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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Closing of Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

It has been decided to resume the undermentioned land as being unnecessary for the purposes for which it was dedicated. Description of Road Onened:—Deviation…

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John Bridge & Co. Limited's Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

Wool.—On Thursday we held our eighteenth sale of the season, bringing forward a catalogue of 575 bales. Competition was good, and prices, as…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday. Serious Railway Collision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

An excursion train bound from Melbourne to Sydney, with 150 passengers, collided with the engine of a goods train at Longwood. Both engines were damaged, but no…

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Railway Notes. Things Worth Knowing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

For the information of the general public, we extract the following interesting facts of railway tures, rate etc., for New South Wales, from tables recently revised…

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Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

A COOK'S excursion, travelling from Melbourne to Sydney, met with an accident at Wangaratta Station, Victoria, on Friday morning. A goods train was not…

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The Manchurian Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

The assistant president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company is confident that the light and badly-constructed Manchurian railway will…

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Railway Commissioners at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

Two of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, Mr. Oliver, Chief Commissioner, and Mr. Fehon, on their annual visit of inspection of the lines, called…

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Closing of Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 4

It has been decided to resume the under-mentioned land as being unnecessary for the purpose for which it was dedicated. Description of Road Opened:— Deviation…

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Railway Notes. Things Worth Knowing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 4

For the intermediate of the public, we extract the following interesting [?] of railway fares, rates, sales, etc., for New South Wales, from tables recently revised…

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Serious Railway Accidents at Everleigh. Sensational Coincidence

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

A sensational coincidence occurred in connection with the railway accidents this morning on the main line near Everleigh. One man had a…

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The Very Latest. Chinese Hanged at Vladivostock. Japanese Occupy Dalny. Railway Station and Telegraph Office Uninjured. Large Number of Railway Cars Found Fit for Use. Small Bridges Destroyed. Town Pillaged and Partly Burned by Chinese Bandits. Chinese Merchants Held to Ransom. Sharp Eight with Cossacks. Russians Obliged to Retire. Reconnoitring at Port Arthur Damage to a Gunboat. Russians Ordering Five Armored Cruisers. Two to Be Ready in a Year. Evading the Neutrality Laws. the Storming of Kinchau. Continental Experts Express Admiration and Amazement. a Feat of Arms of the First Rank. London, June 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

Advices to hand state that several Chinese have been hanged at Vladivostock for signalling to the Japanese fleet. General Oku reports that he entered…

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Market Reports. John Bridge and Co., Ltd

Coolamon Echo · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

Wool:—During the week the chief, business has been clearing up of last week’s catalogue. We have cleared several lines at the passed-in bids. Sales are…

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Closing of Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 4

It has been decided to resume the undermentioned land as being unnecessary for the purposes for which it was dedicated. Description of Road Opened:—Deviation…

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Railway Notes. Things Worth Knowing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 4

For the information of the general public, we extract the following interesting facts of railway fares, rates, etc., for New South Wales, from tables recently revised…

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Cape to Cairo Railway Remarkable Bridgge Acdoss the Falls

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 6

The "Central News" says: "So rapid has been the progress made with the construction of the Cape to Carro railway that Victoria Falls is expected…

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Opening and Closing Roads

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 4

It has been decided to resume the undermentioned land as being unnecessary for the purpose for which it was dedicated. Description of Road Opened:— Deviation…

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Cable News. Dynamite Outrage in America. a Train Blown Up. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

A dynamite explosion occurred yesterday at Independence.(U.S.A.) on the Florence and Cripple Creek Railway, by which 16 persons were killed outright and…

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The Very Latest. the Czar and General Kuropatkin. Completely Trusts General's Judgment. Latter Regrets Impossibility of Sending Force to Relieve Port Arthur. the Situation at Port Arthur. Precautions to Prevent Actual Condition Being Revealed. Chinese Shot Down. an American Killed. Depredations by Cossacks. Proclamation by Alexieff. Manchurians Must Protect Railway Under Penalty of Extermination. Russian Squadron at Port Arthur. London, June 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

French advices from St. Petersburg state that the Czar's common sense triumphed over the intrigues which were being carried on in regard to forcing offensive operations…

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Accident to a Railway Employe

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Mr. William Rankin, who is employed as porter at the Wagga Railway Station, met with an unfortunate accident on Thursday forenoon. He was engaged at…

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Market Report. John Bridge and Co, Ltd

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

Wool—There has been a comparatively quiet feeling in the local market during the past week and business has been rather restricted. We have, however,…

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