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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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North Coast Railway. the Third Section. Work for a Thousand Men. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

In the construction of the third section of the North Coast railway, from Gloncester to Taree, for which the tender o Bhys, Jones, Carter and Company, for…

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Railway Sleepers. Condemnation of N.S.W. Gunsignment. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

While on his return from a trip to England, Mr. L. A. B. Wide, on instructions, called at South Africa, and made an investigation concerning the…

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An Early Paper Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

For some tune past there has been an agitation in Sydney and along the main Sydney to Melbourne line for an alteration of the train service in the…

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Railway Picnic. to Be Held at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the railway employees was held at the Junee railway station on Saturday evening last, the object being to receive the result of the…

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Serious Street Accident Tram Collides with Lorry. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

A tram, when descending a hill near Circular Quay this afternoon, ran into a lorry, breaking both axles of the latter, and derailing the car…

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The Zig Zag Accident. Railway Men on Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

James Bourke, William Henry Fowler, and John Out, were to-day arraigned, to stand their trial at Paramatta, charged with having by their…

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Cricketers and Their Motor

The Worker · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 29

While Clem Hill, Gehrs, Claxton, and Jenkins, the well-known S.A. cricketers, and some friends were, motoring near National Park, Sydney, last week, they met…

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News From the Capital. Sydney, Thursday, 8 p.m. Our Railways Sound

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

The N.S.W. railway earnings last quarter showed a comparative increase of £47,000…

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The Railway Time Table

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

FOR a considerable period the running of the country trains has been receiving rough criticism at the hands of the city dailies. Recently…

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Railway Accident. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

An engine and train proceeding to Brighton beach last night left the rails and ploughed its way along the permanent way some distance…

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Bridge Construction

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Tenders are invited by the Kyeamba Shire for the construction of a timber beam bridge over Tarcutta Creek at Lower Tarcutta. Tenders are…

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Special Train Service

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

In connection with the Coolamon Sports the Railway Department have notified their willingness to run a special train from Wagga and Narandera to…

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Railway Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

As a result of the ballot taken by the railway employes on the Southern line in regard to the place for holding the annual picnic Wagga has been…

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The Railway Picnic

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The Finance sub-committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association met yesterday afternoon to consider an application from the…

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Train Derailed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A train ran off the line seven miles from Harden on Saturday morning, the engine, three trucks, and a suburban carriage leaving the rails and…

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Train Derailed. Passengers Severely Shaken. Harden

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred at Kings Vale platform, seven miles from here, at about 4 o'clock this morning, owing to a train becoming…

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Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

A railway accident, which might easily have had more serious results, occurred at King's Vaie platform,, about seven miles from Harden, on…

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Railway Station Sensation. Suicide in Lavatory. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The dead body of an unknown man with the throat gashed from ear to ear and a bloodstained razor alongside was found lying in the lavatory…

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Sensational Robbery Motor Car Held Up. Two Pursuers Shot. Robbers Attempt Suicide. London, Jan. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A sensational robbery was carried out yesterday near the village of Walthamstow, about eight miles from London…

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Sensational Robbery. Motor-car Held Up. Two Pursuers Shot. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A sensational roppery was carried out yesterday near the village of Wal-thamstow, about eight miles from London…

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