The Harefield Road. The Works Committee and the Borough Surveyor
AT the Council on Tuesday night the following report, which was called for by. the Council at the previous meeting from the Works Committee…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
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England's First Passenger Train. Its First Trip Described by the Man Who Held the Throttle
IT will surprise most people to learn that one of the men who stood on the footplate of George Stephenson's famour Rocket when it drew the…
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During the run of the express train from Leongatha to Koowerup yesterday a man who was being brought to Melbourne for mental treatment suddenly dived through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Sensational Incident in a Train. Melbourne
During the run of the express train from [?] to Koowerup yesterday, a wan who was being brought to Melbourne for mental treatment suddenly…
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will take evidence this (Saturday) morning at the Court-house, Wagga, in connection with the proposal to…
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Visitors to the south coast of England during the summer were considerably interested in watching the working of a marvellously constructed ropeway at…
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It seems that sleeper-getters are somewhat concerned by reason of the operation of the recent regulations regarding the imposition of royalties on sleepers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the Farmer. Railway Rates for Stock
At the annual conference of the Stock Boards' Convention on the 1st inst. a resolution was passed: "That the Railway Commissioners be asked to allow…
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Most people imagine that the live days' run of the famous Western express from new york to San Francisco is the longest railway journey, in the world…
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works sat at the Court-house, Wagga, on Saturday last to take evidence in connection with the proposal to construct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. " This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Tuesday, July 22, 1902. Wagga-humula Railway
In the view of most unprejudiced persons the evidence elicited by the Parliamentary Works Committee on Saturday relative to the proposed…
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The members of the Parliamentary Public Works Committee met at the Wagga court-house on Saturday to take evidence in connection with the…
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[?], the British Inspector General of the Soudon, is now on a visit to London. In the course of an interview he stated that it would be useless to…
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An inquest was held to-day on a boy named Martin M'Coy, who was killed by a tram in Parramatta-road, on Saturday night. He was travelling on the tram,…
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THERE are specialists among thieves as in the legitimate professions; and it was from one of two comrades who for several years ;…
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The Railway Commissioners have again declined to recognise the Tram, way Employees Union. The latter nave held a large and enthusiastic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia. Decapitated by a Train. Adelaide
The decapitated body of Amos Green, aged 17, was this morning found in a cattle pit, near Petersburg. The youth, who was working close by, was missed…
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The Public Works Committee examined a large number of witnesses at Humula on Wednesdey morning. Messrs. Macpherson, Bardwell, Cox, Tweedy, Gibbs, Abbott,…
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Strong reasons for the construction of the railway from Wagga to Humula have been placed before the Public Works Committee, which is at present…
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The Humula correspondent of the "S. M. Herald" reports that the Public Works Committee arrived on Tuesday, and examined a large number of witness on…
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