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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Trans-australian Railway Line

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The members of the Inter-state Engineers' left West Australia for the east on Thursday. Speaking with regard to the financial prospects of the trans-Australian…

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The Railway Crisis

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

Never Austr[?] dis[?]…

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The Railway Strike. the Men Surrender Melbourne

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

The railway strike ended abrutly yesterday. After a conference with the Government, the representatives of the men decided to unconditionally surrender…

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Football. Old Junee V. Railway Relaying Gang

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The first match of the season was played on the new ground on Saturday last, the 16th inst, when old Junee met and defeated the Railway by 4 goals…

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Railway Accident

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

About nine o'clock on Friday night a very peculiar accident, which might have been attended with mure serious consequences, occurred at the local…

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Warri Railway League

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

A meeting was held at the London Hotel, Warri, on the 8th inst. There was a very full meeting--the weather being fine favoured the presence of…

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Repairs to Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

In consequence of heavy thunderstorms of rain that occurred in the country between Wagga and Wantabadgery, the road has been damaged in several places to such an…

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Wagga—wantabadggery Road

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. Gormly, M.P., waited on the Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Works on Tuesday, and brought under his notice; the dangerous and…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday. Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

A passenger train from Kew ran into the Hawthorn Station to-day without getting the signal and collided slightly with the van of a goods train. William Lassan,…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents.) Urana. the Railway Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

The residents of Urana district are very pleased at the brave stand made by the Victorian Government during the late railway strike. Some thousands of lambing ewes…

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Proposed Temora-barellan Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

Meetings nave been held at Narandera, Araiah Park, Kildary and Temora with the object of urging the Government to proceed at once with the construction of…

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Victoria. a Railway Accident. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

A passenger train from Kew run into the Hawtborn station to-day without getting the signal to do so, and collided slightly with the van of a goods train…

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Railway Station Burgled. Murrumburrah

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

The railway station was entered by burglars last night, and the contents of till, amounting to 30s, wore stolen…

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The Railway Strike

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Strike Suppression Bill has passed all ill stages in the Victorian Assembly…

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The Railway Strike. Victory of the Government. Unconditional Surrender of the Strikers. Melbourne

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

The Victorian Railway Strike has ended, the engine-drivers having unconditionally surrendered. The result was brought about by a…

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The Junee Road Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

The condition of the approaches of the new bridge across the branch of the Parkan Pregan Lagoon, on the Junee Road, North Wagga, was discussed at the…

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Local and General News. TENDERS for road work

The Temora Star · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

THE Local Land Board will meet at the local Court House on Friday, June 12. THE Member for the district, Mr…

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An Expert's View of State Owned Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Colonel Sir William Pollitt, the director of five English railway companies, who is visiting Sydney, told an interviewer on Friday that he did not think it would be…

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The Tumut Railway. Completed by the End of September. Formally Opened by the Governonr

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Satisfactory progress is being made with the platelaying on the railway to Tumut. The rails are down as far as Killarney, and the bridge work is…

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