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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

A train laden with passengers proceeding to the St. Louis Exhibition was derailed at Kimmswick, and fifty persons were killed and injured…

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Commercial John Bridge & Co's. Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

Wool,—Since our last report a very good demand has existed in the local [?]et for all qualities, fine merino being especially in favour, and a fair…

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Cable News. Peculiar Train Accident. Motor Carried on a Cowcatcher. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

A peculiar railway accident is reported from Later[?]. Owing to the neglect of a gatekeeper in not opening the gates to allow a train to pass the…

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Serious Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred at Darling Harbor this morning, when through two trains colliding a shunter named John M. Evans sustained two…

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Railway Conference

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

A Conference of Inter-State Railway Commissioners opened to-da, and is expected to last several days…

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The New Railway Bates Book. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

Sir, I desire to support your article regarding the new schedule of rates for the carriage of goods on the rail way, believing with you that their…

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Local and General News. Railway Rates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

By the new railway rates, which same into operation on Monday last, the effect will be that they will, in this incidence, operate [?] fairly in regard to…

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Bad Manchurian Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The roads in Manchuria are terribly soft and bad, as a correspondence of which wheeled transport only cover five mile a day…

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New Railway Rates' Book

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have just introduced a new railway rates' book, which came into operation on and from Monday last. The commissioners had in view…

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Terrible Tram Accident. a Little Girl Killed. Her Companion's Narrow Escape. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

A terrible tram fatality occurred at Enmore, a suburb of Sydney, this afternoon. Two little girls, named Ivy Goddard, and Jessie Kirk, were on the Enmore road,…

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Railway Notes. Things Worth Knowing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

For the iuForiiiaticD of the genernad public, we extract the following interesting fncts of railway fares, rates, etc for New South Wales, from tnbles recently revised…

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New Railway Rates

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, have just introduced a new railway rate book, which came into operation on and from Monday last, and a copy of the…

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Killed on the Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day on a shunter named John Evans the victim of the railway collision in Darling Harbour railway yards on Wednesday afternoon…

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Terrible Tramway Accident. Little Girl Mutilated

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

A little girl named Ivy Goddard, aged 7, was with a companion named Jessie Kirk, aged 6 crossing the tramline at Enmore-road. Newtown, to-day,…

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Railway Engine Construction

The Worker · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 8

Apropos objections urged against the local construction of railway engines, it would be well to consider the British policy. Among others reasons assigned against the…

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John Bridge & Co's. Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 4

Wool.—There has not born the same keen enquiry during the past week, buyers preferring to await the opening of the London wool sales on the 3rd instant…

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A Train Fired At. London, May 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

General Pfiug, the Russian chief of the Staff, telegraphs that eastward of the railway 100 Japanese fired a volley at a train from Port Arthur, south of Pulantien (Port…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of Railway Regulations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

John Mulligan pleaded guilty to having travelled by train from Albury to Wagga without having first paid his fare, and was fined £2, with an alternative of one mouth's…

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Train Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. Stewart, residing at Penshurst, travelling by train with his elbow on the window sill of the carriage, was struck on the limb by a carriage door…

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John Bridge & Go's. Report

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 3

Wool. --There has not been the same keen enquiry during the past week, buyers preferring to await the opening of the London wool esles on the 3rd instant. The…

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