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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

545 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 28

Forged Railway Tickets

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

During the past few day (says Thursday's "Daily Telegraph") a gang of men have been disposing of forged railway tickets about the city, and several ticket agents…

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Later News. Press Correspondents Restive. Watched by Detectives. Further Attempts to Block Port Arthur. Useless Steamers Requisitioned. Distress of Korean Population. Russians Seize Chinese Arsenal Mongol Troops to Patrol Railway. London, March. 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

The foreign press correspondents at Tokio are reported to be very restive under their forced inactivity, and are being watched incessantly by detectives…

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Junee Railway Picnic

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

The Junee Railway Picnic on Monday passed off most successfully, and was held on the Public Recreation Ground. The weather was fine, though cold. The…

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Patrol of Railways

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

There is a proposal to raise 50,000 Monogel troops for the purpose of patrolling the railways…

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Attempted Train Wrecking

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

An attempt to wreck trains filled with troops at Tartarskya on the Siberian railway has failed…

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The Lake Baikal Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

Prince Kilkoff, the Russian Minister for Works and Railways, has returned from Lake Baikal to Russia to consult the military authorities…

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Branch Railway at Adelong

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 4

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

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Later News. Japanese Frontal Base. Advance on Yalu by Three Roads. Two Rivers Bridged. Russian Warship Struck Seventy Times. London, April 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese frontal base is now at Anju[?] and bridges have been laid across the Chaug Chung and Pak Chung Rivers. The advance upon the Yalu is preparing…

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Sensational Tram Accident. One Man Killed. Several Persons Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

A sensational tram accident occurred at Kensington at noon to-day. It appears that a tram from Coogee jumped the rails and crashed into a tram from the city…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Serious Tram Accident One Man Killed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

A serious tram accident near Kensington junction signal-box happened to-day. Two trams bound to and from [?] respectively co[?] with a great crash…

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A Bridge of Collins

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 6

When the British forces were marching to Pekin in 1860, after the capture of the Taku forts, one of the there became so swollen with the heavy rains that it was…

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Whilst Jumping Off a Tramcar

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 5

'Looker-on' describes a very curious accident which happened in Birmingham the other day, on the cable car route. A certain male passenger emulating…

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Train Wreckers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Several fresh attempts have been made to wreck trains on the central Siberia railway in the Tomsk districts. In one instance the signalman saw…

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The New Railway Locomotives

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the practicability of locally manufacturing sixty new railway locomotives, for which tenders were…

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Latest News. the Russian Positions. Commanding Peking Road. London, Sunday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Reuter's agency at St. Petersburg reports that though General Kauropotakin's first line of defence is near Fen[?] on the Yalu, the Russians also…

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Railway Engines the N.s.w. Tenders. Fitzroy Dock Condemned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the practicability of locally manufacturing 60 engines., for which tenders were recently received,…

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Railway Conference

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

An Inter-State Railway Conference opens in Sydney to-morrow, the object being to bring about a uniformity of railway methods and practices…

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Lockhart-clear Hills Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

A large public meeting convened by the Urana Railway League, was held at Urana on Saturday. It was decided as a further inducement in urging the…

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Motor Cars in Warfare

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Russia intends to employ ar[?] automobiles for military purposes. The cars are now being manufactured on the Continent…

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Tramp's Costly Cookery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 5

Rachael Andrews, a tramp, was indicted at the Norwich Assizes last January for Betting lire to a stack at witten. She was arrested while hurrying from the…

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