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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Albury Road Mail

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of settlers residing in the Big Springs and Sandy Creek localities was held recently to advocate an alteration of the route of the Albury-road mail in order to…

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Ways ol Living. the Railway Clerk

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 1

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

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Express Train Delayed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

The Melbourne express arrived in Sydney to-day eighty minutes late. The English mail by the R.M.S. Rome were on Board when the trail left…

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Fatal Railway Accident. 13 New Zealanders Killed. London, April 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

A disastrous railway accident has occurred at Machavic, 18 miles from Klerksdorp and 12 miles from Potchefstroom, on the south-western line in the Transvaal…

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Motor Cars for the Country

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

When Sir Wm. Lyne attended the Tumbarumba show (says the "Sunday Times") the question of running mails from there to Wagga by motor car was mooted, and he…

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Disaster to New Zealanders. Thirteen Killed in a Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

A serious disaster has occurred to a body of the Eighth New Zealand Contingent. Through a railway accident at…

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The Motor-car

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

The number of motor-cars that are now to be seen daily in Hyde Park is remarkable. The better kind are still very expensive, and cost from £500 to £1000. In…

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[?]Ncing of Roads

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

Ald. Morley said he would like to know if Crown land le[?]s were allowed to fence in roads. On Flower Hill there was a ring fence and all roads were closed in. The…

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Sporting. the Rock Lily-railway Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

There was nothing "peculiar" about the decision of the committee of the A.J.C. in the Rock Lilly-Railway protest. The decision was one that any body…

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The Railway Accident. How It Happened. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Details which have been received concerning the railway accident which occurred at Machavie, 18 miles from Klerksdorp, on the south western line…

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Parkan Pregan Lagoon Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Gormly, M.P., has received the following letter from Mr. J. Davis, Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Works:—"With reference to your…

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Extraordinary Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

An extraordinary railway accident, which occurred on 5th March, has, a Perth (W.A.) wire says just come to light. A cool storage van attached to a passenger train…

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Wagga [?] Humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. J. Gormly, on Tuesday last, called at the office of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works, Sydney, to ascertain when that Committee…

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The Rook Lily—railway Case

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

To car contemporary is due the credit of having placed the facts of the Rock Lily—Railway case so clearly' before the public as to convince any uublassed…

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Local and General News. Wagga-humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. J. Gormly, M.P., when in Sydney on Tuesday last, called at the office of the Parliamentary Committee of Public Works to ascertain when the Sectional…

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The Railway Accident. London, April 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

Private David I. Whitehead of the 8th New Zealand Contingent, has succumbed to the injuries he received in the railway collision at Machavie, in the…

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Wagga-humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2
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The Secretary of the Parliamentary Pub lic Works Committee acknowledges from Glen lnnes, under date 22ad inst., the receipt of a letter from Mr. Gormly, M.P., and…

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Sporting. the Rock Lily-railway Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

THE facts of the Rock Lily-Railway case, which we published in our issue of Saturday last, have brought forth a rejoinder from our contemporary, which it is…

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"Receiving Money Under False Pretences." What a Country Member Says. How the Road Vote Is Starved, Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

In proponing the toast of "Parliament" at the social of the Albury P. and A. Society last night, Mr. G. A. Thompson, the chairman, said that…

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