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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 35

Horse v Train

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

A valuable and spirited horse, the property of a Kogarah medico, was placed in the goods yard at the Kogarah railway station on Monday…

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Shocking Railway Disaster. an Oil Train on Fire. Seventy Casualties. London, March 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

A dreadful railway accident has happened at Olean, in the state of New York, 69 miles from Buffalo. A train consisting chiefly of trucks…

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Thursday Morning's Storm. Express Train in Difficulties

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

Mr. Cox, the driver of the express train, which arived late at Albury on Thursday morning reports (says the "Daily Mail") having had a somewhat sensational…

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Wednesday Night's Storm. a Sensational Experience. Express Train Ploughs Through 2Ft. of Water

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The storm which bust over Wagga during Wednesday night was severe in parts of Riverina. The change commenced at Wagga about 10 p.m. with a…

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Transcontinental Railway. Report of the Engineers' Conference

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

Sir William Lyne on Friday received from Melbourne the report of the conference of railway engineers which recently considered the reports furnished…

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The Transcontinental Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

For three reasons the report of the Commission of Engineers appointed to investigate the proposal to construct a railway from Port Augusta, in South…

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The Barellan Railway

The Temora Star · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

THE committee appointed to make arrangements in connection with the turning of the first sod of the Temora Barellan railway met in the Council…

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Transcontinental Railway. Report of the Engineers

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

Sir William Lytic on Friday received from Melbourne the report of the conference of railway engineers which recently considered the reports furnished to…

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A Railway Mishap. Y"A-s Sheep Destroyed

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 3

On Thursday night a took train from Yass through Cowra to Bourke pulled up at Woodstock sui[?]g, and was about to restart when a coucling broke, detaching…

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Railway Superannuation Scheme

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

The draft of a scheme for a railway superannuation fund, prepared by the committee of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, is published…

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Chillagoe Railway. Three Miles Washed Away. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 3

The general traffic manager has received a telegram stating that three miles of the Chillagoe railway was washed away yesterday…

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Suit Against the Railway Commissioners. £60,000 Involved

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 2

An important action was commenced to-day in the Jury Court. in which the owners of a colliery at Teralba are suing the Railway Commissioners for £60,000…

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The Spanish "Tommy." on the Tramp

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

There are many things to admire about the Spanish "Tommy." in the seven fortified cities which I visited there were thousands of him. I never saw one drunk or…

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Balloon Chasing by Motor Car

Coolamon Echo · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

An interesting experiment, organised by the Aero Club, took place recently, to test the ability of motor care to follow the flight of a balloon. An ascent was made…

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North Wagga Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

The bridge over the Parkan Pregan lagoon. North Wagga, is now about to be handed over to the municipal authorities the contractor (Mr. John Archer)…

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Canadian Railways. London, March 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

It was recently announced that the Grand Trunk Railway Company, Canada, had formed a new company, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, with a capital of…

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A Safe Robbery. at Gundagai Railway Station. a Bold Burglary

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

FOLLOWING almost on top of the Reno safe robbery comes news of another similar affair. This time, the offence was committed in town, the ticket office at the local railway…

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Our Railway Map

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

The history of railway extension and development during the past twenty-five years is interesting as showing what a great change has been wrought…

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West Australia. Jump From a Train. a Blackfellow's Escapade. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

A Blackfellow named Wingella. under sentence of death for the murder of another native jumped out of the train whilst being conveyed to Perth to-day…

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Temora to Wyalong Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

According to reports furnished to the Minister for Works, the construction of the railway line from Temora to Wyalong is proceeding rapidly. The Minister states…

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