding the control of the northern railways, M. Lessar, the Russian Minister to…

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The Wyalong Railway. Turning the Firs Sod

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 3

A couple of deputations waited cm the Minister for Works fit Went Wyalong on Saturday morning, and at 10.30 Mr. O'Sullivan returned the first sod of the…

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Wyalong Railway. Turning the First Sod

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. J. C. Watson, M.P., Messrs. Holman, Kelly, Nielsen, Donaldson, Burgess, Power, Mr. L.A., Mossrs. Budge, Cooper, F…

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Wyalong Railway. Mr. O'sullivan Triumphant

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

IN our Saturday's issue we gave telegraphic reports of the trip out to Wyalong by the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan and his party. The guests consisted of Messrs. J. C. Watson,…

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Railway to Wyalong. The Ministerial Visit

The Temora Star · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. E. W. O'SULLIVAN, State Minister for Works, arrived here on Friday morning en route for Wyalong, where or Saturday morning he turned the first sod of the…

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The Works Minister in the Country. the Temora- Wyalong Railway. Turning the First Sod

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

Mr O'Sulliran, Minister for Works, and the Parliamentary party that accompanied him to Wyalong returned to Sydney on Sunday morning…

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The New Pyrmont Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

The swing span of the new Pyrmont bridge, weighing 800 tons, and containing 1400 square feet more floor space than the huge swing at…

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The Temora-Wyalong Railway. Turning the First Sod. Speeches and Deputations. the Barellan Line

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 5

Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, and the Parliamentary party that accompanied him to Wyalong returned to Sydney on Sunday morning…

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Wagga Road Works

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

The following tenders for road works in the district were opened by Mr. Harley D. Cox, Road Superintendent at Wagga, on Wednesday:—…

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The Wyalong Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

A couple of deputations waited on the Minister for Works at West Wyalong on Saturday morning, and at 10.30 Mr. O'Sullivan turned the first…

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The Newtown Tram Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 7

The Board of Inquiry concerning the recent Newtown electric tramcar collision, found to-day that the accident was due to want of care on the part of the…

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Repairs to Hampden Bridge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. Gormly has been informed by the Department of Public Works that the Minister has directed that the repairs to Hampden Bridge shall be carried out as…

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Proposed Bombala Railway. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Progress is being made with the flying survey of the railway from Orbost up the valley of the Cann to the New South Wales border. One purpose this line…

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Culcairn to Germanton Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

This railway is not yet finally completed, but the Engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction has reported that goods traffic can now be run on it. With…

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'King' Coen at the Temple of Diana. a Yass Boy's Tramps Abroad

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

We ('Courier') have received the third letter from Mr. M. Coen, in which he gives an interesting account of his travels. He writes:--…

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Culcairn to Germanton Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

This railway is not yet finally completed, but the engineer-in-chief for railway construction has reported that goods traffic can now be run on it. With this object in view…

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Tramway Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

A shocking train accident happened on the Parramatta road last evening, Mr. William Dolman, an alderman of Newtown council, meeting with fatal injuries…

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A Dastardly "Practical Joke." Extraordinary Railway Incident at Albury

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 3

A Chinese gardener named L[?]nie Chun, who with another countryman carries on Ivy Tree Farm Gardens at Albury, was the victim of a das[?]dly…

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Central American Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 5

A technical commission was nominated by the Government of the United States and those of the principal Central and South American…

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