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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Culcairn-germanton Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

The tender of John Allibone, of Summer Hill, has been accepted for the erection of station buildings on the railway line from Culcuirn to Germanton, now in course of…

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Temora-Wyalong Railway

The Temora Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

MUCH interest is manifested at Wyalong regarding the starting of the railway. It is thought the difficulty of selecting a suitable site for railway…

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Proposed New Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

On Tuesday Mr. A. C. Stewart, the engineer from the Public Works Department who is entrusted with the survey of a practical route for a line of railway from Gadara…

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The War of Railway Rates. Federal Action Necessary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

Just before the Christmas recess Sir William Lyne, as the Minister in charge of the Inter-State Commission Bill, wrote to the Ministers of Railways of the different…

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Railway Grain Rates

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

Reference has been made to the strong competitor Australia has in the Argentina Republic, especially with respect to the development during recent years in…

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A Train on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

About half-past 7 o'clock wednesday evening a fire broke out No. 21 first-class vestibule car attached to the Sydney express, drawn up at southern end…

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Fire at Gregadoo Road

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Vincent, who resides on the Gregadoo R[?]ad, near Lake Albert, met with a severe loss on Monday morning list, when his residence, and the contents thereof, was…

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Trans-Siberian Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

When the Trans-Siberian railway was laid At the rate of a mile a day' all the world wondered. But this Trans-Manchurian branch has been put down at the phenomenal…

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Germanton-Gadara Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

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

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Australians Chloroformed. By French Train Robbers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Three residents of Adelaide, who were traveling by the night express from Paris to Marseilles, were chloroformed and robbed by two thieves who escaped…

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Tee Tramp Terror

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

THERE is no denying the fact that the itinerant bush tramp has established a reign of terror in the country; and he is another to be added to the pests of…

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Trass- Siberian Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 4

When the trans- Siberisu railway was laid at the rate of & mile a day all, the world Wondered, But this Tmir- [?] brunch has been put down at the phenornal…

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Railway Facilities in Europe

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 4

Mr. C. O. Burge, principal assistant engineer in the railway constrnction branch, has furnished a report to the Minister, Mr. O'Sullivan, on railway and tramway matters…

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Railway Pass

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

In the appeal today to the Full Court by the railway authorities in the case in which a man was charged with selling portion of a return ticket issued at…

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Train and Bus Collision. Several Persons Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday when traffic was heavy, a collision occurred in Crown-street Sydney, between a train and an omnibus driven by Win…

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Extraordinary Railway Accident. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

A tram belonging to the Jarrahdale Timber Company was yesterday running in the dire tion of a bridge when it was discovered to be almost destroyed by fire, only the [?]…

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Important Railway Invention. to Meet the Break of Gauges Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

A contract has been let to George Hoskins, Sydney, for the construction at the local railway station of one of Narley's patent "break of gauges." The work…

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West Australia Extraordinary Railway Accident. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

A train belonging to the Jarraudale Timber Company was yesterday running in the direction of a bridge when it Teas discovered to be almost destroyed…

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Sherlock Holmes, Jr. and the Man Who Met the Train

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 1

"Ah!" said Sherlock Holmes, Jr., drawing the exclamation out with lingering satisfaction, " it is as I suspected at the first." He had just picked up a railway time…

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Break of the Railway Guage. ALBURY

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

A contract has been let to Messrs. George Hoskins and Co., Sydney for the construction, at the local railway station of one of Harley's patent break…

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