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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Temora to Barellan Railway a Sleeper-getting Contract. Deputation to the Minister for Works

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 1

A deputation representing the Temora Timbercutters' Association waited upon the Minister for Works on Wednesday morning, and asked that a contract for…

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Temora to Barellan Railway

The Temora Star · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

A deputation representing the Temora Timber-cutters Association waited upon the Minister for Works on Tuesday morning and asked that a…

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Temora to Barellan Railway. a Sleeper-getting Contract. Deputation to the Minister for Works

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

A deputation representing the Temora Timber-cutters' Association waited upon the Minister for Works Tuesday morning, and asked that…

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A Violent Tramp

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 3

A man named Richard Bennett, apparently a member of the tramp class, visited a house in the lower end of Olive-street, (reports Thursday's…

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The Price of Sleepers. Temora to Barellan Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

The Minster for Works recently called for tenders for 40,000 sleepers for the Temora-Barellan railway, and the lowest was accepted at 1s 11d per…

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Victorian Railway Trouble Trades-hall Affiliation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

The question of the affiliation of Victorian railway societies with the Trades Hall Council was advanced a definite stage on Wednesday, when the Commissioner received a…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

John Cennell, 24 years, a shunter at Redfern, this morning in some way got fast caught in the points that held him fast while a heavy loaded…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

John Connelly, aged 24, a shunter at Redfern, this morning somehow got his foot caught in the points, which held him fast while a heavy laden waggon came…

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The Bagdad Railway. the Allotment of Shakes. London, Wednesday, Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

The St. Petersburg "Novoe Vremya," referring to the proposed Bagdad railway which is being constructed across Asiatic Turkey by a German syndicate, states…

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The Tumut Railway. Ready in August

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

IN all probability the Tumut railway will be ready for opening some time in August, or a little later. This is official forecast…

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Dreadful Accident. Mr George Bundock Killed on the Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

The town was thrilled and painfully shocked on Monday morning shortly after 10 o'clock, when newt spread round that, Mr George Bundock, a well known…

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Road Contracts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Tho following tenders were opened by Mr. Harley D. Cox, road superiatendent, at Wagga, yesterday Contract No. 26-02/3, bridge over Kyeamba Creek at Ladysmith,…

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Victoria. [By Temmraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday. the Government and the Railway Men

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

It is reported the railway man have docided to oppose the Government mandate to withdraw their affiliation from the Trades Hall, even to the oxtent of a strike. Should…

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Killed on the Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

A sad railway accident occurred at Hardy Folly, about four miles from Cootamundra on Monday morning, when Mr. G. H. Bundock was killed. It…

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The Darlington Point Bridge. Commencement of Operations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

The ceremony of driving the first pile for the steel bascule bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Darlington Point was performed with eclat…

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The Tumut Railway. Ready in August

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

IN all probability the Tumut railway will be ready for opening some time in August, of a little later. This is the official forecast (says the…

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Smallest Railway in the World

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 6

The smallest railway in the world connects the little [?] place of Atami with the town of Yoshihama Tokio. It is 20 English mile long and of…

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Washaways on the Railway Line. Trains Delayed

Coolamon Echo · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

Four washaways occurred on the railway line consequent on the heavy rain which fell on Thursday morning. A telegram was received in Junee…

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Heavy Rain. Railway Line Submerged. Gundagai Train Blocked

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

THE rain at Coottamundra on Thursday was so severe that the railway line a quarter-of-a-mile from the town was three feet under water, and the…

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Local and General News. the Parkan Pregan Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

Ald. Hayes asked, at Thursday night's Council meeting, what was being done with respect to metalling and fencing the approaches to the new bridge on the…

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