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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Strathmerton Railway Extension. Tomcumwal

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

The members of the Victorian Railways Standing Committee reached here on Thursday afternoon. via Strath[?]rteu, and following the plan already…

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The Grong Grong Railway Accident. Miraculous Escape of Driver and Fireman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

Further particulars of the railway accident near Grong Grong, on the South-western-line, on Saturday afternoon show that it was most serious. The train was made up…

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Serious Railway Disaster. Narrow Escapes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

A great amount of excitement and consternation was manifested at Grong on Saturday afternoon, which information of a great railway accident…

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Railway Smash at Grong Grong. a Goods Train Derailed. Driver and Fireman Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused in Narandera last Saturday evening when it became known that a special freight train, which left here at about…

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A Train Leaves the Metals Miraculous Escape of Driver and Fireman

Coolamon Echo · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a serious accident happened to a goods train just a few miles the Junee side of Grong Grong, when by some means the…

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Run Over by a Train. a Man Fearfully Mutilated

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

The body of G. S. Ridley, an official in the Auditor-General's Department, was found on the railway line near Arneliffe early this morning. The body…

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A Railway Fatality. an Audit Inspector Killed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Sackville Ridley, inspector in the Auditor General's Department, was r[?]n over by an e[?]gine and several carriages near Ar[?]cliffa at 5 o'clock this morning. The…

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Killed on the Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. George S. Ridley, a well-known inspector in the Auditor-General's Department, was killed on the railway line near Arncliffe station…

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Another Horror. a Girl Outraged at Mitta Mitta by a Tramp. Perpetator Hailed Up But Allowed to Escape

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Hardly have people got over the horrors which were perpetrated at, Ramsay's Bush and Queanbeyan by Campbell-- who was executed--than…

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Criminal Outrage. School Girls and the Tramp

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning news reached us that a serious outrage had been committed upon a little girl named Eva Crowe, 12 years of age, daughter of a fettler at Bethungra. It…

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A Serious Assault. Schoolgirl Waylaid Bx a Tramp. the Assailant Armed. a Systematic Search. Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

News reached Junee this morning of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a tramp, at Mitta Matta, 16 miles from here, yesterday…

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Railway Matters

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

The Adelong Crossing railway station is to be situated at the rear of Sibthorpe's hotel, in order to catch the traffic from the Adelong…

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[?] a Girl [?] at Mitta Mitta by A. Tramp. Perpetator Bailed Up But Allowed to Escape

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

Hardly have people got over the horrors which were perpetrated at Ramsay’s Bush and Queanbeyan by Campbell—who was executed—than…

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Peculiar Train Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

A remarkable accident happened on Monday forenoon, during the railway journey from Hay to Junee. When the train was between Thononga and Uardry…

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A Proposed Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

It is stated in Albury on good authority that at the instance of the Fo[?]eral Govern ment a survey of the railway line from Germanton to the Gadara via Adelong is…

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A Serious Assault. Schoolgirl Waylaid by an Armed Tramp

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

News reached Juneo on Thursday morning of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a tramp, at Mitta Mitta, 16 miles…

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Cost of the Siberian Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

The Odessa correspondent of the London "Times," under date of December 18, has furnished the following information :— Attention has on more than…

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A Rumoured Railway. j

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

The Albury correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports:—It is stated on good authority that at the instance of the Federal Government…

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Germanton-gadara Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

In Saturday's issue we published a paragraph to the effect that it was rumoured that a survey was to be made of a line of railway from Germanton to…

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The Wagga-humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

It is the intention of the Public Works Committee to open the inquiry concerning the proposed line of railway from Wagga to Humula this month. This will be…

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