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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Wagga-Humuhi Proposed Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

The public Works Committee reached Humula from Tareutta on Tuesday evening, and began the examination of witnesses at the Royal National Hotel on Wednesday,…

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Wagga-humula Railway. Inquiry at Humula

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

The Public Works Committee reached Humula from Tarcutta on Tuesday evening, and began the examination of witnosses at the Royal National Hotel on…

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Railway Collision. a Catastrophe Narrowly Averted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

On Sunday morning an accident occurred on the Zig Zag. During shunting operations the engine to bring the mail train to Sydney, instead of…

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Terrible Railway Accident. a Man Literally Smashed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

A railway employee named James Farnham was run over by a train near Hamilton station last night. His right leg was taken off below tho knee, the…

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Railway Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

A young man Darned William Farham was run over by a train at Hamilton on Sunday night, and died in Newcastle hospital this morning…

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Wagga-Humula Proposed Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 2

The Public Works Committee on Saturday took evidence at Tooma in connection with the proposed railway from Wagga to Humula. The witnesses stated that the…

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Wagga-humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 4

The Public Works Committee on Saturday took evidence at Tooma in connection with the proposed railway from Wagga to Humula. The witnesses stated that the…

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Tumbarumba. Wagga Humula Railway

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 4

A SLIGHT stir was made in town last week when it became known that the Public Works Committe would hold an inquiry respecting the proposed…

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Serious Accident on the Railway. a Shunter' Injured

The Junee Democrat · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

About twelve "o'clock to-day an accident occurred in the railway yard at Junee by which an assistant [?] named Charis Ogg received…

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Short Story. the Bridge of a Day. Chapter I.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

But remember, it may be bought too [?]. Those words were [?] in the cars of [?] as slowly, but with…

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Inter-State Royal Commission. Roads Office, Cudgellico. 27th July, 1902. (To the Editor Hillston Spectator.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 11

Sir,—I have been requested to supply you with particulars of the arrangements for the journey of above Royal Commission through…

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Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 3

A railway disaster in the north-west of India is reported. A train was derailed. Sixteen persons were killed and twenty nine injured…

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A Railway in the Air

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

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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Railway Break of Gauge Invention to Overcome the Difficulty

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 4

In the presence of a large gathering at the Albury railway fetation on Monday a public trial was given of the Nelly apparatus for overcoming the break of…

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A Motor-car Wedding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 8

It is difficult to be strikingly new and original nowadays, but the feat was accomplished by Miss Orde-Powlett when on the occasion of her wedding she drove up…

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Crime in America. a Daring Exploit. Train Bailed Up and Robbed London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 7

A daring highway robbery is reported from the United States. Masked robbers held up the train running from Chicago to Minneopolis near…

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Show Ground Railway Platform

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Mr. Gormly has been informed that the Railway Commissiouers have approved of the platform on the Show Ground being extended, so that the special trains can set…

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Issue of Railway Passes. Why They Were Discontinued

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 6

The secretary of the A.W.U. (Mr. Donald Macdonell) has an explanation to o[?]er in connection with the action of the Government Labour Bureau in…

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Wagga Show Railway Facilities

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Mr. Gormly has received information from the Railway Commissioners that the application made by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Where the Motor-car Scores

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 8

Of the many points of superiority which the motor-car possesses over the horse-drawn vehicle, one to which attention is seldom called is that of the…

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