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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Railway to Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

All those interested in the proposed railway route from Wagga to Tumbarumba should attend, without fail, the public meeting which is to be held…

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Victoria. Melbourne Tramway Company. "Concessions" Being Handed Out to Workers. Strong Tribute to the Power of Unionism

The Worker · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 9

The Melbourne Tramway and Octopus Company would appear to be having a rush of generosity to the head these days. But their loud-sounding talk of…

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Victimised Tramway Men

The Worker · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 14

The concert room at Sydney Trades Hall was crowded on Tuesday evening, January 17, when the Tramway Union held a complimentary smoke concert to…

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Brigade Motors

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 6

Wanganui, New Zealand, boasts a well-equipped fire brigade, and claims the distinction of having been the first Australasian town to adopt self-propelled fire…

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Adelong Railway League

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Railway League sub-committee was held at Witt's commercial Hotel, on Tuesday evening lat. Present. Messrs. J. D…

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Motor Fatality. Women Hurled Into River Bed. One Dashed to Pieces. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

A serious motor accident occurred between 8 and 9 o'clock to-night at Lyudoch. A motor-car, driven by Bert May, and carrying his wife, his…

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Projected Railways. Wagga to Tumbarumba. Inquiry by Public Works Committee Germanton to Jingellic. Deputation Fo Minister. Cost of Wagga Line Evidence by Mr. Hanna. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The Public Works Committee considered the proposed railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba to-day. In a report read by Mr. Hanna,…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Applications for Closing of Roads. Dangerous Creek Crossings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 6

The last meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council before the triennial elections on the 28th inst., was held yesterday forennoon at the Shire…

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Railway Collision. a Bursting Valve. Bravery of Pointsman and Fireman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

A serious collision occurrd at Redfern railway station early yesterday morning, two coupled runaway engines crashing into ten standing…

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Mr. Johnson As New Railway Adviser

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

At the meeting of the Railway League in Wagga on Thursday night fear was expressed that the Chief Commissioner of Railways would be…

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New Railways. Wagga to Tumuarumba. Evidence Before Works Committee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. Harper, Assistant Commissioner for Railways, was examined be fore the Public Works Committee in regard to the question of extending…

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Railways and Defence. An Expert's Evidence. "Strategical Weakness." SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

MAJOR-GENERAL ROAD gave evidence to-day before the Decentralisation Commission. The witness said that at present the New South Wales Railways…

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A Branch Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

THE Public Works Committee on Thursday morning opened an enquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of Railway from Wagga Wagga…

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News and Notes. Railway Collision

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

A MINOR railway accident occurred at the Central Railway Station, Sydney, on Saturday morning, as the result of which a fireman was injured, but not…

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Electric Light on Motors

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

One of the greatest additions to the pleasure of night motoring is an improved electric lighting system recently perfected. By means…

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Special Cable News. London. Railway Disaster

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

The latest particulars of the railway disaster in South Wales show that the collision occurred near Polity Pridd, when a train with 300…

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Illabo-tumbarumba Railway. Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

A large and influential meeting was held at Nangus on Saturday to agitate for the construction of a railway from Illabo to Tumbarumba. The speakers…

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The Wagga-tumbarumba Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

One of the most satisfactory developments in connection with the agitation for the construction of this line is that embodied in the evidence…

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Railway Extension. Question of Defence. a Grave Matter. Important Evidence by Major-general Hoad. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

Major-General Hoad gave importance evidence to-day before the Decentralisation Commissioner. Witness said the present New South Wales…

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Tramway Strike. an Obnoxious Official. Capetown, Jan. 23

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

The conductors and motor men engaged on tramways at Johannesburg demanded the dismissal of an obnoxious inspector. Their demnad…

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