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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Transcontinental Railway. Scheme Before Cabinet. Day Labor or Contract? Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

According to the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley), it is anticipated that the Federal Cabinet will complete, to-morrow afternoon, its…

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The Wagga-tumbarumba Railway. the Turning of The-first Sod Date Fixed by Minister

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

Yesterday, the Mayor received a letter from Mr. P. McGarry, M.L.A., stating that the Minister for Works, (Mr. Griffith) has fixed Saturday,…

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District News Culcairn. Railway League

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

The meeting of the Culcairn Railway League, called for Tuesday evening last, was postponed owing to the unavoidable absence of the president and…

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The Tram Badge Case Arbitration Proceedings. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

In me Commonwealth Arbitration Court, before Judge Higgins, the badge case was continued. Further evidence on behalf of the…

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Railway Requirements

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

The district is increasing with such leaps and bounds that further provision by the railway authorities as to the manning of the station is an…

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Tramway Employees' Ballot. Ready to Fight for Arbitration

The Worker · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 24

A secret ballot, being taken by the executive of the Australian Federated Tramway Employees' Association, applies to all employees of privately-owned…

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The Ford Street Bridge.. Ministerial Visit

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The question of having a new bridge erected, in lieu of the old ramshackle at the present time in existence, over the creek in…

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Mills Wrecked. Explosion at Bradford. Two Men Killed and Many Injured. Road Torn Up

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 6

Another great industrial centre in the North of England has suffered from a serious and, unfortunately, fatal explosion (says a London paper of December 10)…

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Carriages, Buggies, and Motor Cars

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

The rapid growth of Messrs. Angus and Sons' trade in motor cars has led some people to suppose that this 50-year-old-firm was paying only…

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Railway Extension

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The question of railway extension from Banned man to Hillston via Yalgogrin, is receiving serious consideration from those in a…

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Congested Railway Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Trefie has made a discovery—at least the Minister for Agriculture makes an announcement concerning grain haulage and the railways with…

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The Railway Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The railway meeting on Monday night last was well attended Mr G. Heinecke. President in the chair. The chairman explained the object…

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A Shocking Discovery. Dead Body in Luggage-room. Consigned by Train. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

A porter at the railway station at Broken Hill made a ghastly discovery. For some days past the staff at the station had noticed an objectionable…

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Tumbarumba Railway. Good Progress Being Made

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

Good progress is being made in the Wagga-Tumbarumba railway line. About half-a-mile of the earth works and three-quarters of a mile of the clay…

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Wagga-tumbarumba Railway Work Proceeding Apace. Resident Engineer a Busy Man

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. G. C. Bernard, resident engineer for the Wagga-Tumbarumba railway informs us that very fair progress has been made with the construction work…

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Transcontinental Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

According to the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley), it is anticipated that the Federal Cabinet will at once complete its consideration of…

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Runaway Engine. Crashes Into Passenger Train. Serious Damage to Rolling Stock. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

A runaway engine at Bairnsdale nation crashed into a passenger train at the platform to-day. The guard's van was wrecked, its girders being…

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Big Railway Project. Building the Railway. Across Australia. 135,000 Tons of Rails

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

Arrangements are at last completed for the issue of tenders in connection with the transcontinental railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. In…

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Railway Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

Some alarm and excitement was caused amongst passengers on a mixed train entering Ariah Park railway station on Saturday. The train came…

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Greased Rails. Lives Lost in Railway Smash. Employee's Vengeance. Salt Lake City

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

Greased rails caused the wreck of a train at Bingham, and the loss of four lives. The engine fell over the embankment, landing on the roofs of a…

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