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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Gadara to Germanton Railway Flying Survey

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. C. McD. Stuart) from the Public Works Department sent here to explore routes for the proposed railway from Gadara to…

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Our Railways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners state that during the past nine months the increased expenditure was almost equalled by the increased receipts…

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Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

Details of the Barberton railway accident show that a train was proceeding to Johamesberg, down a steep incline. The drive had lost control…

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London by Night. On the "All-night" Tram

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 6

An "all-night" tram! Many a one of the thousand toilers of the London night has reason to bless that means of transit for weary limbs. Moreover, since they have…

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Ways of Living. the Railway Clerk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 6

[?]OR some years, writes a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,' it has been my custom to receive lengthy and confidential letters…

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Temora-Barellan Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

At the public meeting held at the London Hotel on the 18th, to consider the position and how to forward the Temora-Barellan railway, resolutions…

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Recollections of the Roads

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

According to the present rate of progress (writes Johnny Beale in the Tumut " Times") we may expect to see the snorting of the iron horse in…

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School Picnic at Cross Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A very successful and most enjoyable school picnic eventuated at the Cross Roads on Thursday, 3rd mst., when Mr. L. Schetrumpf (teacher) and his many…

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Temora-Wyalong Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 10

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Central Wyalong under the auspices of the Railway League to urge the, early, commencement of…

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Wagga to Humula Railway. Inquiry by Public Works Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held in Sydney on Wednesday, at which the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wagga to Humula…

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Cable News. the War in South Africa. Barberton Railway Accident. How It Happened. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Further details of the disaster on the Delagoa Bay railway line show that the train was outside Barberton, proceeding to Johannesburg…

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Wagga to Humula Railway. Inquiry by the Public Works Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

THE Public Works Committee com­menced on Monday, March 31, consideration of the proposed railway from Wagga to Humula…

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A Shorter Railway Con­nection

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

THE report furnished by Mr. C. McD. Stuart to the Engineer-in-Chief, regarding his exploration of the country intervening Gadara and…

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Wagga-humula Railway

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The Public Works Committee opened an inquiry in Wagga, on Wednesday lasa as to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from…

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Flying Railway Survey

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

Mr. R. Donaldson. M.P., has courteously supplied us with the following copy, of Mr. Surveyor Stuart's report on the feasibility of…

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Goulburn to Crookwell Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

The official opening of the Goulburn to Crookwell railway will be performed by the State Minister for Works on April 23. A large Parliamentary party…

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Burglary at Jerilderie. a Railway Safe Blown Open

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

The Melbourne police were advised early on Monday morning that two men had broken into the Jerilderie (N.S.W.) railway station, and having blown open the…

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Killed by a Tram

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day on the tram motor-driver Mead, who lost his life, with the fireman last month, by the overturning of a tram motor on Botany…

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Ford Street Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Tho contractor, Mr. J. Archer, has nearly finished the new bridge over Fore Street. and indeed it is rather an asquisition to the town. The work…

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