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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. Scottish Railway Disaster. Driver and Stationmaster Censured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The Board of Trade inquiry into the railway disaster at Elliott Junction on December 28, when the Scottish Express—the "flying Scotchman"—dashed into…

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Drinking After Hours the Railway Hotel. Two Persons Fined

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, the Police Magistrate, Mrs. Parker, the licensee of the Railway Hotel, was charged with…

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Railway Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

A railway collision occurred near Fowler, in Indiana, United States, in a fog, and fifteen persons were killed by the explosion of a truck of…

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For a Railway. to the Editor

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

Sir,--So much has been published of late in your paper regarding the merits of the rival routes of the proposed railway to Tumberumba. The…

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For a Railway. to the Editor

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

Sir,--According to your issue of the 16th, your Rosewood correspondent is still of the opinion that the Wagga-Humula railway would suit…

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Humula Railway League Deputation Appointed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga to Humula Railway League Committee was held in the Town Hall, Wagga, on Tuesday evening Hon. James Gormly, M.L.O.,…

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Railway Commissioners. the Appointments Made

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

The Premier, in the coarse of an interview to-day, stated that the three new Railway Commissioners had been selected. He cannot, however, divulge the names…

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Wagga—humula Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

At the end of this month the Mininster for Works will receive a deputation representing district residents, in connection with the agitation…

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Humula Railway League

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the Humula Railway League was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening the Hon. J. Gormly, M.L.C., presiding. The gentlemen…

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Shocking Tram Accident. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

A man, supposed to be named Ibbotson, met with a stocking death at Randwick this morning. He alighted from a tram on the wrong side, and…

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Other People's Views: an Open Column. Filthy Railway Carriages

The Worker · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 7

Dear Worker,—I left Sydney on Friday, January 11, for Bourke. There was a fair crowd of passengers, so many; in fact, that they had to put on another carriage,…

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Mirrors for Railway Tricycles

The Worker · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 11

In consequence of the danger to which railway gangers are exposed, Vic. Government has decided that the whole of the tricycles on which they travel while…

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New Railway Commissioners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

The Cabinet has elected Mr. C. H. Dent, General Manager of the Great Southern and Western Railways of Ireland, to be Chief…

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Killed by a Tram

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday lust, the sad intelligence readied Hillston to the effect that Master James Hibberson, son of Mr. Jos Hibberson, of "Furlong,"…

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A Self-propelled Army. a New Use for Omnibus Motors

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

Circumstances have arisen within recent years which make it obvious that the supply of horses on which the army [?] hitherto largely relied to provide…

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Humula Railway League

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Mr. M. McGrath, who has been engaged to collect information on behalf of the Wagga to Humula Railway League started out on his trip on…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. the Railway Commissioner

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Kirkcaldie states that after thirty years experience he is convinced that the new chief Railway Commissioner will have the local assistance…

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THURSDAY. Before Mr. T. F. Mangan J.P. Railway Offence

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

Sydney Edward Conn was once more brought up on a charge of drunkenness on the Cootamundra railway station, and was remanded…

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The New Railway Commissioners

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

The opinion is held in some quarters in the city, that the new Chief Commissioner of Railways of New South Wales, will be Mr. T. H. Underwood,…

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