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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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The Wiju-seoul Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

Japan and Korea have signed the Wiju-Seoul Railway Concession…

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The Barellan Railway. a Hopeless Outlook

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

The Government is notoriously short of funds just now--and likely to remain in that state for some time to come, to judge from appearances--the…

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The Very Latest. Port Arthur to Be Held. General Kurosalkin's Intentions. an Army of A. Quarter of a Million for the Yalu. 150,000 to Guard the Railway. Japanese Withdraw Press Permits. a Russian Convoy Frostbitten. Submarine Mines at Port Arthur. Regulations for Neutral Ships. London, March 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

According to a despatch from the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Niewchang, General Kuropalkin, the Russian commander, has telegraphed to General…

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Smashing the Trusts. a Railway "Combine." Supreme Court Disallows. an Important Decision. London, March 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

A very important judgment was delivered yesterday by the Supreme Court of the United States in what is known as the Northern Securities Company appeal case…

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Later News. the Missing Russian Squadron. Japs As Railway Builders. Praise of Russian Bravery. London, March 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

Japanese cruisers are searching for the Russian Vladivostock squadron in the neighborhood of Saghalien. Five thousand Japanese are engaged in…

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Seoul—[?] Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

Under the recent signed trea[?] with ko[?] Japan was granted the right to construct a line of railway from Second the capital of Kerea, to [?] at the…

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Seoul Wi-ju Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

Under the recent signed treaty with Korea, Japan was granted the right to construct a line of railway from Seoul, the capital of Korea, to Wi-ju,…

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Railway Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

A letter named MoClusky was run over by the mail tram, four miles from Molong this morning and was shockingly mutilated. It is reported that the…

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The Very Latest. the Latest Attacks on Port Arthur. Russian Accounts. Japanese Fire Ineffectual. Russian Losses Small. One Japanese Battleship Struck. Japanese Military Operations. a Division at Anju. Japanese Preparing Long Line of Strong Forts. Military Railways in Korea. London, March 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

The Newchang correspondent of the "Morning Chronicle" reports that the Japanese shelled Port Arthur on the 17th inst. for four hours, dismantling two of the…

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The Manchurian Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

The Manchurian railway is blocked by immense showdrifts. Several of the bridges on the line have collapsed…

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Russo-Japan War. Fate of Port Arthur. Again Reported to Have Fallen Battle in Southern Manchuria. Train-loads of Wounded Russians. the Czar Will Go to the Front. London, March 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

Several sensational items published in different papers this morning. One, given on the authority of Reuter's St. Petersburg corresp[?]nden, is that the Czar himself has…

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Railway Across the Anars

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 6

The railway across the Andes, between Chile and the Argentine Republic, which was projected twenty years ago, is at last to be completed, the Chilean…

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Ways of Living Terrorizing the Biggest [?] Road in America

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

HE greatest railroad in the United states--for with its allied roads of the Hill system the Northern pacific includes a 18,485 miles--has been at…

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Branch Railway at Adelong

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

A report has reached the Minister for Works from Mr. C. Stuart, inspecting engineer in the railway construction branch regarding the proposal to build a light…

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Branch Railway to Adelong

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph of Saturday says:-- report has reached the Minister for Works from Mr. C. Stuart, inspecting engineer in the…

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Adelong's Railway. Estimated to Cost £30,000

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works has received a report from Mr. Charles M'D. Stuart, inspecting engineer in the Railway Construction Branch,…

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Railway Hands

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 4

Consignors of wheat are holding back their supplies in anticipation of a higher price being obtained later on ; consequently tho wheat traffic shows a…

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Japanese Naval Plan. China and Her Railways

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

The "Daily [?] states that the Japanese are sounding C[?] harbor. The M[?] further states that the Ch[?] officials have been authorised…

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A Tender-hearted Tramp

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

First Tramp: "Look, Tom, this is the minister's house; the window's open an' all the folks are at church, an' they don't keep no…

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Railways Without Trains

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 6

It is settled that New York is to have a railway on the moving platform principle. This new railway without trains is to have a seating capacity for 70,000 passengers per…

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